J. Christopher ‘Basalte’ Pinot Noir 2018 chateau-fieuzal blended with a substantial portion

blended with a substantial portion of Graciano

An intense wine with blackcurrant and raspberry notes complemented by notes of white pepper

All the wines of Domaine des Carlines are aged 12-15 months in barrel with spontaneous malolactic fermentation

A quite different

J. Christopher ‘Basalte’ Pinot Noir 2018 chateau-fieuzal blended with a substantial portionThe 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