White Pinot Noir is not as rare as you might believe. In Oregon, many producers are making excellent examples of white Pinot Noir. White Pinot Noir is made using Pinot Noir grapes; however, whereas regular Pinot Noir is macerated and fermented using the entire grape, the white variety is made from the grape’s juice after it has been pressed off from the skins, which hold all of the pigments. The Left Coast Cellars expression of white Pinot Noir is beguiling, delicate, and dense with flavor. It’s loaded with flavors of baked apple, citrus, and ripe pear. There is also the slight presence of spice and minerality. It ends with a crisp, dry, and uplifting finish.
Left Coast Cellars, Willamette Valley (Oregon) White Pinot Noir 2019
By Miranda Franco