Kelley Fox Wines Pinot Noir Weber Vineyard
WHY WE LOVE IT
- This Pinot Noir is sourced from the Weber Vineyard in the Dundee Hills AVA, known for its ancient volcanic soils that enhance grape quality.
- The region’s warm days and cool nights contribute to the development of complex fruit flavors.
- The vines, planted in 1983 on their own roots, are over 40 years old.
Varietal: 100% Pinot Noir
Elaboration: Winemaking involves 30% whole cluster fruit and aging in neutral Burgundy barrels (228L) made from tight-grain French oak.
Tasting Notes: The Weber Pinot Noir is a medium-dark, youthful, rich red with brilliant transparency. This Dundee Hills beauty has a nose of dark red and blue berries, along with minerals and subtle spices. There is a cool depth and intensity from the beginning that continues in the mouth with even darker fruit. This is a serious wine that is both gorgeous and elusive, and the finish is long and silky with great composition and tension.
PRESS
2021 – 96 Jeb Dunnuck | 95 Vinous
2022 – 97 Jeb Dunnuck | 96 Wine Advocate | 96 Vinous
2023 – 96 Jeb Dunnuck | 94 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.