Eugene, Oregon’s acclaimed oak barrel and fruited mixed-culture ale driven Alesong Brewing & Blending is getting into vino with their second ever wine: Pinot Noir. After launching its wine program last fall with an oak-aged Pinot Gris, they have now completed and bottled a 2022 vintage from Dundee Hills AVA grapes that aged in French oak for over a year. Alesong’s first Pinot Noir is refined and food-friendly, with mild acidity and notes of delicate berry and spice. Alesong Pinot Noir reflects the patient and artistic approach that defines all of the blendery’s beverages.

“After releasing our ‘22 Pinot Gris in the Fall, we’ve been looking forward to the ’22 Pinot Noir release for some time,” says founder and production manager, Brian Coombs. “The Dundee Hills terroir is my favorite in Oregon and our wine is a great representation of its characteristic spice and earthiness. Aging for over a year in French Oak adds great tannin structure to complement the acidity and makes this wine really food friendly.”

You can purchase or pre-order the Alesong Pinot Noir (www.alesongbrewing.com/2022-pinot-noir) and anyone who pre-purchases three bottles or more will receive a complimentary branded wine key. In conjunction with the online pre-sale, Alesong is thrilled to announce direct-to-consumer shipping up and down the west coast (OR, WA, CA), as well as to residents of Washington, DC. All case purchases (12 bottles) of wine and cider during the pre-sale will ship for $1.

Or even better, take a short drive out of downtown Eugene and into the scenic countryside to the Alesong tasting room where you can try the wine and their award-winning barrel-aged beers alongside a full menu of seasonal kitchen offerings.

Wine Details:  2022 vintage Pinot Noir from the Dundee Hills AVA aged in French oak for over a year. Refined and food-friendly, with mild acidity, and notes of berry and spice. 12.6% ABV. $30/500mL bottle.

ABOUT ALESONG BREWING AND BLENDING: Alesong Brewing and Blending is an award-winning artisan brewery, winery, and cidery based in the heart of Southern Willamette Valley wine country outside Eugene, Oregon. With 100% of production spending time in oak, Alesong crafts unique and small-batch blends, producing styles that span the flavor spectrum. As the beer, wine, or cider in barrels matures, the team samples and selects each barrel individually to create a final blend. Paying homage to old-world Lambic blenders and artisan winemakers, Alesong strives to achieve complex and balanced final blends that are much more interesting and complete than the sum of their parts or any individual barrel by itself. For more information, visit www.alesongbrewing.com.