{"product_id":"ken-wright-yamhill-carlton-district-taste","title":"Ken Wright AVA Pinot Noir, Yamhill-Carlton District","description":" \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSingle-district Oregon Pinot Noir from a legendary producer, elegant, complex, and entirely worth the splurge.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKen Wright Cellars is synonymous with the Willamette Valley. Since founding his namesake winery in 1994, Ken Wright has become one of Oregon's most celebrated and decorated winemakers, the only Oregon producer designated 'Outstanding' by Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, and the only Oregon winemaker to grace the cover of Wine Spectator. He was also instrumental in creating the Yamhill-Carlton AVA itself, authoring the federal petition that established the appellation in 2004.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Yamhill-Carlton bottling draws from multiple exceptional sites within this renowned AVA, where the ancient Willakenzie and Jory soils produce Pinot Noir of notable complexity and mineral depth. The 2022 vintage offers ripe red cherry, red raspberry, cloves, and lavender on the nose, with a medium-bodied palate of fine-grained tannins, fresh acidity, and a long, salty, mineral-laced finish. This is Oregon Pinot at its most textbook, elegant, Burgundian in structure, and completely compelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2022 Yamhill-Carlton received 93 points from International Wine Report.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePairs well with:\u003c\/strong\u003e Duck Breast, Salmon, Roasted Chicken, Mushroom Risotto, Pinot-friendly Charcuterie\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOregon Pinot at its finest, the bottle worth opening when you want the conversation to be about the wine.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVarietal: Pinot Noir\u003cbr\u003eBottle Size: 750ml\u003cbr\u003eProducer: Ken Wright Cellars\u003cbr\u003eCountry: United States\u003cbr\u003eRegion \/ AVA: Yamhill-Carlton District, Willamette Valley, Oregon\u003cbr\u003eWinemaker: Ken Wright\u003cbr\u003eSoil: Willakenzie and Jory ancient marine sedimentary soils\u003cbr\u003eFarming: Multi-site Yamhill-Carlton AVA; Ken Wright manages vineyards directly\u003cbr\u003eFermentation: Destemmed (no whole cluster); natural yeasts\u003cbr\u003eAging: French oak barrels, reduced new oak in recent vintages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eMeet The Maker\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKen Wright is one of Oregon's winemaking legends. After discovering the Willamette Valley's potential on a visit to Dundee Hills in 1976, he moved his family there in 1986 and never looked back. He founded Panther Creek Cellars and then Ken Wright Cellars in 1994, pioneering the single-vineyard Pinot Noir model in Oregon. He has received the Wine Spectator Critics' Choice Award eight times, been named 'Master of Pinot Noir in Oregon' by Wine Spectator in 2014, and his Abbott Claim Vineyard Pinot was ranked the world's best wine by Wine Enthusiast magazine. He was also instrumental in establishing the six sub-AVAs of the northern Willamette Valley, cementing his role not just as a winemaker but as an architect of Oregon's wine identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eQuick Facts\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSingle-district Oregon Pinot from a legendary producer. Elegant, complex, and entirely worth the splurge.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest For:\u003c\/strong\u003e A special dinner, a wine-focused gift, or the evening you want to drink something genuinely great\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium-bodied Oregon Pinot Noir\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red cherry, raspberry, clove, and lavender with fine-grained tannins and a mineral, salty finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePairs Well With:\u003c\/strong\u003e Duck Breast, Salmon, Roasted Chicken, Mushroom Risotto, Pinot-friendly Charcuterie\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium, elegant, with bright acidity and long finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRating:\u003c\/strong\u003e 93 Points, International Wine Report (2022)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFermentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural yeast fermentation; destemmed; French oak aged\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yamhill-Carlton District, Willamette Valley, Oregon\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pinot Noir\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlcohol:\u003c\/strong\u003e See label\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eServe Temperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e 58-62°F\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecognitions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wine Spectator Critics' Choice Award 8x; named 'Master of Pinot Noir' by Wine Spectator; Robert Parker 'Outstanding' designation, only Oregon winery to earn this\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOregon Pinot has a standard-bearer. Ken Wright set it.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eShipping Restrictions\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: .75in; text-indent: -.25in; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eWINE SHIPS ONLY TO THE FOLLOWING STATES\u003c\/u\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003eCalifornia, Connecticut, Florida, Louisiana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Virginia, Washington D.C., West Virginia, and Wyoming.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 21+ signature is required upon delivery.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrders of 4 bottles or more: Please expect to confirm availability of an adult on premises to sign for your order. 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