Basalte Pinot Noir

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 in 2003.

It has moderate ruby color and rich aromas of ripe red and black fruits accompanied by notes of banana, vanilla, toffee, and tea. Juicy and tasty mouth, with medium body, refreshing acidity, and silky tannins. The elegance of the barrel perfectly emphasizes the juicy and ripe cherries and berries, without overshadowing them.