2021 J. Christopher ‘Basalte’ Pinot Noir, Chehalem Mountains, USA (750ml)

WINEMAKER’S NOTES:

The Basalte Pinot Noir is J. Christopher’s bedrock bottling from the Willamette Valley. It is sourced from vineyards in two AVAs Chehalem Mountains and Dundee Hills that have fairly thin volcanic clay topsoil over fractured basalt. This type of very rocky soil lends itself to full-bodied, firmly structured wines. The Basalte captures this expressive character of the soil, with deep red fruit and a fine tannic structure that maintains the elegant style J. Christopher is seeking.