Pinot Noir
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2032
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, wild mushroom risotto, grilled salmon
✨ Technical Specifications
Owen Roe's exploration of Oregon Pinot Noir showcases winemaker David O'Reilly's deep connection to the Willamette Valley's cool-climate terroir. Named after the legendary 17th-century Irish patriot Owen Roe O'Neill, the winery infuses a sense of history and passion into its craft. Sourcing fruit from select, high-quality vineyards across the Willamette Valley, Owen Roe crafts a Pinot Noir that captures the essence of the region's volcanic and sedimentary soils. The winemaking philosophy emphasizes minimal intervention, utilizing open-top fermenters, gentle punch-downs, and careful aging in French oak barrels. This approach preserves the delicate, bright red fruit character, earthy undertones, and elegant structure that define classic Oregon Pinot Noir.
🍾 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
🍷 ABV
13.0-14.0%