WILLAKENZIE PINOT NOIR EMERY 2018

Marine sedimentary soils — the same Willakenzie formation the estate is named after — define this block-designate Pinot Noir from Oregon's Yamhill-Carlton AVA, where varied elevations and slope exposures shape each individual parcel. Bernard and Ronni LaCroute founded the estate in 1991, and WillaKenzie became the first LIVE-certified winery in the Willamette Valley, a designation emphasizing sustainable farming and biodiversity across its 103 planted acres. The Emery bottling delivers red cherry, dried cranberry, and forest floor on the nose, with earthy mid-palate depth and a firm, savory finish.