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Here is the stunning new lineup of Evening Land wines.

Evening Land

May 20, 2024

Today we share one of Oregon’s greats. Evening Land utilizes the famed Seven Springs Vineyard for their Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Gamay bottlings. First planted in 1984, the Seven Springs Vineyard is one of the great historic vineyards in the Pacific Northwest. Planted with eastern exposure, Seven Springs Vineyard fruit experiences an abundance of morning sunlight and also experiences cool breezes in from the Pacific Ocean through the Van Duzer Corridor. The combination of heat and cool breezes affords the fruit to slowly ripen. Celebrity somm, Rajat Parr and Sasha Moorman head the winemaking team at Evening Land.

Evening Land is one of the great wineries to visit. They have been remarkably consistent year after year. The gorgeous 2022 Evening Land ‘Seven Springs’ Pinot Noir (OB, 93) is a fabulous value that is going to have some good cellaring potential. I am enamored by the 2022 Evening Land ‘Summum’ Chardonnay (OB, 96) which is one of the great Chardonnays made from Oregon. It is going to be amazing to see how this beauty ages. Learn more about Evening Land at https://www.eveninglandvineyards.com Here are the amazing new release wines by Evening Land.

2017 Evening Land ‘Blanc de Noirs’ Sparkling Wine- The brilliant 2017 Evening Land ‘Blanc de Noirs’ Sparkling Wine come from Pinot Noir grapes grown at the La Forêt  Vineyard. Aged en tirage for five years, this opens with salted nuts and pretty red fruits that mingle well with cantaloupe tones. The palate is fresh and lush with pear and cashew nut flavors that mingle well with oyster shell accents. Enticing now, watch this develop over the next ten plus years to come. Drink 2024-2034- 93

2023 Evening Land ‘La Foret’ White Pinot Noir- A great new White Pinot Noir, the 2023 ‘La Forte’ offers cashew nut, forest floor and shades of salted pear on the nose. The palate is big and lush on the mouth with serious texture and verve. Round and generous with good length, this is drinking marvelously now. Drink 2024-2034- 93

2022 Evening Land ‘Seven Springs Vineyard’ Chardonnay- The 2022 ‘Seven Springs Vineyard’ Chardonnay was stored in natural puncheons (500L) prior to bottling. This opens with a beautiful bouquet of salted French bread alongside bright Japanese pear and walnut notes. The palate is soft and inviting with a smooth mouthfeel and plenty of lip-smacking acidity. Glorious in its heady youth, enjoy this beautiful wine over the next eight to ten years. Drink 2024-2032- 93

2022 Evening Land ‘La Source’ Chardonnay- The 2022 ‘La Source’ comes from a selection of old-vine Dijon clone Chardonnay in the lower half of a narrow band of 14 vine rows. The wine was stored in mainly natural oak before bottling. Salted pie crust and starfruit tones mark the nose alongside shades of creme brûlée and nutty accents. The palate is fresh and lithe with a smooth mouthfeel and good sense of underlying tension. While this is drinking marvelously now, the 2022 ‘La Source’ has some really good aging potential. Drink 2024-2040- 95

2022 Evening Land ‘Summum’ Chardonnay- The 2022 ‘Summum’ icomes from a selection of 14 Chardonnay rows in the middle of the Seven Springs Vineyard, Even more concentrated than the ‘La Source’ bottling, the 2022 Evening Land ‘Summum’ offers white truffle shavings, Bosc pear, alongside Meyer lemon cream and suggestions of creme caramel with tropical fruit accents. The palate is deep and rich with serious texture, weight and underlying tension. A joy to consume now, watch this beautiful wine evolve over the next ten to fifteen years. Drink 2024-2040- 96

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