OREGON PINOT NOIR TERROIR TASTING FEATURING CRISTOM, KEN WRIGHT AND HYLAND ESTATE WITH SPECIAL GUEST JESSICA ENDSWORTH, VP OF EDUCATION FOR NW WINE COMPANY Friday, January 5, 2024 - 07:30 PM
A mind of the caliber of mine cannot derive its nutriment from cows. - George Bernard Shaw on wine
We like cows but we like wine better!
It had been over 25 years since my first trip to Oregon but ironically one of the stops that I made on my first trip to Oregon over 20 years ago was to see Steve Doerner at Cristom Winery. I had met Steve previously when he was with Calera Winery, which is one of the founding fathers of great Burgundian style pinot noir and chardonnay in the central coast of California so I knew if Steve left this iconic producer the terroir for Cristom had to be special. Well it is over 25 years now and Steve must love it in Oregon because he is still there and he must love Cristom as he is still the winemaker here which is one of the things that gives a winery consistency – the same winemaker for almost three decades. Although he is now winemaker emeritus as the baton for the day-to-day operations has been handed over to Daniel Estrin.
We also paid a visit to the godfather of Oregon wines Ken Wright. Ken was instrumental in defining the various growing regions of the Willamette Valley and is still very active at the winery today. When we showed up he met us at the tasting room which is just across the street from the winery driving a forklift. He apologized for not being able to have lunch with us as a dozen pieces of equipment at the winery had just went down and he was the only one that knew how to fix half of them.
You may have heard me say this before, “Oregon is the best value in the world of high level Pinot Noir”! We routinely put an Oregon Pinot Noir as the ringer in a high end Grand Cru Burgundy tasting and the Oregon wine usually finishes among the top wines but is nowhere near them in price. So, when our friends at Cristom and Ken Wright wineries offered to conduct a tasing that would feature several of the Willamette Valleys key growing regions and offered to have Jessica Endsworth, VP of Education for NW Wine Company conduct the event I jumped at the opportunity to learn more about the worlds’ premier growing region for Pinot Noir.
Join us as we experience wines from three top producers of the Willamette Valley as Jessica guides us through the different regions of the Willamette Valley. We will be serving all the wines below and have a special menu to accompany the wines. The fee for this tasting is $195 + tax,
Oregon Pinot Noir Terroir Tasting Featuring Cristom, Ken Wright and Hyland Estate
With Special Guest Jessica Endsworth, VP of Education for NW Wine Company
Friday, November 5th
7:30pm
2022 Cristom Vineyards Chardonnay Louise Vineyard
2022 Cristom Vineyards Viognier Louise Vineyard
2022 Cristom Vineyards Mt. Jefferson Cuvee Pinot Noir
2021 Cristom Vineyards Eileen Vineyard Pinot Noir
Then 3 of the Cristom Vineyards Whole Cluster Pinot Noir
2021 Zero % Whole Cluster Estate Pinot Noir
2021 50% Whole Cluster Estate Pinot Noir
2021 100% Whole Cluster Estate Pinot Noir
2022 Ken Wright Freedom Hill Pinot Blanc Willamette Valley
2021 Ken Wright Yamhill-Carlton “Sedimentary” Pinot Noir Willamette Valley
2021 Ken Wright Eola-Amity “Volcanic” Pinot Noir Willamette Valley
2021 Ken Wright Shea Vineyard Yamhill Carleton Pinot Noir Willamette Valley
2022 Ken Wright Shea Vineyard Yamhill Carleton Pinot Noir Willamette Valley
2021 Ken Wright Cellars Latchkey Vineyard Pinot Noir Willamette Valley
2022 Ken Wright Cellars Latchkey Vineyard Pinot Noir Willamette Valley
2021 Ken Wright Cellars Carter Vineyard Pinot Noir, Eola-Amity Hills
2022 Ken Wright Cellars Carter Vineyard Pinot Noir, Eola-Amity Hills
2022 Hyland Estates Chardonnay Hyland Vineyard Mcminnville
2022 Hyland Estates Old Vine Riesling Willamette Valley
2022 Hyland Estates Pinot Noir Old Vine Hyland Vineyard Mcminnville
2022 Hyland Estates Pinot Noir Coury Hyland Vineyard Mcminnville
Menu
Selection of Cheese and Charcuterie
Sherry and Wild Mushroom Soup
Venison Tartar with Parmesan Crisps and Coffee Aioli
Prosciutto Wrapped Iberico Pork Loin with Cherry Jamon Demi and Carrot Puree
The fee for this tasting which includes dinner is $195 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. Please let us know when you make your reservations if you have any dietary restrictions when you make your reservations and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate you.
All the wines from Cristom Winery on SALE!
2019 Cristom Pinot Noir Mount Jefferson Willamette Valley
Price: $45.50 Your Price: $37.50 Quantity in Stock: 67
Mt. Jefferson Cuvée is a blend of the Cristom estate Pinot Noir vineyards along with exceptional fruit we source from neighboring vineyards in the Willamette Valley. These vineyard sites have been thoughtfully selected over the years, and are planted on a variety of soil types, elevations and aspects, representing the Willamette Valley Appellation as a broader whole. These vineyards are farmed by committed winegrowers we are proud to partner with, with each site adding to the character, fruit, and structure of the wine, giving “Mt. Jeff” its deserved reputation as one of the most stylistically consistent Pinot Noirs in the world.
(95 Points) The caliber of the 2019 Mt. Jefferson Cuvée Pinot Noir, Cristom's largest-production SKU, is impressive this vintage. Medium ruby-purple, it features savory cranberry sauce, orange peel and tar aromas with tones of dried flowers and spice. The medium-bodied palate offers the pleasing, gently grippy tannins and bright freshness characteristic of Cristom's generous whole-cluster inclusion, and it finishes with intense, layered fruits and floral accents. Daniel Estrin joined the team as winemaker and vineyard manager in 2019 after several years at Littorai in Sonoma County. "I was trepidatious about the amount of stems, after using only about 30% at Littorai," he says, "but I leaned into it, and it does a lot for Oregon Pinot, which can be very fruity." About 10,000 cases were made. Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate (Dec 2021)
Wine Watch Review: A pretty bouquet of raspberry, cranberry and red cherry berry fruit with notes of exotic spices, mint, dried flowers and hints of smoky nuance. Velvety smooth on the tongue with a good amount of bright red berry fruit, exotic spices and a firm hand of acidity holding things together nicely. This wine is delicious right out of the bottle but has the structure to age at least 5-7 years or more in your cellar, better on the second day open. Finish 45+ Most Excellent +
The rest of the wines from Cristom available at Wine Watch:
2021 Cristom Rose Pinot Noir Willamette Valley
Price: $30.00 Your Price: $26.40
Cristom Rose of Pinot Noir is comprised entirely of fruit from the Eola-Amity estate. For this release, Cristom blended one cluster from each plant of specific blocks of the Jessie and Louise Vineyards, to the base of the wine, which hails from their third-leaf Paul Gerrie Vineyard plantings. This blending choice brings intensity and weight to the rose, while at the same time allowing for longer hang time for the Pinot remaining on the vine. Crisp hints of watermelon, petite strawberry and lychee fruit highlights this fresh, vibrant wine.
2021 Cristom Viognier Willamette Valley
Price: $33.25 Your Price: $29.26
Cristom Vineyards has played a unique role in the pioneering of Viognier in the Willamette Valley. We were among the first to grow the varietal with our original estate plantings in 1993, and the first winery to produce an estate bottling of Viognier with our 1996 vintage release. Additionally, Cristom winemaker Steve Doerner previously produced the varietal during his 14 year tenure with California’s legendary Calera Wine Company; making him America’s longest running winemaker of Viognier, having produced the varietal for nearly all 40 vintages of his winemaking career.
The Cristom Estate Viognier exhibits the pure, nearly textbook characteristics of this varietal, with floral aromas of orange blossoms, honeysuckle, clover and anise, as well as ripe fruit aromas of peach, apricot, and lychee. Slightly viscous on the palate, with bright and mouth-watering acidity that support the fruit structure of the wine, it is well integrated and perfectly balanced.
2021 Cristom Chardonnay Eola Amity Hills
List Price: $45.00 Your Price: $39.60
(94 Points) The 2019 Chardonnay Eola-Amity Hills is characterized by broad, intense flavors foiled by tangy acidity. It offers aromas of apple pie, honeycomb, toast and white blossoms and is intensely flavored, ripe and textural, finishing with energetic freshness. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
2021 Cristom Pinot Gris Willamette Valley
List Price: $34.25 Your Price: $30.14
The Pinot Gris block has consistently produced a lifted, floral and citrus-tinged wine that combines zesty, mineral-driven accents with a distinctively creamy finish.
2021 Cristom Pinot Noir Willamette Valley
Price: $36.00 Your Price: $31.68
The 2020 Cristom Willamette Valley Pinot Noir is a fresh wine of precision and focus defined by crunchy acidity and bright red fruit.
2021 Cristom Pinot Noir Marjorie Willamette Valley
Price: $90.00 Your Price: $79.20
The famed Marjorie Vineyard boasts Cristom’s oldest estate plantings, predating the company back to 1982. Named in honor of winegrower-owner Tom Gerrie’s grandmother, Marjorie is distinctive at Cristom both for being own-rooted, and for its lower-density plantings, (605 vines/acre; 1,495 vines/hectacre), with 6 feet between vines and 12 feet between rows.
2021 Cristom Louise Vineyard Pinot Noir Eola-Amity Hills
Price: $70.00 Your Price: $61.60
Established in 1993, Louise Vineyard is named for Cristom Winegrower and Owner Tom Gerrie’s great-grandmother. Planted on the lowest slopes of the Cristom estate, Louise is more sheltered from the cold Pacific Ocean winds by a small forest and hillside and has the most geologically diverse soils with volcanic, marine sedimentary, and Missoula Flood silts. The resulting wines have softened, focused acidity, and intense complexity, with a richness contributed by the 26–30-year-old vines.
Tasting Notes: Redolent of dark blackberry bramble, red currant, and cola with savory tobacco and spice. Well-integrated tannins lead to a persistent finish.
2021 Cristom Eileen Vineyard Pinot Noir Eola-Amity Hills
Price: $90.00 Your Price: $79.20
Perched at the crest of the Eola Hills, Eileen Vineyard, named after co-founder Eileen Gerrie is situated at the highest elevation on the Cristom estate rising to over 735 feet. Eileen is defined by the cold, Pacific Ocean winds that blast the site via the Van Duzer Corridor and dramatic volcanic soil variation from ancient basalt flows. The fruit is structured, vibrant, and persistent.
Tasting Notes: Structured and vibrant with dense, fine tannins and aromas and flavors of dried blueberries, sweet blackberries, herbaceous notes of lupine and tobacco, black olive, and cocoa.
2021 Cristom Jessie Vineyard Pinot Noir Eola-Amity Hills
Price: $90.00 Your Price: $79.20
The Jessie Vineyard, named for winegrower-owner Tom Gerrie’s great-grandmother Jessie Summers, was established in 1994 after the Gerrie family saw great potential in planting a steep, east-facing hillside to a variety of Pinot Noir clones. Ranging in elevation from 320 ft to 550 ft (98 m to 168 m), this 11.53 acre (4.67 hectare) site is one of the steepest in Oregon, and the most challenging to farm on the Cristom Estate. Jessie is strategically planted at a high density of 2,311 vines per acre (5,710 vines/hectare), based on the philosophy that dense planting creates competition amongst neighboring vines, forcing roots deeper into the topsoil to yield smaller clusters with more concentrated flavors.
2016 Cristom Estate Syrah Willamette Valley
Price: $42.50 Your Price: $37.40 Quantity in Stock: 16
2005 Cristom Syrah Willamette Valley
Price: $49.00 Your Price: $43.12 Quantity in Stock: 3
Cristom began experimenting with Syrah in 2002, by grafting over plantings of Chardonnay on the lower slopes of our estate. We carefully selected which vines to graft over, choosing a low-lying block on our hillside where heat accumulation is at its highest on the estate, giving our Syrah the best opportunity to ripen in a moderate maritime climate.
Originally, 2.5 acres (1.01 hectares) of Chardonnay were grafted over to four clones of Syrah. The clones selected – 174, 383, 470, and 877 – were chosen primarily for their recognized heritage of producing small berries, encouraging our chances of ripening Syrah in the Willamette Valley. However, after cool growing seasons in 2007, 2008 and 2010, we made the decision to graft half of the estate Syrah over to Viognier in 2011. All that remains is 0.31 acres (0.125 hectares) of each of the four clones, totaling 1.24 acres (0.50 hectares) of estate Syrah.
We produce an extremely limited quantities of this wine, resulting in a bit of a cult following for it over the years. The Cristom Estate Syrah wines are defined by spice, balance, perfume, texture and nuance, gaining complexity in the bottle for a decade or more.
Vintage Notes In 2015, vines got off to a warm and dry start with the earliest budbreak (March!) ever recorded at our estate – a full 3 weeks earlier than our twenty-five-year average. Warmth continued through spring, leading to bloom beginning in most blocks at the end of May – also the earliest ever recorded at the estate. The warm, dry weather during flowering was prime for yielding a heavy fruit set, and the vineyard produced sizeable clusters with large berries. These ideal growing conditions created the rare combination of abundant quantity and exceptional quality fruit, producing intensely fragrant and energetic wines that show a blend of depth, concentration and nuance.
A bit about Cristom Vineyards:
Cristom Vineyards began a quarter of a century ago as a collaboration between an engineer and a biochemist who each possessed a deep-rooted respect for the land, the natural winemaking process, and Pinot Noir. 25 years later, second-generation winegrower and owner Tom Gerrie leads winemaker Steve Doerner and our tenured viticulture team in tending our Estate vineyards, and producing elegant, dynamic wines, recognizable by our hallmark style of whole-cluster fermentation by native yeasts.
Our winemaking philosophy begins with respect for our land and estate vines. We're proud to be Certified Sustainable by Low Input Viticulture & Enology (LIVE), both in our winery which we run responsibly, and in our fields, that are thoughtfully and meticulously farmed with a focus on quality.
The four estate Pinot Noir vineyards - Eileen, Jessie, Louise and Marjorie, named for Gerrie family matriarchs - each possess natural variances in soil, elevation and exposition. With minimal intervention during the winemaking process, Tom, Steve and team strive to craft wines that are an honest recording of both the vineyard and the vintage, producing the ultimate expressions of the stellar fruit we’re fortunate enough to work with. Recognized globally as a leading producer in our beloved Willamette Valley, our wines continue to be a unique blend of tradition, modernity and finesse.
A bit about the Founding Fathers Paul Gerrie:
After graduating from University of Pittsburgh with a degree in Engineering, I became interested in wine. I started with French bottles (with the occasional California jug tossed in) and can still remember my first exceptional Pinot noir. It was a 1980 Echezeaux and it was astonishing. From that point on I was hooked on Pinot!
Around 1990, I started looking for a career change that would be interesting and challenging. Despite the fact that I lived on the East Coast, the first thing that came to mind was the wine business. Around that time, some friends invited my wife and me to attend the International Pinot Noir Celebration (IPNC) in McMinnville, Oregon. During our 1991 visit, we fell in love with Oregon and began to think it would be a good place to raise our young family. Soon after, I was introduced to Mike Etzel who helped me to find land that would produce great Pinot noir grapes. Mike found the site that is now Cristom.
In the summer of 1992, my wife Eileen and our children, Christine and Tom and I moved from Pennsylvania to Oregon. There has been no looking back. Through serendipity and good fortune, we were able to hire Steve Doerner as our winemaker, and Mark Feltz as our vineyard manager. Our first vintage was in 1992 and we were up and running. Twenty years later, we are still trying to make the best Pinot Noir on the planet!
A bit about winemaker Steve Doerner:
In 1992, after working for Calera (a California Pinot Noir producer) for 14 years, I was ready for a change. I identified two goals to help determine where I wanted to work next. First, I wanted to continue making Pinot Noir, and second I wanted to work for a small company. It didn’t take much persuasion from Paul Gerrie to convince me that Oregon was the place and that Cristom was the company. At the time it seemed like a hard decision but it’s been twenty years now, and I’ve never looked back. After 45 years of winemaking experience, Ken Wright Cellars believes in a simple truth: source is everything. Located in rural Carlton, Oregon, Ken Wright Cellars is devoted to producing wine that showcases the inherent quality of world class vineyard sites. With a clarity and breadth that is unequaled, Pinot noir is the ultimate vehicle in nature for conveying the aroma, flavor and texture of the location in which it is grown.
Their approach to the craft of wine growing is one of stewardship rather than manipulation. They use organic certified practices as a base and expand upon that with advanced nutrition-based farming. By analyzing both their soil profile and vines, maintaining proper crop levels, personally sampling each vineyard, and hand-sorting each cluster, they ensure that the inherent character in the fruit is revealed in the finished wine. Minimal handling of wine is essential to preserve what it is; a gift of nature.
My goal is to make wines that have balance, wines that have weight and power and finesse and elegance. I’ve honed my craft by traveling and studying winemaking around the world. I’ve been to Chile, Italy, France, Germany, Australia, and New Zealand. But Oregon is always home and I like working at Cristom because it’s so varied. My work is influenced by the seasons and by a constant desire to meld the art of winemaking with the terroir of the Willamette Valley. Of course I’m incredibly proud of our Pinot noirs, but also of our exceptional Chardonnay, Viognier, and Syrah.
All the Ken Wright Cellars wines in the store on SALE!!
After 45 years of winemaking experience, Ken Wright Cellars believes in a simple truth: source is everything. Located in rural Carlton, Oregon, Ken Wright Cellars is devoted to producing wine that showcases the inherent quality of world class vineyard sites. With a clarity and breadth that is unequaled, Pinot noir is the ultimate vehicle in nature for conveying the aroma, flavor and texture of the location in which it is grown.
Their approach to the craft of wine growing is one of stewardship rather than manipulation. They use organic certified practices as a base and expand upon that with advanced nutrition-based farming. By analyzing both their soil profile and vines, maintaining proper crop levels, personally sampling each vineyard, and hand-sorting each cluster, they ensure that the inherent character in the fruit is revealed in the finished wine. Minimal handling of wine is essential to preserve what it is; a gift of nature.
It is the nature of human beings to tinker with things. While this is generally a good trait, certain things in the world are better left alone. Minimal handling of wine is essential to preserve what it is: a gift of nature.
At Ken Wright Cellars they believe in small batch fermentation. Each vineyard, further separated by clones, is hand sorted, fermented in small 1 1/4 ton open vat fermenters until dryness, then pressed and aged separately. The wine is aged in 100% French oak barrels for about 1 year. Each single vineyard designated Pinot noir is made with the same approach so the consumer can truly taste the place in which it was grown.
Ken Wright Cellars produces three tiers of Pinot noir. These three tiers serve as an educational experience about growing Pinot noir in the Willamette Valley. Their Willamette Valley Pinot noir is an introduction to the diverse qualities of the region. The next level is their AVA (American Viticultural Area) Series Pinot Noirs which are expressions of their respective microclimates and specific geology. The ultimate connection of people to place is shown by their 13 single vineyard Pinot noir offerings.
2021 Ken Wright Pinot Gris Tyrus Evan Willamette Valley
Price: $22.50 Your Price: $19.80
This 2022 Pinot Gris offers beautiful aromatics and flavors of ripe yellow pear, white peach, honeysuckle, lemon curd, and delicate chamomile. The palate is richly textured with a mouthcoating silken finish.
At Ken Wright Cellars, family is everything. This label was named after Ken Wright’s sons, Cody Tyrus and Carson Evan. This wine was selected and blended by father and son, Ken & Carson Wright.
2021 Ken Wright Red Tyrus Evan Willamette Valley
Price: $25.50 Your Price: $22.44
Rich, ripe and full bodied, this classic red blend displays notes of black plum, raspberry, cocoa nibs, and cedar. Elegantly structured with velvety tannins.
2021 Ken Wright Cellars Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
Price: $26.25 Your Price: $23.10
Shaped by millions of years of plate subduction and volcanic activity, Oregon’s Willamette Valley is one of the premier Pinot noir producing areas in the world. The Willamette Valley AVA was established in 1983, with the initial vineyard plantings beginning in 1966. This 100-mile long, 60-mile wide valley stretches between the Columbia River in the north, to just south of Eugene with the Oregon Coast Range in the west and the Cascade Mountains in the East. Due to the protection of the mountains on eastern and western boundaries, the Willamette Valley is a cooler climate region that provides for a long, gentle growing season, perfect for deliciously complex Pinot noir.
2021 Ken Wright Cellars Pinot Noir Volcanic Willamette Valley
Price: $45.00 Your Price: $39.60
2021 Ken Wright Pinot Noir Sediment Willamette Valley
Price: $69.00 Your Price: $60.72
2022 Ken Wright Pinot Noir Yamhill Carlton Oregon
Price: $33.00 Your Price: $29.04
Tart cherry and bramble fruits mingle with spice notes of cinnamon, clove, and cola. Elegant and focused on the palate with a blanced strucutre on the finish.
2021 Ken Wright Cellars 'Auric' Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
Price: $127.50 Your Price: $112.20
Each vintage, Ken meticulously tastes every barrel in the cellar before creating the final bottlings. There are a few barrels that he feels are stunningly beautiful. These barrels are reserved for Auric Pinot Noir.
2021 Ken Wright Pinot Noir Abbott Claim Yamhill-Carlton Willamette Valley 3 Liter
Price: $300.00 Your Price: $264.00
2021 Ken Wright Pinot Noir Abbott Claim Yamhill-Carlton Willamette Valley Magnum
List Price: $150.00 Your Price: $132.00
2021 Ken Wright Pinot Noir Abbott Claim Yamhill-Carlton Willamette Valley
Price: $69.00 Your Price: $60.72
Savory, floral and spice focused. Lively notes of rainier cherry and passionfruit are wrapped in hazelnut, fennel seed and sandalwood. A brushed velvet texture on the palate calls for savory dishes and hard cheeses.
2021 Ken Wright Cellars Bonnie Jean Vineyard Pinot Noir, Yamhill-Carlton District
Price: $69.00 Your Price: $60.72
2021 Ken Wright Cellars Bonnie Jean Vineyard Pinot Noir, Yamhill-Carlton District 3 Liter
Price: $300.00 Your Price: $264.00
2021 Ken Wright Cellars Bonnie Jean Vineyard Pinot Noir, Yamhill-Carlton District Magnum
Price: $150.00 Your Price: $132.00
Savory, floral and spice focused. A luscious blend of raspberry, marionberry, rose petal, jasmine, and graham cracker are intertwined in a seamless mouthfeel.
2021 Ken Wright Cellars Bryce Vineyard Pinot Noir, Ribbon Ridge 3 Liter
Price: $300.00 Your Price: $264.00
2021 Ken Wright Cellars Bryce Vineyard Pinot Noir, Ribbon Ridge Magnum
Price: $150.00 Your Price: $132.00
2021 Ken Wright Cellars Bryce Vineyard Pinot Noir, Ribbon Ridge
Price: $69.00 Your Price: $60.72
(97 Points) Bursting with loads of dark fruit, the 2021 Pinot Noir Bryce Vineyard takes a dark though transparent jeweled ruby color and reveals layers of black cherry, boysenberry, anise, and dark mineral earth. Mouth-filling and full-bodied, with a weightless feel, it offers ripe tannins, a velvety texture, and notes of mocha on the finish. Jeb Dunnuck
2021 Ken Wright Cellars Canary Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir, Eola-Amity Hills 3 Liter
Price: $300.00 Your Price: $264.00
2021 Ken Wright Cellars Canary Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir, Eola-Amity Hills Magnum
Price: $180.00 Your Price: $158.40
2021 Ken Wright Cellars Canary Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir, Eola-Amity Hills
Price: $69.00 Your Price: $60.72
(94 Points) A wine that combines structure and verve, this Pinot is expressive, with raspberry and blueberry flavors laced with crushed stone, anise and dusky spices. Builds tension toward refined tannins. Wine Spectator
2021 Ken Wright Cellars Carter Vineyard Pinot Noir Eola-Amity Hills 3 Liter
Price: $300.00 Your Price: $264.00
2021 Ken Wright Cellars Carter Vineyard Pinot Noir Eola-Amity Hills Magnum
Price: $150.00 Your Price: $132.00
2021 Ken Wright Cellars Carter Vineyard Pinot Noir, Eola-Amity Hills
Price: $69.00 Your Price: $60.72
Fruit focused. Firm but generous. Carter sings with notes of blackberry, cocoa nibs and dark, earthy essence of leather.
2021 Ken Wright Cellars Freedom Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 3 Liter
Price: $300.00 Your Price: $264.00
2021 Ken Wright Cellars Freedom Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
Price: $69.00 Your Price: $60.72
Floral and spice focused. Black raspberry, bing cherry & fresh turned earth mingle with delicate floral notes. Bright acidity and minerality combine for a juicy mouth feel.
2021 Ken Wright Cellars Guadalupe Vineyard Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills 3 Liter
Price: $300.00 Your Price: $264.00
2021 Ken Wright Cellars Guadalupe Vineyard Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills Magnum
Price: $150.00 Your Price: $132.00
2021 Ken Wright Cellars Guadalupe Vineyard Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills
Price: $69.00 Your Price: $60.72 Quantity In Stock: 11
Savory, floral and spice focused. Savory notes of shitake mushroom and turned earth are brightened by red currant raspberry and rhubarb. Lively and lithe on the palate with beautiful color, aroma and concentration.
2021 Ken Wright Cellars 'Hirschy Vineyard' Pinot Noir, Yamhill-Carlton District 3 Liter
Price: $300.00 Your Price: $264.00
2021 Ken Wright Cellars 'Hirschy Vineyard' Pinot Noir, Yamhill-Carlton District Magnum
Price: $150.00 Your Price: $132.00
2021 Ken Wright Cellars 'Hirschy Vineyard' Pinot Noir, Yamhill-Carlton District
Price: $69.00 Your Price: $60.72 Quantity In Stock: 11
Savory, floral and spice focused. Spiced red and black fruits with aromatic notes of red cedar and cola. Rich, juicy and brooding on the palate.
2021 Ken Wright Cellars Mccrone Vineyard Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 3 Liter
Price: $300.00 Your Price: $264.00
2021 Ken Wright Cellars Mccrone Vineyard Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley Magnum
Price: $150.00 Your Price: $132.00
2021 Ken Wright Cellars Mccrone Vineyard Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
Price: $69.00 Your Price: $60.72
(92 Points) The wine's red raspberry aroma is so tangy, there may be some cranberries hiding out in there. Other aromas include dried basil leaves, jasmine and seared steak. The fruit is darker on the palate, with loads of blackberries and a trace of maple candy. The tannins are sturdy, with acidity to the softer side. — Michael Alberty (Wine Enthusiast)
2021 Ken Wright Cellars 'Savoya Vineyard' Pinot Noir, Yamhill-Carlton District 3 Liter
Price: $300.00 Your Price: $264.00
2021 Ken Wright Cellars 'Savoya Vineyard' Pinot Noir, Yamhill-Carlton District Magnum
Price: $180.00 Your Price: $158.40
2021 Ken Wright Cellars 'Savoya Vineyard' Pinot Noir, Yamhill-Carlton District
Price: $69.00 Your Price: $60.72 Quantity In Stock: 11
TASTING NOTES: Savory, floral and spice focused—Fruits of black plum, Bing cherry and cranberry are met with captivating notes of cola, lavendar, sassafras and black tea for a densely structured and complex finsih.
VINTAGE: Our crop level averaged just under three tons this year which was perfect for the accumulated heat we experienced over the growing season. Disease was nonexistent with the dry conditions of the summer months and the fermentation’s proceeded perfectly with nary a one going “sideways” on us. The wine is rich, expressive, detailed and deeply colored.
2021 Ken Wright Cellars Shea Vineyard Pinot Noir, Yamhill-Carlton District 3 Liter
Price: $300.00 Your Price: $264.00
2021 Ken Wright Cellars Shea Vineyard Pinot Noir, Yamhill-Carlton District
Price: $69.00 Your Price: $60.72
(96 Points) Vibrant and high-toned for the range, the pure ruby-colored 2021 Pinot Noir Shea Vineyard comes from the clay soils on the much cooler east hill of the vineyard and is very pretty, with spicy aromas of spiced cranberry cocktail, anise, and fresh pine. Medium-bodied, with fine tannins and fresh, even acidity, it’s long on the palate, with a flourish of delicate blue floral and fruit tones coming through on this very elegant and seamless wine. It is approachable now but will certainly be a long-lived wine. Jeb Dunnuck
2021 Ken Wright Cellars Tanager Vineyard Pinot Noir, Yamhill-Carlton District 3 Liter
Price: $300.00 Your Price: $264.00
2021 Ken Wright Cellars Tanager Vineyard Pinot Noir, Yamhill-Carlton District Magnum
Price: $150.00 Your Price: $132.00
2021 Ken Wright Cellars Tanager Vineyard Pinot Noir, Yamhill-Carlton District
Price: $69.00 Your Price: $60.72
Savory, floral and spice focused— Red plum and blackberry leap out of the glass with hints of orange blossom, dried blueberry and toasted hazelnut. Juicy and generous on the palate.
Hyland Estates Winery
Hyland vineyard has been a part of the Willamette Valley since 1971. You can’t talk about the origins of Oregon winemaking without mentioning the gentle giant overlooking the Van Duzer corridor. Untouched, unmoved and self-rooted, Hyland’s gnarly 51-year old vines remain entrenched in red volcanic Jory soil. They’ve been there since the beginning, watching as new neighbors have moved in and planted their own vineyards.
Owner and winemaker Laurent Montalieu practices a "land not hand" philosophy. For a vineyard to truly speak, it must be left wild and untamed. Laurent wants to bring you to a specific row amidst hundreds. He wants you to taste a block, the elevation, the growing season and the individual expression of every vine. Quiet and self-sufficient, the vines produce a textually mature, high-concentrated juice that come with decades of establishing oneself firmly into the land.
The element of surprise in a first sip. Autonomy in a bottle. Each wine made off Hyland vineyard tells its own story. Sometimes its shy. Sometimes its boisterous. Every bottle produced is a story told by its biographer, a proud winemaker who knows just how good he has it.
2022 Hyland Estates Chardonnay Hyland Vineyard Mcminnville
Price: $25.50 Your Price: $22.44
“A beautiful nose of toasted wood, hazelnut, vanilla and spices. The palate opens with citrus and white peach acidity seamlessly blended with more butterscotch and creamy notes. This wine has great texture and should age tremendously.”
2022 Hyland Estates Gewurztraminer Old Vine Mcminnville
Price: $21.00 Your Price: $18.48
(94 points) Don't like Gewürztraminer? A dry, stainless steel beauty is prepared to pierce your dogma. This classic perfumed nose of rose water, peach cobbler, clove spice and apple mint breaks down your defenses, then the medium-bodied wine's orange marmalade and ginger flavors win you over for good. Michael Alberty, Wine Enthusiast (Jul 2023)
2022 HYLAND ESTATES OLD VINE RIESLING WILLAMETTE VALLEY
Price: $21.00 Your Price: $18.48
“Stone fruit, ripe melon and candied orange on the nose that mix in with bright, crisp citrus and honeycomb notes on the attack. The back palate mixes racy notes of white pineapple and Asian Pear that finish with a balanced salinity.” -Co-winemaker, Brian Irvine
2022 HYLAND ESTATES PINOT NOIR OLD VINE HYLAND VINEYARD MCMINNVILLE
Price: $36.00 Your Price: $31.68
A lovely mix of cassis, rose petals toasted spices and cedar aerate the room. On the attack, a mouthful of black cherries, dark plums and sweet leather greet you, with beautiful framing tannins to support the wine.
2022 HYLAND ESTATES PINOT NOIR COURY HYLAND VINEYARD MCMINNVILLE
Price: $57.00 Your Price: $50.16
Named after the man who stole the clippings in the middle of the night, nothing says Hyland Pinot Noir quite like the Coury Clone. Attacks with aromas of cherries and wild strawberries. The mouth is graceful and consistent year over year with tea and plum notes and very noteworthy spice at the end, which beautifully lingers on the palate seconds after each sip.