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Ken Wright Pinot Noir Guadalupe Vineyard 2021 750ml

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750ml
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Oregon
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Willamette Valley
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The Guadalupe Vineyard is the last vineyard on the eastern edge of Yamhill-Carlton, but it is the first vineyard in the Dundee Hills AVA because, while the Guadalupe Vineyard has the same Marine Sedimentary soil structure as Yamhill-Carlton, a road classified it into Dundee Hills. Ken Wright was instrumental in creating the Willamette Valley’s AVA system, but he couldn’t convince the Valley to include Guadalupe in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA when something as simple and manmade as a road showed them otherwise, despite the rest of Dundee Hills having volcanic soil. In order to pay homage to this vineyard’s rightful place, the Guadalupe Pinot Noir label from Ken Wright shows the winery worker doing pigeage while wearing a Yamhill-Carlton hat! Guadalupe was originally named “Abbey Heights,” but not only was there another vineyard in the area with “Abbey” in the name, but vineyard workers would always refer to it as “Guadalupe” colloquially all along. The vineyard was right near the Our Lady of Guadalupe Trappist Abbey, so they always just called it Guadalupe Vineyard until the name was officially changed. The vineyard was planted in 1989 and represents the definable change of the Jory soils of the Dundee Hills to the sedimentary soil of the Yamhill-Carlton District. It is spaced 7? by 5? and is planted to the Wadenswil and Dijon 115 clones. The soil, known as Willakenzie, is a well-drained shallow soil over siltstone. It lies at an elevation of 350?. The vineyard consistently produces small berries and clusters that are intensely colored. The wine possesses the character of blue fruits, cocoa, leather and earth. Approximately 400 cases are produced. Jim Stonebridge and Kathleen Boeve own the vineyard. It is managed by Joel Myers.
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Ken Wright Pinot Noir Guadalupe Vineyard 2021 750ml

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The Guadalupe Vineyard is the last vineyard on the eastern edge of Yamhill-Carlton, but it is the first vineyard in the Dundee Hills AVA because, while the Guadalupe Vineyard has the same Marine Sedimentary soil structure as Yamhill-Carlton, a road classified it into Dundee Hills. Ken Wright was instrumental in creating the Willamette Valley’s AVA system, but he couldn’t convince the Valley to include Guadalupe in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA when something as simple and manmade as a road showed them otherwise, despite the rest of Dundee Hills having volcanic soil. In order to pay homage to this vineyard’s rightful place, the Guadalupe Pinot Noir label from Ken Wright shows the winery worker doing pigeage while wearing a Yamhill-Carlton hat! Guadalupe was originally named “Abbey Heights,” but not only was there another vineyard in the area with “Abbey” in the name, but vineyard workers would always refer to it as “Guadalupe” colloquially all along. The vineyard was right near the Our Lady of Guadalupe Trappist Abbey, so they always just called it Guadalupe Vineyard until the name was officially changed. The vineyard was planted in 1989 and represents the definable change of the Jory soils of the Dundee Hills to the sedimentary soil of the Yamhill-Carlton District. It is spaced 7? by 5? and is planted to the Wadenswil and Dijon 115 clones. The soil, known as Willakenzie, is a well-drained shallow soil over siltstone. It lies at an elevation of 350?. The vineyard consistently produces small berries and clusters that are intensely colored. The wine possesses the character of blue fruits, cocoa, leather and earth. Approximately 400 cases are produced. Jim Stonebridge and Kathleen Boeve own the vineyard. It is managed by Joel Myers.
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size
750ml
country
United States
region
Oregon
appellation
Willamette Valley
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The Guadalupe Vineyard is the last vineyard on the eastern edge of Yamhill-Carlton, but it is the first vineyard in the Dundee Hills AVA because, while the Guadalupe Vineyard has the same Marine Sedimentary soil structure as Yamhill-Carlton, a road classified it into Dundee Hills. Ken Wright was instrumental in creating the Willamette Valley’s AVA system, but he couldn’t convince the Valley to include Guadalupe in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA when something as simple and manmade as a road showed them otherwise, despite the rest of Dundee Hills having volcanic soil. In order to pay homage to this vineyard’s rightful place, the Guadalupe Pinot Noir label from Ken Wright shows the winery worker doing pigeage while wearing a Yamhill-Carlton hat! Guadalupe was originally named “Abbey Heights,” but not only was there another vineyard in the area with “Abbey” in the name, but vineyard workers would always refer to it as “Guadalupe” colloquially all along. The vineyard was right near the Our Lady of Guadalupe Trappist Abbey, so they always just called it Guadalupe Vineyard until the name was officially changed. The vineyard was planted in 1989 and represents the definable change of the Jory soils of the Dundee Hills to the sedimentary soil of the Yamhill-Carlton District. It is spaced 7? by 5? and is planted to the Wadenswil and Dijon 115 clones. The soil, known as Willakenzie, is a well-drained shallow soil over siltstone. It lies at an elevation of 350?. The vineyard consistently produces small berries and clusters that are intensely colored. The wine possesses the character of blue fruits, cocoa, leather and earth. Approximately 400 cases are produced. Jim Stonebridge and Kathleen Boeve own the vineyard. It is managed by Joel Myers.
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Varietal: Pinot Noir

Regularly described as being the grape varietal responsible for producing the world's most romantic wines, Pinot Noir has long been associated with elegance and a broad range of flavors The name means 'black pine' in French, and this is due to the fact that the fruit of this particular varietal is especially dark in color, and hangs in a conical shape, like that of a pine cone. Despite being grown today in almost every wine producing country, Pinot Noir is a notoriously difficult grape variety to cultivate. This is because it is especially susceptible to various forms of mold and mildew, and thrives best in steady, cooler climates. However, the quality of the fruit has ensured that wineries and vintners have persevered with the varietal, and new technologies and methods have overcome many of the problems it presents. Alongside this, the wide popularity and enthusiasm for this grape has ensured it will remain a firm favorite amongst wine drinkers for many years to come.
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Region: Oregon

The Oregon wine industry is continuing to go from strength to strength, with many of their Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir wines winning important international awards in recent years. Oregon has also become renowned as an important region for the production of organic and biodynamic wines, demonstrating the fact that the wineries which are dotted across the diverse regions of the state are keen to experiment with their methods and techniques. A wide range of grape varietals flourish in Oregon, including an impressive array of Old World classic grapes alongside American hybrid varietals. This, coupled with the cooler climate and the mix of traditional and excitingly modern wine production methods makes Oregon a fascinating region for wine lovers, particularly those looking for something unique and utterly delicious.
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Country: United States

Of all the New World wine countries, perhaps the one which has demonstrated the most flair for producing high quality wines - using a combination of traditional and forward-thinking contemporary methods - has been the United States of America. For the past couple of centuries, the United States has set about transforming much of its suitable land into vast vineyards, capable of supporting a wide variety of world-class grape varietals which thrive on both the Atlantic and the Pacific coastlines. Of course, we immediately think of sun-drenched California in regards to American wines, with its enormous vineyards responsible for the New World's finest examples of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot based wines, but many other states have taken to viticulture in a big way, with impressive results. Oregon, Washington State and New York have all developed sophisticated and technologically advanced wine cultures of their own, and the output of U.S wineries is increasing each year as more and more people are converted to their produce.
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Appellation: Willamette Valley

When it comes to high quality United States wine regions, the state of Oregon certainly has its fair share. One of the key wine producing regions of Oregon is Willamette Valley, a beautiful region specializing in the production of carefully constructed and extremely flavorful Pinot Noir wines, which have gained popularity around the world as a result of their deliciously fruity nature and excellent range of characteristics. However, Willamette Valley's wine industry doesn't begin and end with this grape varietal, as wineries within the region are renowned for their love of innovation and experimentation, and are consistently experimenting with a range of fine grapes. As such, a wide array of wines come out of Willamette Valley each year, to an increasingly impressed international wine community.
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Varietal: Pinot Noir

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