Brick House 'Select' Pinot Noir, Ribbon Ridge, Willamette Valley, Oregon

Brick House Vineyard produces wines from their own 30 acres of estate grown fruit. The vineyards are planted in three great grape varieties of Burgundy: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Gamay. Their vineyards have been Certified Organic since 1990 and Demeter Biodynamic since 2005. In what was once the farm's horse barn, they now produce about 3,800 cases using native yeast and minimal handling.

• Winemaker: Doug Tunnell & Savannah Mills
  
• Farming: Certified Biodynamic
  
• Variety: Pinot Noir (Dijon 113, 114, 115 and Pommard clones)
  
• Terroir: Ribbon Ridge (southern lip of Chehalem Mountains), 440-500 feet above sea level, marine sediment (Willakenzie series) and silica.
  
• Vinification: First round of selections of the vintage, picked early for a bright and lively wine. All blocks and clones are fermented separately with native yeast fermentation. 4-day cold soak with 20% whole-cluster fermentation and gentle pump overs.
  
• Aging: 12 months in neutral French oak barrels
  
• Alcohol: 13% 
  
• Tasting Note: Dominated by red fruit characteristics; bright cranberry, pie cherry and raspberry notes give the wine distinct freshness and complexity
  
• Scores: 93, Vinous; 92, Wine Advocate
  
• Production: 680 Cases