Lenne Vineyard Pinot Noir
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2034
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, wild mushroom risotto, pan-seared salmon
✨ Technical Specifications
Sourced from the esteemed Lenné Vineyard in Oregon's acclaimed Yamhill-Carlton AVA, this Pinot Noir showcases the dramatic influence of one of the Willamette Valley's most challenging terroirs. Planted on steep, south-facing slopes characterized by notoriously nutrient-poor, rocky Peavine soils, the vines are forced to struggle deeply for survival. This natural restriction results in small, highly concentrated berries with thick skins. Winemaker David O'Reilly of Owen Roe coaxes the essence of this unique site through small-batch fermentations and careful French oak aging. The resulting wine is renowned for its deep complexity, balancing rich dark fruit notes of black cherry and plum with distinctive undertones of mocha, earth, and savory spice, reflecting the classic, structured style of the Yamhill-Carlton region.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1999 by David and Angelica O'Reilly, Owen Roe is named in honor of the 17th-century Irish patriot Owen Roe O'Neill. Operating across the Pacific Northwest, the winery bridges Washington’s Yakima Valley and Oregon’s Willamette Valley, celebrating cool-climate microclimates, diverse volcanic and windblown loess soils, and dry, high-sunlight ripening conditions. Following a brief period under corporate ownership, the O'Reilly family repurchased the estate in 2024 to reassert their founding independent vision. The viticultural and cellar philosophy prioritizes rigorous low-yield vineyard management, hand harvesting, small-lot fermentations, and judicious use of French oak barrel aging to preserve varietal clarity and site-specific typicity. Sourcing from benchmark terroirs such as Red Willow and DuBrul, Owen Roe produces critically acclaimed single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, and Chardonnay alongside value-driven cuvées under their Sharecropper’s and Corvidae labels, delivering structured, cellar-worthy expressions marked by vibrant acidity and deep concentration.
🍇 Grapes
Pinot Noir