🏰 The 2022 vintage in Willamette Valley was a challenging one, with producers facing frost, heat, and hail. However, under the careful guidance of Ben Casteel, Bethel Heights triumphed, producing an epic Estate Pinot Noir that beautifully reflects the multifaceted nature of the vintage, including abundant fruit, acidity from a relatively cool growing season, and effusive fruit from the harvest. This Pinot Noir is celebrated for its bright cherries, raspberries, orange peel, and rose hips on the nose, with hints of walnuts. The palate is racy and vibrant with a medium body, vivid, electrifying acidity, and refreshing, minty undertones. It bursts with strawberry, raspberry, and orange peel aromas, evolving to reveal touches of cinnamon, bitters, and wildflowers. The light-bodied palate is finely astringent and refreshing, offering complex, bitters-laced flavors and a long, spicy finish. More savory than sweet, it presents a blend of shaved cedar, rose, ground cloves, and dried black cherries, lifted and refined with juicy acidity and crisp red fruits, leading to a crunchy, tart cranberry concentration and well-formed tannins. 【Fantastic value and spectacular entry point to Bethel Heights style】. 🍴 This versatile Pinot Noir is an excellent companion for a wide array of dishes. It pairs wonderfully with roast pork with a cranberry glaze, duck breast with pomegranate-citrus glaze, garlic and herb roasted pork tenderloin, or oven-baked salmon filets. It's also superb with mushroom dishes, pepperoni pizza, beet salad with goat cheese, lamb chops, and even a shaved Brussels sprouts salad with mustard and Parmesan. 🥂 This wine is perfect for a wide range of occasions, from a casual weeknight dinner to a festive gathering like Thanksgiving. Its versatility and impressive quality make it a go-to choice for those seeking a delightful Oregon Pinot Noir.