PURPLE HANDS SHEA PINOT NOIR

94 Pts – Wine Spectator

95 Pts – James Suckling
Blueberries, red plums, chocolate orange and sweet spices on the nose. It’s medium-bodied with ripe, polished tannins. Rich and spicy with a concentrated core of blue fruit. Muscular and structured pinot. Tightly poised.

Shea Vineyard drapes over 140 acres of rolling hills in the Willamette Valley’s Yamhill-Carlton AVA, stretching from 450 to 630 feet elevation. The vineyard is planted in sedimentary soils atop fractured sandstone derived from an ancient seabed.

Dick Shea first planted the Back Block in 1989 and then replanted it in the mid-90s to eliminate the problem of phylloxera, a microscopic insect that feeds on grapevine roots. Since then, it’s been a simple story of amazing wines. Visitors to the Willamette Valley quickly recognize the respect commanded by wines made from Shea Vineyard grapes. This fruit is some of the most coveted in the state, as it consistently inspires critically acclaimed bottlings.

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