2023 Cameron Winery 'Abbey Ridge' Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, USA Monchiero using our new Chiara method

using our new Chiara method

The body shows bitter notes from the maceration of botanicals like gentian root

with some Pinot Noir and a small amount of Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc

We have hand worked the same 12 rows in this vineyard-formerly called Wild Iris-since 2003

Spontaneous fermentation takes place in cement tanks (5000L) with ambient yeasts and lasts roughly three weeks under temperature control

2023 Cameron Winery 'Abbey Ridge' Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, USA Monchiero using our new Chiara methodOur oldest vineyard is Abbey Ridge located high in the Dundee Hills at an elevation range of 500 700 feet. The first vines were planted here in 1976 and, as some of the oldest vines in Oregon, they produce some of Camerons finest wines. A slightly younger block of Pinot noir was planted in 1990 on a hillside above the original vines. Known as Arleys Leap, it is named after Bill & Julias dear, old departed dog, Arley, whose famous leap was from a