2013 O'Donnell Pinot Noir
The last wine in our Winemaker Series, a collection of wine made by three different winemakers using essentially the same grapes. Brian O'Donnell is the owner and winemaker at Belle Pente Vineyard & Winery. Brian is a biodynamic farmer, creating a wine that emphasizes the Jory soil at Bella Vida.
This wine has a complex multi-dimensional nose filled with aromas of violets, baking spice, cherry and raspberry. Floral notes continue on a round, full layered palate of red cherry, cola and hints of cedar spice. Flavors drift on to a firm finish that has length.
Food Pairings Include:
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Stuffed peppers
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Rosemary roasted port loin
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Rack of lamb
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Ribeye steak
100% Pinot Noir from 3 Blocks of Bella Vida Vineyard Pinot Noir
Farmed by: Steven Whiteside - Owner / Farmer Bella Vida
Winemaking & Bottling done at: Belle Pente Winery by Brian O'Donnell
Clones: Dijon 777, 114 & 667
129 cases bottled
| Vintage | 2013 |
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Varietal Composition | 100% Pinot |
| Appellation | Dundee Hills |
| Vineyard | Bella Vida |
| Harvest Date | 09/27/2013 |
| Alcohol | 13.60% |
| Wine Style | New World |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Cases Produced | 129 |
Bella Vida Vineyard is located in the "Heart of the Dundee Hills" on 35.8 acres
26 acres are planted to vines
Vineyard was planted in 1998, 1999 & 2000
Average age of the vines: 17 year
Soil: Volcanic Jory
Bella Vida Vineyard is divided into 16 unique blocks
This Pinot Noir comes from 3 blocks of Bella Vida Vineyard
Clones: Dijon 777, 114 & 667
Born in Queens, New York, Brian fine tuned his winemaking talents by making wine for family & friends out of his garage in Northern California.
Smitten with Pinot Noir, Brian and his wife Jill, founded Belle Pente in 1992 with the purchase of a 70 acre farm just east of Carlton. Here he set a goal to craft old world style wines of impeccable balance and seductive complexity that represent a strong sense of place.
Brian's wines seem to always show the layers & texture that is possible from Bella Vida Vineyard.
