J. Christopher Pinot Noir Special Selection Volcanique 2018
The Volcanique cuvée is a selection of outstanding barrels from vineyards we work with in the Dundee Hills. The wine showcases the savory quality, the fruit purity, and the fine-grained texture that characterizes the deep, red volcanic clay of these hills. The 2018 is an excellent example, with its delicately floral fruit aromas, silky texture and structural finesse. As with all of our wines, it has the depth and structure to age gracefully for many years.
| Country | America |
|---|---|
| Region | Oregon |
| Appellation | Dundee Hills |
| Winery | J. Christopher |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Color | Red |
| Varietal(s) | 100% Pinot Noir |
The Volcanique cuvée is a selection of outstanding barrels from vineyards we work with in the Dundee Hills. The wine showcases the savory quality, the fruit purity, and the fine-grained texture that characterizes the deep, red volcanic clay of these hills. The 2018 is an excellent example, with its delicately floral fruit aromas, silky texture and structural finesse. As with all of our wines, it has the depth and structure to age gracefully for many years.
| Country | America |
|---|---|
| Region | Oregon |
| Appellation | Dundee Hills |
| Winery | J. Christopher |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Color | Red |
| Varietal(s) | 100% Pinot Noir |
| Closure | Natural Cork |
|---|---|
| Volume | 750ml |
| Alcohol | 13.5% |
| Product Code | 2096218 |
| UPC | 8-10404-02058-6 |
Winery Description
J. Christopher is owned by Ernst “Erni” Loosen, the internationally acclaimed winemaker behind Germany’s Dr. Loosen and Villa Wolf estates. Erni has a lifelong passion for Pinot Noir, and he recognized in the early 1990s that there was something very special going on here in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. He became an avid collector of Oregon Pinot Noir, visiting the state often and establishing his U.S. import company here in 2003.
Erni was particularly drawn to the wines of J. Christopher. Here, he saw, was a New World wine made in the unhurried Old World style with finesse, a clear expression of terroir, and excellent aging potential. A collaboration soon followed with a finely selected, high-end Pinot that Erni named Appassionata, after the Beethoven piano sonata. A few vintages later, Erni cemented his investment in Oregon by purchasing 40 acres on Chehalem Mountain in Newberg, planting the Appassionata Vineyard, and building the winery where we continue to produce Appassionata and J. Christopher wines today.