2017 Freja Cellars "Estate" Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USAABOUT THIS WINE A Burgundian esque Pinot from 2015 (!!) care of a Greek winemaker in Oregon!? Whod a thunk it? First a chemical engineer, but after exploring Burgundys Cte dOr, Willy Gianopulos, fueled by a passion for Pinot Noir (who doesnt have this passion?) and a long familial winemaking history in Greeces Peloponnese, secured his own piece of land in Oregon of all places. He planted the first vines in 1988, perched on a steep slope, rooted in

both prized for their aromatic finesse

Fermented 1200L barrels

Michel Niellon

located in Neive

6 hectares (the old Franz-Karl-Schmitt plot) are owned by Keller - the eastern slope slopes down more than 70% to the Rhine

leaving them with little old wine

the Baga rebel

Each carafe is unique

All wines are now made without addition of yeast

The bunches are part de-stemmed

A first selection is done by hand on whole bunches

and sulfur ONLY in amounts equal to what is found naturally on the vine