Eola-Amity Hills Wines

A Special Place for Wine

The Eola-Amity Hills has quietly become one of Oregon’s most celebrated appellations. Along the eastern flank of these red volcanic hills, Evening Land’s Seven Springs Estate prominently sits at its center, positioned mid-slope directly facing one of Oregon’s most beloved monuments, Mount Hood.

The Pinot Noir and Gamay in this cuvée are from 100% estate grown grapes, expertly grown by our vineyard manager, Netanya Welch. Under the careful direction of our winemaker, John Faulkner, our grapes are fermented slowly with gentle extraction, and aged for 9 months in older barrels until bottled unfined, unfiltered, and with minimal sulfites.

The Evening Land Eola-Amity Hills Pinot Noir draws its strength and character from the iron rich clay ubiquitous throughout our vineyards; while our eastern exposure protects our grapes from the hot afternoon sun, preserving freshness on the palate. We recommend serving this wine gently chilled. It will pair with a wide range of cuisines.

Eola-Amity Hills Pinot Noir

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90% Pinot Noir, 10% Gamay Noir

Eola-Amity Hills

Seven Springs

2,950 cases

13.8%

Neutral French Oak 228L Barriques

About the Label

We were drawn to Hokusai’s 36 views of Mount Fuji for inspiration when designing the labels because of the Japanese artist’s reverence for the natural world. At Evening Land, we work everyday in the presence of ancient volcanoes, old growth forests, and an abundance of biodiversity. Our wines reflect the dynamic ecosystem of the Eola-Amity Hills, and the spectacular combination of gifted terroir and craftsmanship.

The Chardonnay in this cuvée is from 100% estate grown grapes, expertly grown by our vineyard manager, Netanya Welch. Under the careful direction of our winemaker, John Faulkner, the juice is fermented in a combination of barriques and puncheons, left sur lie for 11 months, and finished in stainless steel for 5 months before bottling.

This is the inaugural vintage for the Evening Land Eola-Amity Hills Chardonnay. Since the first vines were planted at Seven Springs in 1984 there has always been Chardonnay grown here. Dominque Lafon, our consulting winemaker thru 2015, recognized immediately the serious potential for Chardonnay in the cooler microclimates of the higher elevation, east-facing slopes of the Eola-Amity Hills. Our naturally late bud break and sunlit drenched summers endow our grapes with both bracing acidity and ripe golden yellow skins. The wines are a perfect accompaniment to oceanic cuisine, or a delicious aperitif before dinner.

Eola-Amity Hills Chardonnay