Coeur de Terre Vineyard 2024 Oregon Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley

Coeur de Terre 2024 Estate Pinot Noir greets you softly — dark cherry wrapped in rose petal and shaded forest leaf, all grounded by a whisper of damp earth. It doesn’t pull you in; it invites you to lean closer.

The palate unfolds in restrained clarity. Fruit is ripe but not rounded — cherry and raspberry sit quietly across your tongue before tightening into structured tannins. Subtle spice and mineral thread along the finish, cutting length with precision rather than drama.

This pinot is cultivated from a site rooted in intention. Coeur de Terre Vineyard, in McMinnville, has been farmed organically and minimally since 1998. It stands in a protective foothill valley just west of the Coast Range — marine moisture softens heat, sediment-rich soils give tension, and the vines breathe in balance. 

Winemaking choices here are quietly assertive. Whole-vineyard blend, estate fruit, fermented and aged on lees with gentle oak presence — meant to frame, not frame out the site’s voice. Coeur de Terre’s philosophy is consistency, not flash, letting the land’s rhythm shape the wine.

This is Pinot for slower moments. Uncork it with mushroom risotto, wild-caught salmon, or simply let it rest beside the glass while you unwind. No need for fanfare—it carries the day on its quiet clarity.

Coeur de Terre 2024 Estate Pinot Noir — McMinnville expressed: earth in nuance, not noise.