A profound and notable wine, with the kind of extract, volume and intensity that very, very few Oregon pinot noirs have to-date achieved.  It is a large-scale, palate-staining wine and is strongly flavored in part by and well-toasted new oak barrels. Tasting the VGR is stunning.  

Made in a more labor-intensive style than any other in the Willamette Valley -- individual berries are snipped off clusters by hand, and are immediately transferred to amphorae in the vineyard. The fermentation starts naturally with native yeasts. Each single vineyard wine is a pure expression of the vintage and terroir. The resulting wines are delicious and rare.   

Made in a more labor-intensive style than any other in the Willamette Valley -- individual berries are snipped off clusters by hand, and are immediately transferred to amphorae in the vineyard. The fermentation starts naturally with native yeasts. Each single vineyard wine is a pure expression of the vintage and terroir. The resulting wines are delicious and rare.   

"A single plot that offers a very intense, earthy and savory-edged style with autumnal dried berries and leaves, as well as subtle spice on the nose. The palate has a super succulent feel with fine-grained tannins, delivering such power and detail. So long and full of life, this has a sanguine edge that delivers intensity and focus on the finish. Drink across the next decade."

"This is a blend of parcels, fermented as hand-snipped, single berries in 500-liter amphorae. The intrinsically fragrant and gently tarry red cherries deliver a complex, youthful impression with assertively spicy oak. The palate has a wildly detailed, fresh and juicy array of rich, dark cherries and berries with such long and succulent, fine tannins. Really exceptional expression of Willamette pinot. Drink across the next decade."

Made in a more labor-intensive style than any other in the Willamette Valley -- individual berries are snipped off clusters by hand, and are immediately transferred to amphorae in the vineyard. The fermentation starts naturally with native yeasts. Each single vineyard wine is a pure expression of the vintage and terroir. The resulting wines are delicious and rare.