Elk Cove Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2022

92 Points, Wine Spectator

Elk Cove is actually top three in Oregon for most appearances in the Wine Spectator Top 100. That ‘Top 100’ tally may very well be going up after the 2022 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir hit the market. It’s simply outstanding and the kind of quintessential Oregon Pinot experience that has made them such a fast favorite amongst restaurants nationwide. Wine Spectator included them in their ‘Top 8 Pinot Noirs From Oregon Under $35’ piece recently and gave this one a 92-point score calling it, “plump and generous.” It’s definitely a more fruit-forward Oregon still but still has plenty of natural acidic backbone to round this one out. It’s a beauty- no doubt about it.

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92 Points, Wine Spectator
Plump and generous, with raspberry and cranberry flavors that are accented with forest floor, clove and other dusky spices, finishing with refined tannins.

In 1974, fourth generation Oregon farmer Joe Campbell and his wife, Pat decided to buy a unique plot of land in the farthest reaches of the Northern Willamette Valley near Gaston. Even today – there’s pretty much no wine grown further afield. At the time, there were less than a dozen wineries in the whole state – and not a single one anywhere nearby.

Most people told the Campbells that they were crazy. It was too cold and the conditions too harsh to grow quality Pinot Noir at these extremes. Undeterred they selected the area around a few hill top ponds that formed a small cove where herds of elk would collect to drink.

And while the conditions were extreme, they somehow managed to find perfect balance. The extreme northern location and elevation (750 feet above sea level – still one of Oregon’s highest), seemed to find their match in extended sunshine and growing season afforded by the sun-baked southern exposure of the estate vineyards.

But the most important feature couldn’t be seen with the naked eye, it was that highly cherished Willakenzie soil – marine sediment soil that is perfectly equipped to drain and aid vine development.

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