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12th Annual Platinum Judging

WINE PRESS NORTHWEST

2008 Ferris Wheel Estate Pinot Noir

"In 2001, Terry & Sue Brandborg found what they believe to be one of the great, unhearalded locations in Oregon to grow Pinot Noir:  the tiny Umpqua Valley town of Elkton.  This wine from estate grapes certainly furthers the claim.  It opens with aromas of fresh plums, cranberries, raspberries and other high-toned red fruit that reminded us of the Dundee HIlls, as well as black tea.  Earned "Outstanding" in Wine Press Northwest's Pinot Noir judging." (280 cases, 13.3%alc)

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ELKTON, OREGON

Our site is very cool. We are one of 9 reference vineyards that are scattered throughout the Umpqua that participate in an ongoing research project. We are collecting climate and phenology data from each of the sites. Our site is the coolest of the nine and our growing degree days have not reached the 2000 growing degree days that are the minimum threshold to be classified as a region I. Region I is generally considered to be the only climate cool enough to grow top quality pinot noir. We are farming on the edge, and that is what always gives the most distinctive grapes, stretching the ripening curve to the very last minute.