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J. Christopher 2011 Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
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Item Number: 6721
UPC: None
Country: USA
Region: Oregon
Sub Region: Willamette Valley
Appellation/AVA: Willamette Valley
Vintage: 2011
Grape(s): 100% Pinot Noir
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750ml Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 13
Soil Type: Volcanic and marine sediment
Case Production: 2,300
The Willamette Valley Pinot Noir is the flagship J. Christopher wine. The 2011 is blended from excellent vineyards in four
of the Willamette Valley’s AVAs: Dundee Hills, Chehalem Mountains, Yamhill-Carlton District and Eola-Amity Hills.
Pinot Noir Clones: Pommard, Wadenswil, 115, 114, 667, 777
Vineyard Management: Sustainable, dry farmed
Harvest: By hand
Vinification: 100% destemmed; 2.5 ton fermenters; native yeasts; unforced malolactic fermentation
Maturation: 20 months in barrel; 25% new oak' 25% one-year barrels; 25% two-year barrels; 25% three-year barrels.
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J. Christopher 2011 Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
Rating: 88
This blends together grapes from several vineyard sites in three AVAs. It opens with a bouquet of milk chocolate and mocha, leading to a tart cranberry flavor. There are hints of herb and bark in the finish. This is designed (successfully_ as a fruit-driven, drink-now style of Oregon Pinot.
- The Wine Enthusiast (2/1/2014)
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