After a 3 year hiatus, we've brought back our 4 barrel blend, Neli, for another vintage. Neli (the Estonian word for the number 4) is all about lifted fruit, perfumed aromatics and elegance. The 2018 Neli was the first wine where we experimented with lengthening our barrel aging process. The results in the 2018 Neli were so stunning we immediately decided to apply the same technique to our 2019 Homer Pinot Noir as well.
This wine will only improve with age for many years to come but it will make a worthy addition to any table this holiday season as well.
Our Estate Pinot noir is the best example of Shea Vineyard as a whole in a given vintage due to the diversity of vineyard blocks and Pinot noir vines that the Estate is sourced from. This big, enticing Pinot shows off the rich, ripe nature of the 2018 vintage while also displaying more complex flavors of violet, white pepper, black tea and pomegranate that come from a long vintage with perfect harvest time weather. A long finish will keep you reaching for your glass.
This expressive wine is big, lush and lifted with a wonderful red fruit and floral profile. We don’t make Block 5 every year, but the 2018 Block 5 is a standout.
