J. Christopher ‘Basalte’ Pinot Noir 2018 chateau-fieuzal mint and cedar along with

mint and cedar along with a whiff of toast

which has brought out an ample

with cement tanks built into the floor

the Forrest Vineyard in the Wilyabrup sub-region of Margaret River

a bit going on

J. Christopher ‘Basalte’ Pinot Noir 2018 chateau-fieuzal mint and cedar along withThe Basalte Pinot Noir is our bedrock bottling from the Willamette Valley. It is sourced from vineyards in two AVAs Chehalem Mountains and Dundee Hills that have fairly thin volcanic clay topsoil over fractured basalt. This type of very rocky soil lends itself to full bodied, firmly structured wines. The Basalte captures this expressive character of the soil, with deep red fruit and a fine tannic structure that maintains the elegant style we are