Oregon Pinot Noirs of the 1970s were often a blend of Pommard UCD 5, Wädenswil and the Coury Pommard
clone. The workhorse Pinot Noir clones in California then were Pommard, and what are now termed “heritage
clones,” most of which were originally suitcase clones smuggled into the United States from France. The
eventual importation of Dijon clones of Pinot Noir to Oregon was to dramatically changed the course of Pinot
Noir winegrowing in the United States.