If you enjoy Oregon Pinot Noir, it behoves you to get familiar with Ken Wright. He is a highly influential winemaker and has been a pioneer in mapping out Oregon wine appellations. Some facts about Ken: • In 2014, one of Ken’s Pinot Noirs won Wine Enthusiasts’ #1 Wine of the Year. • Ken has received 111 scores of 90 points and above in Wine Spectator and Wine Enthusiast. • Salud awarded Ken and his wife Karen “Oregon Wine People of the Year” in 2013. • Featured on the cover of Wine Spectator magazine. We are thrilled to offer his latest Willamette Valley Pinot Noir for only $26.99!! 
2021 Ken Wright Cellars Willamette Valley Pinot Noir Winery/Distributor Notes: "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.Parent Material: Marine Sediments & Volcanic Rock. Soil Series: Willakenzie, Melbourne & Wellsdale, Nekia & Jory
Vineyards: All of the vineyards for this wine are located in the sub-AVA's of the Northern Willamette Valley AVA.
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 2021 wines are rich, expressive, detailed and deeply colored.
Farming: Sustainable, nutrition-based farming, and organic certified
Aging Regime: Matured in a combination of stainless steel and neutral French oak barrels. Wine Making Approach: 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 we 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. Winemaker Notes: A brilliant core of red and bramble fruits dances with hints of cedar, passion fruit, rose petal, and turned earth. The palate is balanced, with a plush texture and a vibrant, juicy finish."
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