J. Christopher Pinot Noir Nuages Chehalem Mountains Cuvee 2015
Named in tribute to Django Rheinhart’s “Nuages,” one of winemaker Jay’s favorite gypsy jazz tunes, the Nuages Pinot Noir is selected from the winery’s neighboring vineyards in the Chehalem
Mountains AVA. The name “Nuages,” which is French for “clouds,” also pays homage to the moderating influence of
Oregon’s autumn cloud cover, which slows ripening to allow for the long hang time that creates fully developed flavors.
| Country | America |
|---|---|
| Region | Oregon |
| Appellation | Chehalem Mountains |
| Winery | J. Christopher |
| Vintage | 2015 |
| Color | Red |
| Varietal(s) | 100% Pinot Noir |
Named in tribute to Django Rheinhart’s “Nuages,” one of winemaker Jay’s favorite gypsy jazz tunes, the Nuages Pinot Noir is selected from the winery’s neighboring vineyards in the Chehalem
Mountains AVA. The name “Nuages,” which is French for “clouds,” also pays homage to the moderating influence of
Oregon’s autumn cloud cover, which slows ripening to allow for the long hang time that creates fully developed flavors.
| Country | America |
|---|---|
| Region | Oregon |
| Appellation | Chehalem Mountains |
| Winery | J. Christopher |
| Vintage | 2015 |
| Color | Red |
| Varietal(s) | 100% Pinot Noir |
| Closure | Natural Cork |
|---|---|
| Volume | 750ml |
| Alcohol | 13.5% |
| Product Code | 2096315 |
| UPC | 8-31030-00884-7 |
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.