Clos de la Roilette (Coudert), Fleurie Vendange Tardive, 2015 rest-favorite The 2021 vintage is fermented

The 2021 vintage is fermented with native yeast and bottled unfiltered

creating a wine of bright color and immediate appeal: ripe plum and black pepper meet sweet fruit on the palate

A base of Sauvignon Blanc macerated with 30+ botanicals

Cristom has been one of Oregon's benchmark Pinot estates since Paul Gerrie founded it in 1992

including new demi-muids

Clos de la Roilette (Coudert), Fleurie Vendange Tardive, 2015 rest-favorite The 2021 vintage is fermentedClos de la Roilette is a Flatiron favorite Fleurie, and the Cuvee Tardive (here labeled Vendange Tardive) is its top, age worthy bottling. Fernand Coudert rescued the estate in 1967 and his son Alain has run the cellar since the 1980s. The clos sits on a rare clay rich seam that produces a fuller, more structured wine than granite based Fleurie, closer to Moulin a Vent. The Tardive comes from roughly 80 year old vines and is built to be enjoyed later.