In the most recent edition of Wine Spectator’s “Tasting Highlights” series, senior editor Tim Fish reports on the newly released 2016 and 2017 vintages from Oregon’s Willamette Valley. In the past decade this region has seen an undeniable increase in both quality and quantity of astounding wines. As a sneak peak of the upcoming vintages, veteran producer Ponzi Vineyards is featured for their world-class 2016 Pinot Noir Classico. The 92 point review highlights the wine as “lithe and delicately expressive, with aromas of fresh violet, cherry and orange peel, opening to sleek and layered flavors that linger on the finish.”
To read more about the recent vintages in Oregon and Ponzi Vineyards, read the full article HERE.
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Ponzi Vineyards
Ponzi Vineyards Classico Pinot Noir 2016
Willamette Valley
The "classic" representation of Willamette Valley Pinot Noir, this wine encapsulates the experience, innovation, top vineyard sources, and expertise of the pioneering Ponzi family. Among the first to make Pinot Noir in Oregon and the United States and, since the start, among the very best.
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Ponzi Vineyards
Chehalem Mountain AVA, Willamette Valley, Oregon
Dick and Nancy Ponzi helped put Oregon on the wine map, and the Ponzi family has worked continuously for over 50 years leading and innovating in the region and, in the case of Pinot Noir, across the country and indeed the world. Today winemaker Luisa Ponzi continues her work with the family of Champagne Bollinger, which acquired the estate in 2021.
