Vineyard: Lange Estate

OwnersDon Lange, Jesse Lange, Wendy Lange
AppellationDundee Hills
VarietiesChardonnay, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir
ManagersJesse Lange

Wineries sourcing from this vineyard

Reviewed wines produced from this vineyard

2015 Domaine Trouvere Indigene Dundee Hills Oregon

13.4% alc., 40 cases, $28, screwcap. This wine is possibly Pinot Gris but it drinks like a Pinot Blanc or Grüner Veltliner. The exact grape variety has not been determined. · Both tropical and stone fruit aromas and flavors. Crisp and acid-driven, with a bright finish. A very pleasant back porch wine. Score: 88. Reviewed September 7, 2016 WINERY » ARTICLE »

2014 Lange Estate Dundee Hills Oregon Reserve Pinot Gris

13.6% alc., 600+ cases, $28, screwcap. 60% estate fruit. Harvest Brix 22.5º. Fermented in neutral oak puncheons. A selections if the 25% best puncheons. · Very light golden yellow color in the glass. Both savory and fresh apple aromas lead to a highly enjoyable palate of fresh apple, pear, melon and pie spice flavors that sail on through the silky finish. Beautifully composed with a smooth and refined character. One of the Willamette Valley’s best examples of this varietal. Score: 93. Reviewed September 7, 2016 WINERY » ARTICLE »

2014 Lange Estate Estate Dundee Hills Oregon Chardonnay

12.9% alc.,$65, screwcap. Mostly Dijon clone 95. · A step up from the Three Hills bottling, with more sophistication and more “minerality,” with less fruit centricity. Refined flavors of citrus and green apple, seamless composition, and spunky, but integrated acidity. Score: 93. Reviewed September 7, 2016 WINERY » ARTICLE »

2014 Lange Estate Estate Vineyard Dundee Hills Oregon Pinot Noir

13.9% alc., $70. · Moderate reddish purple color in the glass. Shy aromas of dark red and black cherries. Very classy in the mouth, with a middleweight core of dark red cherry and berry fruits, touched by a hint of edible flower. The tannins are more substantial but fine-grain in nature, and the finish is entirely seductive. Will improve in the cellar. Score: 92-93. Reviewed September 7, 2016 WINERY » ARTICLE »

2012 Lange Estate Reserve Dundee Hills Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

13.7% alc., $35, screwcap. Estate grown. A barrel selection. · Moderately dark reddish purple color in the glass. Restrained aromas of blackberry and black raspberry. More expressive on the palate with luscious blueberry, pomegranate, plum, black raspberry and spice flavors with a compliment of oak in the background. Round and polished with a soft, smooth mouth feel and a memorable fruit-driven finish. Score: 91. Reviewed January 23, 2015 WINERY » ARTICLE »

2012 Lange Three Hills Cuvée Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

13.9% alc., $38, screwcap. Sourced from Lange Estate, Freedom Hill and Yamhill vineyards. · Dark reddish purple color in the glass. Inviting aromas of black raspberry, plum and espresso oak. Modest in weight, but packed with flavor, offering tastes of black raspberry, black cherry, and pomegranate with a touch of oak and dark chocolate. Welcoming softness in the mouth with admirable balance and good tannic bones for the long term. Score: 90. Reviewed January 23, 2015 WINERY » ARTICLE »

2008 Lange Estate Winery & Vineyards Lange Estate Vineyard Dundee Hills Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

13.5% alc.. · Moderately dark reddish purple color in the glass. Aromas of black cherry pie glaze, boysenberry jam, conifer and dried herbs lead to a rich mouthful of sweet darker cherry and purple berry fruits. Still young, with somewhat daunting oak and tannin on the fruit-filled finish. When tasted the following day from a previously opened and re-corked bottle, the fruit was more apparent and pleasing and the wine was slightly more supple. Hold mid to long term in the cellar. Score: 90-91. Reviewed February 8, 2015 WINERY » ARTICLE »

2007 Lange Estate Winery & Vineyards Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

13.2% alc., 5,500 cases, $24. Don and Jesse Lange craft stellar Pinot Noirs from estate vineyards in the Dundee Hills. This wine is an assemblage of all the Lange Estate North Willamette Valley vineyard sites. Aged 9 months in 10% new French oak. · A redder profiled wine typical of Dundee Hills. Pleasing accents of oak, herbs and orange peel. Smooth textured with mild tannins and a refreshingly brisk finish. No rough edges. The Reserve bottling priced at $32 is also a superb wine with more fruit intensity and tannin and is built for more years in the cellar. Reviewed March 26, 2009 WINERY » ARTICLE »

2007 Lange Estate Winery & Vineyards Reserve Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

13.5% alc.,1,300 cases, $32. Composed of the best barrels from multiple vineyards. Aged 10 months in 30% new French oak barrels. Don and Jesse Lange are the winemakers. · Red-fruited nose with compliments of seasoned oak and herbs echoed in the flavors. Juicy with lively acidity and moderate fine grain tannins. Much better when tasted the next day from a previously opened and re-corked bottle. Short-term cellaring is advised. Reviewed March 26, 2009 WINERY » ARTICLE »

2006 Lange Estate Winery and Vineyards Lange Estate Vineyard Dundee Hills Pinot Noir

13.9% alc., 285 cases, $60. Yields were 2 tons per acre. Aged 13 months in 40% new French oak. · Bright red cherry and rose petal aromas. Juicy and succulent red cherry and raspberry fruit coat the mouth with hints of dust and Xmas spice and ending in a long, scented finish. The whole package is impressively harmonious. Reviewed December 17, 2008 WINERY » ARTICLE »

2001 Lange Estate Winery and Vineyards Salud Cuvee Pinot Noir

A Salud cuvee. An older bouquet of light berry fruit, raisin and a touch of oak. Herbs and berries are featured and persisting an a dry aromatic finish. Reviewed --/--/-- WINERY »