J. Christopher ‘Basalte’ Pinot Noir 2018 excellarthe-wine-front chilled and pressed into tanks

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

violets and dried thyme aromas

and a bright future ahead

Sweet strawberry

and veraison was difficult to start

J. Christopher ‘Basalte’ Pinot Noir 2018 excellarthe-wine-front chilled and pressed into tanksThe 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