J. Christopher ‘Basalte’ Pinot Noir 2018 excellarthe-wine-front and caprese salads

and caprese salads

and veraison was difficult to start

The palate is full and beautifully smooth with layers of red fruits

chilled and pressed into tanks for a 3-4 day settling

J. Christopher ‘Basalte’ Pinot Noir 2018 excellarthe-wine-front and caprese saladsThe 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