Teutonic Wine Company
2010 Pinot Noir Rose
Chehalem Mountains
Laurel Vineyard
This small husband and wife operation Barnaby Tuttle and Olga Tuttle were approached in 2005 with the opportunity to have their own vineyard (Alsea) 20 miles off the coast of Oregon. This is where they got their start making all natural, sustainable, organic wines. What that means is they use ONLY wild yeasts and practice good stewardship over the land.
This Pinot Noir Rose is made from their vineyard (Laurel) in the Chehalem Mountain range. There are only 87 cases produced and it's 100% Pinot Noir. What makes this wine so special is that the grapes are grown and harvested specifically for rose. They use all wild yeast from this vineyard, and for the aging process neutral oak.
This wine displayed great minerality. Being only 10% alcohol there was plenty of acidity and had a full mouthfeel. Lots of red fruit from watermelon, to raspberries. Baking spice and Paprika. And a real meaty finish and when I say meat I mean steak no sauce. This wine craved food and it paired well with the Vegetable Terrine I made.
Please check them out online http://www.teutonicwines.com/index.html
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