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2008 Estate Viognier
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Until recently, this grape varietal was found almost
exclusively in the small Northern Rhone appellation known as
Condrieu, where its ancestry could be traced to Roman times.
Today it is more widely planted but it’s still rare in the
Willamette Valley. We planted 1-1/4 acres of Viognier in 1993 on
the warmest site at Cristom. We planted an additional 1-3/4
acres in 2003 that is adjacent to the original planting.
Winery Notes: Coming
Origin: 100% Estate fruit
Appellation: Willamette Valley - Eola-Amity
Hills AVA
2007
Estate Pinot Gris
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The 2007 Pinot Gris is made entirely from our
5-acre estate vineyard Emilia. It was planted in 1993 and is
adjacent to the winery. The vines were planted at a
high density with two different clones and two different
rootstocks.
Winery Notes: The 2007 Estate Pinot
Gris is pale straw in color. It is redolent of various citrus
elements being led by the Mandarin-Tangerine contingency. It
shows an intense ripeness on the palate, yet it’s still
refreshing and balanced. The intention of the wine is for it to
be consumed in the short term while the fresh fruit flavors are
at their liveliest.
Origin: 100% Estate fruit
Appellation: Willamette Valley-Eola-Amity Hills
AVA
Fermentation: Stainless Steel fermented, 100%
Malo Lactic fermentation, wine was inoculated with commercial
yeast.
Aging: Aged 11 months on its lees in stainless
steel tanks
Bottling: Bottled in September of 2008
2006 Sommers Reserve Pinot Noir
Willamette Valley
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The ‘Sommers’ is comprised of grapes from our four estate
vineyards along with some purchased fruit. Altogether it
contains fruit from fifteen vineyard sites. The Reserve
designation indicates a longer aged barrel selection of
our favorite lots. The final cuvee contains seven different
Pinot Noir clones. Cristom introduced the “Sommers Reserve”
with the 2004 vintage, replacing the Cristom Reserve
designation and continuing stylistically as the same wine.
‘Sommers’ is Jessie’s (of Jessie Vineyard) maiden name.
Winery Notes: Deep ruby color.
The Sommers Reserve has brooding-deep strawberry aromas and
higher notes of lavender and talc. On the palate it has a
savory component that shows black licorice, mocha and Asian
spices. All together the wine reminded me of the last time I
checked into the ‘Mandarin Oriental’ in Miami. The wine has
layer upon juicy layer of flavor with supple and silky
textures that are very appealing. This wine will gain some
complexity with short to mid-term cellaring. It would be
enjoyable for dinner tonight with a variety of Pork and
Poultry dishes that should foil its youthful exuberance.
Origin: 87% Eola -Amity Hills, 7%
Willamette Foothills, 5% Dundee Hills, 1% Yamhill-Carlton District (65% Estate fruit)
Appellation: Willamette Valley
Fermentation: Although this wine is made from
many individual lots, they were generally fermented with 38% whole clusters. Native yeasts were used exclusively in
fermenters ranging in size from one to seven tons. Aging:
Seventeen months in Burgundian
cooperage, 44% new oak Bottling: Blended and bottled unfiltered in
April of 2008
2007 Jessie Vineyard Estate Pinot Noir
Eola Hills, Willamette Valley
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This 11-acre estate vineyard is on our steepest slope.
It ranges from about 350 feet to 500 feet in elevation. We
began planting Jessie Vineyard in 1994 at the high density of
2300 vines per acre. The site has an east, southeast exposure
and is comprised primarily of Nikia soil that is volcanic in
origin. Jessie Vineyard has a long and varied slope,
showing the greatest range of soils and exposures at Cristom.
It is a selection of our favorite barrels from the vineyard.
Winery Notes: Coming
Origin: 100% Estate fruit
Clones: Dijon (113, 114, 115, 667, 777);
Pommard Appellation: Willamette Valley-
Eola-Amity Hills AVA
2007 Marjorie Vineyard Estate Pinot Noir
Eola Hills, Willamette Valley
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Marjorie Vineyard was planted in 1982. It is the only
vineyard that Cristom kept when the property was purchased in
1992. It is a distinctive site that has wider spacing (630 vines
per acre) than the subsequently planted vineyards. All the
vineyards are planted on mineral-rich volcanic soils but the
soils of Marjorie have the highest percentage of the Jory type.
Marjorie is also more east facing than our other vineyard sites.
Winery Notes: Coming
Origin: 100% Estate fruit
Clones: Pommard and Wädensvil clones along with Dijon
clones (114, 115, 777) Appellation: Willamette Valley- Eola-Amity Hills AVA
2007 Eileen Vineyard Pinot Noir
Eola Hills, Willamette Valley
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Planted in 1997, this 12-acre site is the youngest of our
estate Pinot Noir vineyards. It starts at about 700 feet making
it the highest elevation vineyard at Cristom. It consists
primarily of volcanic soil (Jury) and is planted at the high
density of 2300 vines per acre. The wine is a selection of our
favorite barrels from the vineyard. It is the first of our
estate vineyards to be farmed entirely by organic methods.
Winery Notes: Coming
Origin:100% Estate fruit Clones: Dijon (114,115, 777); Pommard; and
new plantings of Wädensvil (2006) Appellation: Willamette Valley- Eola-Amity
Hills AVA
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