The Montinore Pinot Noir offers incredibly good quality for the price, which explains why the 2010 vintage sold out long before the 2011 was released. We just received the 2011, which is rich in bright red fruits and accents with notes of spice and mocha. True to it's past character, this wine is a medium bodied Pinot which pairs beautifully with salmon, duck breast and all things mushroom.

Rudy Marchesi came to wine and to Montinore Estate via the Bronx and New Jersey. Guided by a passion that was instilled early on by his Italian grandparents, Rudy sought out Oregon as a place that enabled creativity and, with careful coaxing, could grow grapes capable of delivering wine showcasing the truest expression of the land where it was grown. A place where one could, within the estate, grow the grapes, make the wine and send it out into the world.