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Ken Wright
Located in rural Carlton, Oregon, Ken Wright Cellars is devoted to showcasing the inherent quality of selected vineyard sites. With a clarity and breadth that is unequaled by other varieties, they believe Pinot noir best expresses the character of these sites. Rather than stamping wine with a varietal trademark, they see Pinot noir as a vehicle for conveying the aroma, flavor and texture of the location in which it is grown.

They also have a place in their hearts for the limited production of two white wines, Chardonnay from Celilo Vineyard near White Salmon, Washington, and Pinot Blanc from Freedom Hill Vineyard.

What really counts: Well over twenty years of winemaking have taught them a simple truth. Source is everything. When you work with sites that have a “ton” of character, great things can happen. These great things cannot happen without a commitment by the vineyard owner to the health of the vineyard and extremely low crop levels that ensure intensity of aroma, flavor and texture.

In planting, they pay particular attention to optimal site selection, new clonal and rootstock selection, and vine spacing and trellis systems modified to each individual site. Ownership and acreage contracts allow them total control over crop levels. Fine-tuning their crop management throughout the growing season helps them achieve healthy, evenly mature and optimally ripe fruit.

What's Available

	Angela Pinot Noir 2010 Price $36.00  $36 / bottle The wine is awesome – it is packed with big red fruits, a raspberry / red cherry coulis fruit character, with bright acidity that barely keeps all the fruit in line. It’s quite open knit, and is drinking very well indeed right now. That said it’s stuffed enough for the cellar, too, and this wine with some bottle age should be fascinating. This wine carries my highest recommendation. Read More...	Available 53 bottles Qty
	Ken Wright Chardonnay Celilo 2010 Price $32.00   Read More...	Available 90 bottles Qty
	Ken Wright Chardonnay Celilo 2010 Price $32.00   Read More...	Available 90 bottles Qty
	Ken Wright Pinot Blanc Willamette Valley 2011 Price $24.00   Read More...	Available 38 bottles Qty
	Ken Wright Pinot Blanc Willamette Valley 2011 Price $24.00   Read More...	Available 38 bottles Qty
	Ken Wright Pinot Noir Abbott Claim 2010 Price $58.00  $58 / bottle WS 93 Points! Wine Spectator notes: "A hint of green olive adds piquancy to the light, vivid raspberry and guava fruit, coming together with refinement and purity as the finish lingers deftly. Shows depth and transparency. Drink now through 2020. -HS" Read More...	Available 14 bottles Qty
	Ken Wright Pinot Noir Abbott Claim 2010 Price $58.00  $58 / bottle WS 93 Points! Wine Spectator notes: "A hint of green olive adds piquancy to the light, vivid raspberry and guava fruit, coming together with refinement and purity as the finish lingers deftly. Shows depth and transparency. Drink now through 2020. -HS" Read More...	Available 14 bottles Qty
	Ken Wright Pinot Noir Abbott Claim 2010 Price $58.00  $58 / bottle WS 93 Points! Wine Spectator notes: "A hint of green olive adds piquancy to the light, vivid raspberry and guava fruit, coming together with refinement and purity as the finish lingers deftly. Shows depth and transparency. Drink now through 2020. -HS" Read More...	Available 14 bottles Qty
	Ken Wright Pinot Noir Carter Vineyard 2009 Price $60.00  $60 / bottle WS 92 Points! Wine Spectator tasting notes: "Velvety and generous, delivering a lithe mouthful of orange peel-scented raspberry and guava flavors that linger effortlessly against creamy, polished tannins. Drink now through 2019. 1,208 cases made. -HS" Read More...	Available 19 bottles Qty
	Ken Wright Pinot Noir Carter Vineyard 2009 Price $60.00  $60 / bottle WS 92 Points! Wine Spectator tasting notes: "Velvety and generous, delivering a lithe mouthful of orange peel-scented raspberry and guava flavors that linger effortlessly against creamy, polished tannins. Drink now through 2019. 1,208 cases made. -HS" Read More...	Available 19 bottles Qty
	Ken Wright Pinot Noir Freedom Hill 2007 Price $65.00  $65 / bottle Parker 91 Points! Parker notes: "The 2007 Pinot Noir Freedom Hill Vineyard comes from a famous Willamette Valley terroir that has been totally replanted. Deep crimson colored, the nose exhibits cedar, spice box, earth notes, and a mix of red and black fruits. On the palate, it has plenty of stuffing, savory flavors, and excellent balance. It will provide pleasure through 2019." Read More...	Available 27 bottles Qty
	Ken Wright Pinot Noir Freedom Hill 2007 Price $65.00  $65 / bottle Parker 91 Points! Parker notes: "The 2007 Pinot Noir Freedom Hill Vineyard comes from a famous Willamette Valley terroir that has been totally replanted. Deep crimson colored, the nose exhibits cedar, spice box, earth notes, and a mix of red and black fruits. On the palate, it has plenty of stuffing, savory flavors, and excellent balance. It will provide pleasure through 2019." Read More...	Available 27 bottles Qty
	Ken Wright Pinot Noir Freedom Hill 2010 Price $58.00   Read More...	Available 23 bottles Qty
	Ken Wright Pinot Noir Freedom Hill 2010 Price $58.00   Read More...	Available 23 bottles Qty
	Ken Wright Pinot Noir Guadalupe 2010 Price $58.00  $58 / bottle This older vineyard has produced a rich, dark red-fruited wine that is accented by soil and mineral notes. With the 2010 bottling from Ken, we not only have that alluring aroma, but also a veneer of high-quality French oak to accent the fruit. The wine is more forward than some other '10s at this stage, and with a bit of decanting it's singing. Read More...	Available 23 bottles Qty
	Ken Wright Pinot Noir Guadalupe 2010 Price $58.00  $58 / bottle This older vineyard has produced a rich, dark red-fruited wine that is accented by soil and mineral notes. With the 2010 bottling from Ken, we not only have that alluring aroma, but also a veneer of high-quality French oak to accent the fruit. The wine is more forward than some other '10s at this stage, and with a bit of decanting it's singing. Read More...	Available 23 bottles Qty
	Ken Wright Pinot Noir McCrone 2010 Price $58.00   Read More...	Available 23 bottles Qty
	Ken Wright Pinot Noir McCrone 2010 Price $58.00   Read More...	Available 23 bottles Qty
	Ken Wright Pinot Noir Meredith Mitchell 2010 Price $58.00  $58 / bottle WS 92 Points! WS notes: "Offers a bright red color and vivid flavors, with a peppermint note adding interest to the profile of raspberry and spice. Lingers effortlessly on the finish. Drink now through 2020.-HS" Read More...	Available 21 bottles Qty
	Ken Wright Pinot Noir Meredith Mitchell 2010 Price $58.00  $58 / bottle WS 92 Points! WS notes: "Offers a bright red color and vivid flavors, with a peppermint note adding interest to the profile of raspberry and spice. Lingers effortlessly on the finish. Drink now through 2020.-HS" Read More...	Available 21 bottles Qty
	Ken Wright Pinot Noir Meredith Mitchell 2010 Price $58.00  $58 / bottle WS 92 Points! WS notes: "Offers a bright red color and vivid flavors, with a peppermint note adding interest to the profile of raspberry and spice. Lingers effortlessly on the finish. Drink now through 2020.-HS" Read More...	Available 21 bottles Qty
	Ken Wright Pinot Noir Meredith Mitchell Vineyard 2009 Price $60.00  $60 / bottle WS 91 Points! WS tasting - Tight, with crisp tannins around a lithe core of raspberry and plum fruit that persists into the long finish, shaded with floral and leafy notes. Best from 2013 through 2019. 460 cases made. -HS Read More...	Available 23 bottles Qty
	Ken Wright Pinot Noir Meredith Mitchell Vineyard 2009 Price $60.00  $60 / bottle WS 91 Points! WS tasting - Tight, with crisp tannins around a lithe core of raspberry and plum fruit that persists into the long finish, shaded with floral and leafy notes. Best from 2013 through 2019. 460 cases made. -HS Read More...	Available 23 bottles Qty
	Ken Wright Pinot Noir Savoya Vineyard 2010 Price $58.00  $58 / bottle WS 93 Points! WS Notes - "Focused, harmonious and distinctive, offering blackberry, anise seed and charred meat flavors, with delicate tannins complementing a finish of intensity and finesse. Best from 2015 through 2020.-HS" Read More...	Available 19 bottles Qty
	Ken Wright Pinot Noir Savoya Vineyard 2010 Price $58.00  $58 / bottle WS 93 Points! WS Notes - "Focused, harmonious and distinctive, offering blackberry, anise seed and charred meat flavors, with delicate tannins complementing a finish of intensity and finesse. Best from 2015 through 2020.-HS" Read More...	Available 19 bottles Qty
	Ken Wright Pinot Noir Savoya Vineyard 2010 Price $58.00  $58 / bottle WS 93 Points! WS Notes - "Focused, harmonious and distinctive, offering blackberry, anise seed and charred meat flavors, with delicate tannins complementing a finish of intensity and finesse. Best from 2015 through 2020.-HS" Read More...	Available 19 bottles Qty
	Ken Wright Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2011 Price $28.00  $28 / bottle Great Value! Ken's entry-level pinot is a blend of lots from many of his single-vineyard properties. While it's not as complex as his single-vineyard offerings, it is still pure, pretty and balanced and offers a terrific value. The 2010 version was awarded a 91-point score from The Wine Spectator -- this bottling is on track to do the same, in my opinion. Read More...	Available 90 bottles Qty
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