2021 vintage notes

A vastly underrated and under the radar wine, this fantastic Pinot begins with a backbone of 50% Abbey Ridge Vineyardthere is no finer site for Pinot noir in the entire Willamette Valley. Nouvelle Lune brings loads of pedigree, loads of Abbey Ridge aromas and flavors. This is your official “I am in the know about the best Willamette Valley Pinot noirs no one else has heard of” brag.

The Nouvelle Lune (New Moon) is a blend of our favorite Dundee Hills AVA Pinot Noir sites. We work with Abbey Ridge, La Colina Nicholas family to produce this exceptional elegant terroir driven Pinot Noir. The 2021 is 50% Abbey Ridge, 40% La Colina and 10% Nicholas Family

If you have bought Pinot noir from us in the past two years, it’s highly likely you’ve had a wine made by Jay Somerseither Jay’s previous label, J. Christopher, or his new one, J.C. Somers. Jay worked in the Cameron cellar many moons ago, where he forged a friendship with Abbey Ridge farmers Bill and Julia Wayne. He’s had a small block of Abbey Ridge since 2001the cornerstone of his Pinot noir program and what he believes to be the best Pinot noir vineyard in the Willamette Valley. He blends that with excellent La Colina fruit and a splash of Nicholas Family, both in the Dundee Hills.