2015 Tendril Pretender White Pinot Noir
Tasting Notes
This wine displays effusive aromas of honeysuckle, fresh strawberry , white peach, golden plum with subtle hints of asian pear. The flavors are complex and intense, highlighted by quince, galia melon, kiwi fruit, slight nutmeg and creme brulee. The finish is full and long.
Pairings
salmon tartare, shrimp and asparagus stir fry, butter poached halibut
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Wine Data
Varietal Composition
100% White Pinot Noir
AVA
100% Willamette Valley
100% Eola-Amity Hills
Aging and Cooperage
16 months in primarily neutral French oak barrels; 0% new
Bottled:
March 2017
Cases Produced:
140
Recommendations
Recommended
Paste Magazine – 2015 Tendril Pretender White Pinot Noir
If you want something unique and special for a splurge-worthy occasion, get this bottle. The Pretender is so named because it is a white Pinot Noir, and you won’t find many of those. Without any skin contact, this grape becomes a totally unique creature, layered and complex as a traditional Pinot Noir but in a different key. Pastry cream, caramel, quince. Asian pear, honeysuckle, strawberries. Ethereal and wonderfully odd, it’s balanced as a ballerina and as food-friendly (think fatty fish, but keep thinking) as it is delightful on its own. A sui generis wine from a true Pinot-whisperer.
8 November 2018Paste Magazine