Influenced by white flowers and light oak, this Chardonnay offers flavors of honey crisp apple and brown sugar with a tropical fruit finish.
It has a bright acidity, a smooth mouthfeel and a long finish.
You can enjoy it now.
Arolo Vineyards is located on Laurel Ridge in the Chehalem Mountains.
The approximately 8 hectare vineyard was planted with Chardonnay in early 2010 and faces southwest, sits at an altitude of approximately 213m on Laurelwood soils and Jolly (volcanic) subsoil.
Olson Vineyard is Torii Moir's own vineyard located in the Dundee Hills. The 3.8 hectare vineyard was planted (with own-rooted vines) in 1972 and is home to Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, and the Draper clone of Chardonnay. The vineyard is on volcanic Jolly soil and faces southeast at an altitude of approximately 244m.
The 2021 growing season was hot and dry, with weather conditions highly variable.
Unusually cold temperatures at the end of May and relatively cool rainy periods around the time of flowering led to reduced yields.
The hot summer saw five consecutive days with an average temperature of 39°C, and only 0.5mm of rainfall in 92 days.
Despite the dry vintage, there was little concern about disease, resulting in fully ripe fruit with deep concentration and just the right amount of acidity.
The combination of these factors results in a very well-balanced wine.
Harvesting began on September 13th and ended on September 29th.
The name Torii Mor is a combination of the Japanese word "Torii," which means "torii" (gate) at the entrance to a shrine, and the Norse word "Mor," which means "earth."
Combining these two distinct words, Torii Moa alludes to the wonderful things the vine offers us through its sacred portal to the earth.
Perhaps no other variety expresses the subtleties of the land in which it is grown as elegantly as Pinot Noir, and Torii Moir's Pinot Noir is meticulously crafted with minimal human intervention and fermented with natural yeasts to allow for a pure expression of what the land has to offer.
Torii Moir believes that wine, and especially Pinot Noir, is a priceless, indelible work of art created through the mutual cooperation of man and nature.
We think you'll agree that wine is like art and storytelling, something you can enjoy with family and friends.
Since its first release in 1993, Torii Moir has continued to make wine with the vision of "pursuing elegant Pinot Noir in the 'Old World' style."
The owner, Dr. Donald Olson, is a neurosurgeon currently specializing in pain medicine.
Dr. Olson, a longtime fan of Burgundy wine, believed that Oregon's Dundee Hills was the mecca for the next generation of Pinot Noir, and in 1985 he acquired the winery facilities, including the historic vineyards planted in 1972 and the beautiful Japanese garden, from Jim McDaniel, one of the early founders of Oregon wine.
The winery's name, Torii More, was coined by the doctor and represents the terroir and connection to the earth expressed by Pinot Noir.
Jacques Tardy, who comes from an eighth generation Burgundy winegrowing family, has been in charge of winemaking since 2004, and John Tamaselli, who worked under Jacques, took over as the new winemaker in 2021.
It is no exaggeration to say that this is the most elegant wine in the Willamette Valley.