Nicolas Jay Fleur Blanche Blanc de Pinot Noir 2020

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Nicolas Jay
Label Name:
 
Fleur Blanche Blanc de Pinot Noir
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
United States
Region:
 
Willamette Valley (Bishop Creek, Yamhill‑Carlton)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir (Blanc de Noir)
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
3
Aroma Intensity:
 
3
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Reviewed and listed by Decanter (Fleur Blanche 2020 entry)

Tasting Note
Delicate blanc-de-noirs: white peach, citrus blossom, green apple, lemon zest, subtle white pepper and flinty minerality. Silky texture with crisp acidity, light oak influence and a clean pear-tinged finish.

Food Pairing
Western: oysters, scallops, grilled lobster, roast chicken, creamy pasta, goat cheese. Asian: sushi/sashimi, tempura, Vietnamese spring rolls, light Thai or Vietnamese seafood dishes, miso-marinated fish.

Production Method
Gently whole‑cluster pressed Pinot Noir with minimal skin contact; fermented in stainless and French oak (some new), native yeast, aged on lees with light oak maturation; bottled dry, typically unfined.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Nicolas‑Jay is a partnership of Jay Boberg and Burgundian Jean‑Nicolas Méo. Estate Bishop Creek (Yamhill‑Carlton) planted in the late 1980s on own‑rooted vines; Burgundian-influenced, low‑intervention winemaking.