The historic Old West town of Jacksonville, Ore., now includes an upscale, wine-themed housing development — Stage Pass — that features several home lots with young vineyards. Homesite No. 2 comes with the single-acre vineyard named Boitano, and it’s now home to a Platinum-winning Pinot Noir. Chris Jiron of nearby DANCIN Vineyards sorted through the five clones for a quintessential example of ripe and delicate Pinot Noir, offering nuances of plump raspberry, Rainier cherry, strawberry-rhubarb compote and violets. Light baking spice, rose petals, Craisin and moist forest floor emerge in the graceful finish. Qualifying award: Oregon Wine Competition (gold)
Rating: Platinum • 94 points
Production: 211 cases
Alcohol: 13.5%
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