Looking for an introduction to Oregon Pinot Noir that won’t break the bank? Join me as I unravel the flavors and aromas of Firesteed Oregon Pinot Noir 2020, a silky and smooth entry-level wine with funky spices and wild, light-bodied characteristics. I’ll dive into its unique production techniques, like open-top fermenters and yeast propagated from cellars in Burgundy, that make this wine a great starting point for anyone interested in exploring Oregon Pinot Noir.
Learn why this affordable Pinot Noir is a terrific value, and how the Lammet Valley in Oregon earns its praise from French winemakers. As we discuss the potential of higher-priced Oregon Pinot Noirs for the best experience, I’ll also share tips and insights into keeping it cheap and staying cool with summer sparklers and rosés. So, pour yourself a glass and discover the wonders of Oregon wines with me as your guide. Cheers!
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Speaker 1
0:04
Hello
,
it's
a
domain
day
from
cheap
wine
fightercom
,
again
with
another
podcast
for
a
wine
We
wrote
up
on
the
cheap
wine
findercom
website
,
which
is
what
we
do
.
This
is
it
,
and
today
we've
got
a
Oregon
Pinot
Noir
,
a
entry
level
Oregon
Pinot
Noir
.
It's
called
the
fires
steed
Oregon
Pinot
Noir
2020
.
21
vintage
is
the
current
vintage
.
This
was
actually
a
COVID
year
vintage
and
a
Oregon
fires
.
He
didn't
get
as
much
press
as
the
California
fires
but
there
was
fires
up
there
,
but
COVID
didn't
affect
it
.
Speaker 1
0:46
Do
they
manage
to
get
the
grapes
through
the
season
in
good
shape
And
they
picked
them
before
the
fire
started
?
This
is
a
kind
of
a
taste
of
Oregon
.
The
Lammet
Valley
is
the
most
well
known
,
and
for
good
reason
.
I've
had
French
wine
makers
tell
me
that
they
are
very
impressed
with
the
Lammet
Valley
.
Oregon
And
French
wine
makers
love
French
wine
and
they're
not
that
they
don't
love
other
wines
,
but
they
don't
normally
hear
them
talking
great
things
about
other
areas
that
much
,
and
I've
heard
them
say
a
lot
of
good
things
about
Oregon
and
I
agree
with
them
.
So
there's
other
areas
in
Oregon
that
have
growing
regions
up
and
down
the
coast
.
I
think
Lammet
Valley
is
the
most
northern
one
And
but
there's
other
valleys
along
the
Pacific
Ocean
.
There's
Rogue
Valley
and
Pacquah
and
a
few
others
.
They
don't
actually
say
where
they
got
the
grapes
but
it's
a
bit
of
everything
.
Fires
Steed
specializes
in
different
areas
of
Lammet
,
they
do
Pinot
Gris
and
Pinot
Noirs
and
that
type
of
stuff
and
Dundee
Hills
and
single
vineyard
And
they
do
a
lot
of
different
Oregon
wines
.
This
is
,
like
I
said
,
the
entry
level
.
I'm
going
to
take
a
sip
and
we're
going
to
talk
about
it
.
Speaker 1
2:18
There
are
a
few
interesting
production
details
here
.
They
fermented
it
wine
in
both
stainless
steel
vats
,
like
everybody
does
,
especially
in
this
price
range
,
and
open
top
fermenters
,
which
is
kind
of
how
you
make
beer
,
and
the
grape
skins
and
everything
form
a
cap
over
the
top
And
it
could
possibly
get
air
to
the
wine
,
and
air
in
the
wine
making
process
is
not
too
much
.
Air
is
not
a
good
thing
but
it
brings
out
different
flavors
and
aromas
and
what
happened
in
the
wine
And
they
did
that
.
That's
kind
of
a
.
you
know
it's
something
if
you
don't
keep
a
close
eye
on
it
could
ruin
everything
,
and
it
didn't
.
And
then
they
aged
it
in
small
French
oak
barrels
and
stainless
steel
.
So
they
got
a
couple
of
different
production
fermentation
techniques
,
couple
of
different
aging
techniques
and
the
yeast
they
used
to
start
the
fermentation
was
from
cellars
in
Burgundy
.
I
mean
,
yeast
is
everywhere
,
it's
a
natural
thing
.
You
can
get
production
in
yeast
,
but
they
got
yeast
that
was
the
word
where
they
use
is
propagated
from
cellars
in
Burgundy
.
So
,
even
though
this
is
entry
level
,
it's
not
necessarily
a
simple
throwaway
wine
.
There
is
some
careful
,
careful
techniques
used
.
It
was
very
made
with
some
specificity
.
Speaker 1
3:44
and
how
does
it
taste
?
Well
,
it
tastes
like
Oregon
,
pune
,
newire
,
for
it
lists
for
$20
on
their
website
And
,
from
what
I
can
tell
,
i
paid
$12.99
for
it
and
most
of
the
wines
on
the
Internet
is
$13
to
$15
to
$16
area
which
is
,
you
know
,
not
super
cheap
.
but
for
Oregon
,
pune
,
newire
it
is
.
It's
really
silky
,
smooth
and
sleek
.
But
then
you
start
tasting
and
you
get
the
black
cherry
and
the
sour
cherry
and
you
get
the
funky
spices
and
you
get
,
you
know
,
faint
,
bitter
dark
chocolate
and
some
plums
,
maybe
some
Dr
Pepper
,
some
tea
.
There's
some
creamy
vanilla
in
there
,
a
bunch
of
them
all
kind
of
smooth
and
,
in
the
noses
,
crazy
funky
Pinot
Noir
thing
where
you're
getting
mushrooms
and
asphalt
and
you
know
it's
a
crushed
or
crushed
to
fall
leaves
and
cherries
and
this
is
a
legitimate
Pinot
Noir
.
Speaker 1
4:58
it's
a
nice
starting
point
if
you're
interested
in
Pinot
Noir
,
especially
Oregon
Pinot
Noir
.
to
what
I
think
,
like
under
$40
,
they
put
a
screw
cap
on
it
and
over
$40
then
they
put
a
cork
in
there
because
there
might
be
some
aging
,
you
know
,
and
they
put
the
cork
in
the
aging
one
,
not
because
you
can't
age
a
screw
top
line
,
but
people
who
like
to
age
it
,
you
know
,
like
corks
or
something
I
don't
know
.
it's
not
necessarily
necessary
to
double
a
double
necessary
but
it's
um
,
you
,
you
can
do
well
under
$40
and
if
you're
really
into
it
then
you
can
go
above
the
$40
and
start
doing
the
ones
that
can
use
some
aging
.
but
to
get
really
good
Pinot
Noir
and
get
the
one
you
really
want
,
you're
going
to
have
to
go
up
in
price
.
these
entry-level
ones
are
really
nice
and
if
you
like
it
and
don't
want
to
go
any
farther
,
well
then
you
still
get
a
good
wine
.
but
,
um
,
but
to
get
the
best
Oregon
Pinot
Noir
and
get
the
best
experience
,
you
might
want
to
explore
a
little
bit
.
Speaker 1
6:06
but
,
like
I
said
,
this
is
a
fine
,
inexpensive
Pinot
Noir
.
it's
for
the
money
,
it's
terrific
,
i
mean
,
it's
really
good
and
it's
light
bodied
.
if
you
like
the
Miyomi
style
,
this
ain't
it
.
if
you
like
it
funky
,
weird
and
wild
,
and
this
is
it
and
that's
it
for
me
.
domain
Dave
cheap
winefindercom
.
uh
,
what
else
do
we
have
here
?
yeah
,
we'll
get
to
the
summer
sparklers
and
the
rosés
now
.
I've
promised
this
for
a
while
and
,
uh
,
keep
it
cheap
,
stay
cool
,
because
it's
getting
hot
out
there
and
um
,
i'll
be
talking
to
everybody
in
a
couple
days
.
so
,
adios
,
keep
it
cheap
.
