2017 Beaux Freres Abbott Claim Pinot Noir Yamhill
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S$28497
Vintage: 2017
Region: Willamette Valley, Oregon
Country: USA
Appellation: Eola-Amity Hills AVA
Winemaker Notes
Just 30 inches of marine sedimentary soil separate these Pinot Noir vines from the fractured sandstone and siltstone “mother rock” below. This unique parcel from the old John F. Abbott Donation Land Claim is farmed by Mark Gould of Ken Wright Cellars. With its South - Southeast exposure at around 400’ to 475’ ft. elevation, the site includes a total of 17 acres planted; of which we source Block 5 – comprised of Dijon Clone 115 on 101-14 rootstock.
About Winery
Beaux Frères is the story of an uncommon encounter between the exceptional Willamette Valley, Oregon terroir and Founder Michael Etzel.
While on vacation in 1986, Michael Etzel came upon an 88-acre pig farm for sale located on Ribbon Ridge in the Northern Willamette Valley, Yamhill County, Oregon. After some deliberation, Michael purchased the farm with his brother-in-law (“beaux frères”), Robert Parker, Jr. Since their first vintage in 1991, the Beaux Frères philosophy remains the same; to produce a world-class Pinot Noir from small, well-balanced yields and ripe, healthy fruit that represent the essence of the vineyard, while also using organic and biodynamic practices. Today, Beaux Frères is recognized as an exemplary Estate in Oregon.
Winemaker Notes
Just 30 inches of marine sedimentary soil separate these Pinot Noir vines from the fractured sandstone and siltstone “mother rock” below. This unique parcel from the old John F. Abbott Donation Land Claim is farmed by Mark Gould of Ken Wright Cellars. With its South - Southeast exposure at around 400’ to 475’ ft. elevation, the site includes a total of 17 acres planted; of which we source Block 5 – comprised of Dijon Clone 115 on 101-14 rootstock.
About Winery
Beaux Frères is the story of an uncommon encounter between the exceptional Willamette Valley, Oregon terroir and Founder Michael Etzel.
While on vacation in 1986, Michael Etzel came upon an 88-acre pig farm for sale located on Ribbon Ridge in the Northern Willamette Valley, Yamhill County, Oregon. After some deliberation, Michael purchased the farm with his brother-in-law (“beaux frères”), Robert Parker, Jr. Since their first vintage in 1991, the Beaux Frères philosophy remains the same; to produce a world-class Pinot Noir from small, well-balanced yields and ripe, healthy fruit that represent the essence of the vineyard, while also using organic and biodynamic practices. Today, Beaux Frères is recognized as an exemplary Estate in Oregon.
