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2018 Bergstrom Winery Winery Block Pinot Noir

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October 8, 2023 - $52

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RATINGS

94Wine Spectator

...expressive blueberry and raspberry flavors, accented by black tea, mineral and savory spice notes that build structure toward fine-grained tannins.

94Vinous / IWC

Highly perfumed, smoke- and spice-accented red berry preserve and floral pastille scents...sweet and expansive on the palate, offering concentrated black raspberry, cherry, candied rose and spicecake flavors that show excellent clarity and mineral lift...finishing smooth and very long, with polished tannins and resonating florality.

94James Suckling

Exotic. Beautiful violets, freshly cut herbs and purple cherries on the nose...soulful and seductively aromatic pinot noir...impressive, fine-grained tannin and a fresh, blueberry and cherry core that glides silkily on the finish.

92+ The Wine Advocate

...scents of fresh cranberries, woodsmoke, earth and black tea leaves. Medium-bodied, it offers intense, firmly framed dark fruits in the mouth with seamless freshness and a long, pepper-laced finish.

PRODUCER

Bergstrom Winery

Bergstrom Wines is located in Oregon’s famous Willamette Valley, the heart of Oregon’s Pinot Noir country. Though the winery is young, having produced its first vintage only in 1999, it is already winning accolades from critics and connoisseurs. Owned by John and Karen Bergstrom, the estate includes a total of 37 acres planted to Pinot Noir and 5 acres planted to Chardonnay. Prior to creating the winery’s first vintage, son Josh Bergstrom spent time in Burgundy learning winemaking and vineyard practices. The winery is organic and prides itself on artisanal winemaking.

REGION

United States, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Chehalem Mountains

Willamette Valley AVA was established in 1983, and it is the oldest appellation in Oregon. Oregon’s modern wine industry began in the Willamette Valley in the 1960s when artists, vagabond winemakers, and U.C. Davis oenology graduates looking for new territory started their own, small, off-the-grid wineries. The appellation is the state’s largest, and it extends 175 miles from Columbia River on the Washington/Oregon border to just south of Eugene, near central Oregon. The Willamette River runs through the area, helping to give the appellation a mild year-round climate. There are six smaller sub-appellations within this AVA, but altogether the Willamette Valley has the largest concentration of wineries in Oregon, as well as the majority of the state’s most famous producers. Pinot Noir is king here, followed by Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Riesling. To most admirers of Oregon Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley offers the most distinctive wine choices in the state.

TYPE

Red Wine, Pinot Noir

This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.