2019 Cristom Pinot Noir "Mt Jefferson" Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA - 1.5L MAGABOUT THIS WINE Mt. Jefferson Cuve is a blend of Pinot Noir from the Cristom Estate vineyards combined with exceptional fruit sourced from neighboring sites in the Eola Amity Hills that are farmed organically. These contributing vineyards are planted across a diverse array of soil types, elevations, and aspects, each adding to the character, fruit, and structure that give "Mt. Jeff"its well deserved reputation as one the most stylistically consistent

stainless steel tanks

it is said that pedigree is everything

in the village of Gimno

For his red wines

One feature to note – the labels change every year

Vines are grown in the same way on terraced vineyards

Vinification in stainless steel Aged on lees for 36 months

but viticulture too

“This is how the press used to operate – there was only one pressing per day

and the clay-limestone rich soils are not ploughed to avoid erosion and foster the micro-biology of the place

La Migoua consists of scattered parcels circled by wild scrubland

But after several years of experimenting with stainless steel tanks with his brother Philippe