Kelley Fox Wines Freedom Hill Pinot Blanc
WHY WE LOVE IT
- Kelley Fox’s Freedom Hill Pinot Blanc is a highly acclaimed, dry white wine from Oregon’s Willamette Valley.
- This Pinot Blanc comes from the esteemed Freedom Hill Vineyard in Dallas, adjacent to the Eola-Hills AVA.
- This vineyard is owned and farmed by the Dusschee family and features well-drained Bellpine soil.
Varietal: 100% Pinot Blanc
Elaboration: After whole cluster-pressing, the juice was settled in tank for a few days before racking and then aged in neutral French oak barrels until bottling.
Tasting Notes: The color is pale spun-gold and it’s brilliantly transparent in the glass. After-the-rain minerality, juicy white peaches, the tiniest hint of sweet, warm baking spices and vanilla begin in the nose and continue through to the finish. The Freedom Hill is very detailed and smoothly textured. Bright acidity supports the fruit in the background. A serious and beautiful Pinot blanc. It’s Pinot, after all.
PRESS
2022 – 93 Wine Advocate | 93 Vinous
2023 – 94 Jeb Dunnuck
2024 – 95 Jeb Dunnuck | 94 Vinous
2025 – 92 Vinous
PRODUCER BACKGROUND
Kelley Fox Wines, established in 2007 in Oregon by Kelley Fox and her father, Gus Sterns, is a small winery known for its small-production, single-vineyard wines. The winery began with just over 100 cases of wine and crafts its wines from grapes it leases or sources from several top vineyards in Oregon, highlighting the diverse soils of the Willamette Valley and surrounding areas. The winery adheres to a natural winemaking philosophy, uses organic or biodynamic farming, and employs minimal intervention in the cellar. Today, the wines created by Kelley Fox are sought after, consistently receive high scores, and are highly praised by top wine reviewers.