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Ponzi Vineyards President Maria Ponzi visits Good Day Oregon to talk about her family winery’s benchmark 50th anniversary this year. Together, they discuss the winery’s evolution and trailblazing past while tasting a few of their most popular wines made by her sister, Winemaker Luisa Ponzi, including the 2016 Chardonnay Reserve, 2016 Classico Pinot Noir and 2016 Pinot Noir Reserve.
Before the Willamette Valley became widely known across the world as a premiere wine region, the Ponzi family was settling into the damp, cold climate, thinking it could be just the right place to start a vineyard. Fifty years later, it’s grown into a world-class, well-known winery that has stood the test of time with its quality and class. Stephanie Domurat stopped by Ponzi Vineyards to speak with Anna Maria Ponzi about her family’s history in winemaking and how they’re celebrating their milestone year
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Ponzi Vineyards Chardonnay Reserve 2016
Willamette Valley
The Ponzi family has dedicated over 25 years to innovation in farming and winemaking to develop Oregon Chardonnay's place in the world. Luisa Ponzi's formative experiences working in Burgundy in the early 1990s guide her vision of producing complex and ageworthy Chardonnay.
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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.