2023 Johan Vineyards Pinot Noir Estate, Van Duzer Corridor, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USAABOUT THIS WINE The grapes were hand harvested and fermented using 30% whole clusters and all native yeasts for primary and malolactic. Aged for 19 months in used French oak barrels. ABOUT THIS PRODUCER The Johan Vineyards Estate resides on 175 acres of gently sloping hills in the Mid Willamette Valley. Adjacent to the Van Duzer Corridor an East to West running corridor through the coast range the vineyards benefit from moderating afternoon ocean

Chardonnay and Gewürztraminer

without any heat spikes

his dad gave him an untouched part of the farm—on the slopes (all virgin soil)

historic expectations while setting a new standard for ultra-elegant

traditional red and white wines

and also works with small farmers in the area

still in his twenties

Marcel Lapierre

But La Rioja Alta has never let standards slip

to establish a culinary school

Lulu and Lucien Peyraud were instrumental in shaping Bandol’s AOC and in championing Mourvèdre as its defining grape

including Poulsard