Forbes Magazine highlights Ponzi Vineyards as one of the top Pinot Noir producers of Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Contributor Michelle Williams spent the past year researching the valley’s top producers to uncover the bottles that best showcase the fruit of their labor and the unique terroir.
From the Chehalem Mountains AVA, a hillslide composed of basaltic, ocean sediment and loess soils that produces more textural and voluptuous wines, Williams recommends the 2017 Ponzi Aurora Vineyard Pinot Noir. The wine receives high praise “dazzles with wild bramble berries, black licorice, cherry cola, dusty cocoa, brown-sugar peppered bacon, rich, bold, layers of tension, structure, silky mouth-feel, long acid-driven finish.” In the future, this wine will be part of the newly established Laurelwood AVA.
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Ponzi Vineyards
Chehalem Mountain AVA, Willamette Valley, Oregon
For over 50 years, Ponzi Vineyards has had the honor of being Oregon wine country’s most influential pioneer and contemporary standard bearer. Old vines, organic viticulture, and an uncompromising dedication to excellence distinguish Ponzi as the premier winery in Oregon.