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Evening Land Vineyards

It’s a pleasure to talk and taste with Sashi Moorman of Evening Land Vineyards. His willingness to share his worldly experience and insights always provides an education. On this visit, we spoke primarily of the 2022 vintage. While they were very happy with their 2021s, it was a low-quantity year, and most of the wines were sold out. We started with Chardonnay, sampling 2021 Summum and the old vine La Source. Both showed the richness of fruit and the vintage’s energy, followed by the 2022 Seven Springs Chardonnay, which was more mineral with high-toned acidity. Then it was on to the 2022 reds, starting with a fabulous Gamay Noir. Moorman shared, “I don’t understand why there isn’t more Gamay grown in Oregon.” I have to agree, having been surprised by how little I could taste on this trip. As for the Pinots, they were pure class, a perfect representation of this finessed and perfumed vintage. Moorman added, “If there were one thing about 2022 that maybe we could have done better, it would have been to cut back more on the yields to add more concentration.” It’s a fascinating insight, yet I can’t imagine changing anything about these wines, especially in contrast to the 2021 vintage, as these two years provide a Yin and Yang of the quality spectrum. They are equally enjoyable for entirely different reasons. Moorman later explained, “The 2022s were made with much lower amounts of sulfur due to the low pH of the vintage, giving the wines a more lifted and energetic feel.” This put the entire experience into perspective: the 2022s from Evening Land are full of energy, based on purity and a total pleasure for all of the senses.

From Sitting Pretty: Oregon's New Release Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Beyond (Jan 2024) by Eric Guido

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2022 Pinot Noir Blanc Seven Springs

Release Price: $35

Color: White

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