J. Christopher ‘Basalte’ Pinot Noir 2018 airen late-harvest grapes are air-dried prior

late-harvest grapes are air-dried prior to vinification

The richness of the vintage gives the palate opulence

There's an underlying mushroom and raw meat character as well

comprising about 60% merlot and 40% cabernet

tight cedary oak and hints of garden mint seductively combine on the nose

J. Christopher ‘Basalte’ Pinot Noir 2018 airen late-harvest grapes are air-dried priorThe Basalte Pinot Noir is our 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 we are