Aromas of spice, red bramble, and cocoa appear on the nose initially, followed by subtle hints of toasted oak and vanilla bean. Beautiful notes of fresh red plums, subtle spice, and complex layers on the palate with an elegant finish.
Laurent Montalieu, Winemaker
Hyland Estates Winery has been a part of the Willamette Valley since 1971. Untouched, unmoved and self-rooted, Hyland’s gnarly 51-year-old vines remain entrenched in red volcanic Jory soil. They’ve been there since the beginning, watching as new neighbors have moved in and planted their own vineyards. Owner and winemaker Laurent Montalieu practices a "land not hand" philosophy. For a vineyard to truly speak, it must be left wild and untamed. Laurent wants to bring you to a specific row amidst hundreds. He wants you to taste a block, the elevation, the growing season and the individual expression of every vine. Quiet and self-sufficient, the vines produce a textually mature, high-concentrated juice that comes with decades of establishing oneself firmly into the land.