2021 Chosen Family Willamette Valley Pinot Noir, Oregon

The name says everything you need to know about the spirit behind this wine. The 2021 Chosen Family Willamette Valley Pinot Noir is made for the people you choose — the ones who show up, who gather around your table, and who make every bottle taste better just by being there. From a LGBTQ+-owned winery in Oregon’s most celebrated Pinot Noir region, this is a wine of warmth, elegance, and genuine heart. Beautiful in the glass and meaningful in the story — this is a bottle worth sharing.

Wine Details & Tasting Notes

Tasting Notes: Translucent ruby with aromas of fresh cherry, raspberry, dried rose petal, and a hint of forest floor and subtle oak. On the palate, it’s medium-bodied with silky tannins, flavors of red fruit, earthy spice, and a long, elegant finish with a touch of minerality. Willamette Valley Pinot Noir at its most approachable and most inviting.

• Origin – Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
• Producer – Chosen Family Wines; LGBTQ+-owned, Willamette Valley
• Varietal – Pinot Noir
• Style – Dry red wine
• ABV – 13.5%
• Certification – N/A

Food Pairing

Willamette Valley Pinot Noir is one of the world’s great food pairing wines — the silky tannins and bright red fruit make it a natural match for a wide range of dishes. This Chosen Family expression pairs beautifully with roasted duck, grilled salmon, and herb-roasted chicken. The earthy, forest floor notes make it a wonderful companion for mushroom risotto, truffle pasta, and wild mushroom dishes. Also excellent alongside lamb chops, charcuterie, and aged cheeses. This is the wine you pour when the food is good and the company is even better.

• Pairs well with: Roasted duck, grilled salmon, herb-roasted chicken, mushroom risotto, lamb chops
• Also great with: Truffle pasta, aged cheeses, charcuterie, wild mushroom dishes, grilled vegetables
• Serve at: 55–60°F — slightly cool to preserve the delicate aromatics; decant 15 minutes

Occasion

This is your gathering wine — the bottle that belongs at every dinner party, holiday celebration, and evening with the people who matter most. A meaningful and beautiful gift for Pride Month, chosen family celebrations, and anyone who appreciates wines with a story worth telling. Perfect for the Pinot Noir lover in your life, and a standout choice for anyone who wants to support LGBTQ+-owned businesses in the wine world.

Wine Producer / Historical Notes

Chosen Family Wines is an LGBTQ+-owned winery in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, founded on the belief that wine is best when shared with the people you love — chosen or otherwise. The Willamette Valley, located in northwestern Oregon between the Coast Range and the Cascades, is one of America’s premier Pinot Noir regions — its cool, maritime-influenced climate producing wines of extraordinary elegance and complexity. Chosen Family is part of a growing movement of diverse producers bringing new voices and perspectives to the American wine industry, proving that great wine and meaningful representation can coexist beautifully in the same bottle. When you choose this wine, you’re choosing community.

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