Cooler is better for Oregon Pinot

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Oregon has seen a pattern of hot summers since 1998, but colder temperatures during the early part of the 2004 growing season helped wine producers make elegant Pinot Noirs. With lower alcohol levels and fresh fruit flavors, the well-balanced wines of the 2004 vintage and to an extent the 2005 vintage, are of the desired high quality when compared to the previous vintages.

Oregon, Environmental aspects, Varieties

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Prime time for Pinot Noir: with the 1998 vintage, a difficult grape reaches new peaks of quality in Oregon

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Oregon Pinot Noir wines are evaluated. 1998 produced the first of three consecutive outstanding vintages, but 1998 vintages have high tannin levels, giving them a rough texture.

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All eyes on Pinot Noir

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Oregon wines are profiled. The 1998 vintage promises to be great, and the Pinot Noir on which the state's reputation is based are deemed of high quality.

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