Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Nicolas Jay
Label Name:
 
Momtazi Pinot Noir
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
United States
Region:
 
McMinnville AVA, Willamette Valley, Oregon
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
2
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Spectator 93 ; critics generally score Nicolas-Jay single-vineyard Pinots in the low-to-mid 90s; drinking window commonly cited as 2021–2031

Tasting Note
Silky medium-bodied Pinot with red and black cherry, cranberry, forest floor and spice; floral lift and fine-grained tannins, bright acidity and a long, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Roast duck, grilled salmon, mushroom risotto, pork loin, charcuterie; Asian: miso-glazed salmon, teriyaki chicken, pork belly, shiitake ramen, mildly spiced Thai or Cantonese dishes.

Production Method
Hand-harvested biodynamic fruit, native yeast fermentation with brief cold soak, aged ~15 months in French oak (portion new), bottled unfined and unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Nicolas-Jay (Jean-Nicolas Méo & Jay Boberg) sources fruit from the biodynamically farmed Momtazi Vineyard (McMinnville), a high-elevation, wind-cooled site planted in the late 1990s.