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Vineyard: Abetina
| Owners | Dick Ponzi, Nancy Ponzi |
| Appellation | Chehalem Mountains |
| Story | 20-acre vineyard planted in 1975 to 20 different clones. Grapes make up much of Ponzi Reserve and all of the Abetina vineyard-designate Pinot Noir. |
| Varieties | Pinot Noir |
Articles mentioning wines produced from this vineyard
Wineries sourcing from this vineyard
Reviewed wines produced from this vineyard
2011 Luminous Hills Aura Rosé of Pinot Noir Estate Grown Yamhill-Carlton Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
12.8% alc., residual sugar 0.18%, $21. Released April 6, 2012. Pommard and 777
clones. Aged in 67% neutral French oak barrels. A combination of direct press and saignée off the
lots from the same sections of the vineyard.
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Very pretty pink-orange color in the glass. Aromatically
pleasing with scents of fresh strawberries and raspberries with a hint of pink grapefruit. Delicate but
flavorful, with a mild refreshing tartness. The core of strawberry, raspberry, and blood orange flavors is framed
by discreetly firm tannins and the dry finish has surprising length. A serious rosè that has some perseverance.
Very good.
Reviewed May 11, 2012
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2008 Ponzi Vineyards Abetina Vineyard Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
14.0% alc., 100
cases, pH 3.66, $100, etched bottle. From a 2-acre site planted in 1975 as part of an
Oregon Clonal Test site with over 20 different Pinot Noir clones planted. Located on an
east-facing slope in the Chehalem Mountains AVA on Laurelwood soil. Produced only in
special vintages (1998, 1999, 2005 and 2008). 100% de-stemmed. 7-day post-fermentation
maceration. Aged 20 months in 50% new French oak barrels. Bottled unfined and unfiltered
and aged in bottle for 5 months before release.
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Moderately deep, dark reddish-purple color
in the glass. Very shy nose, offering subtle aromas of blackberry jam, plums, spice and a
hint of toasty oak. Delicious core of ripe dark red and black fruits, especially plum and
olallieberry, with a hint of anise and oak. The prodigious fruit has a savory edge and is
nicely complimented by firm tannins and juicy acidity. Silky smooth in the mouth with
amazing fruit-driven persistence on the finish. A serious wine for connoisseurs that is pouty
at present with the structure trumping the fruit. This wine will benefit from several years in the cellar.
Very good (+).
Reviewed January 27, 2011
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2005 Ponzi Vineyards Reserve Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
13.6% alc., $60, 3,000 cases. Sourced primarily from the Chehalem Mountain
AVA including estate Madrona, Aurora and Abetina vineyards. Aged
for 20 months in 50% new French oak.
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Aged
for 20 months in 50% new French oak. This has a “Oh! My God” nose
showing crushed black cherries and baking spices. Very lovely. Dark berry-cherry fruit which is velvety on the palate. Seamless. Very good and maybe even orgasmic.
Don’t miss this one.
Reviewed January 30, 2008
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2005 Ponzi Abetina Vineyard Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
13.5%
alc., 100 cases, $100, etched . The Abetina Vineyard is a 2-acre
vineyard established in 1975 and planted to 20 different Pinot Noir
clones. Grapes from this vineyard are often put into the Ponzi
Reserve Pinot Noir and a separate vineyard-designate is only made
in exceptional vintages.
·
Redolent with both red and black spiced
cherries along with dried herbs and sprinkled with cinnamon, this wine is
plush, supple and delicious. There are some unresolved tannins, but they
are fine and sweet. This wine charms with its discreet concentrated fruit. A
striking wine that is in a class by itself.
Reviewed August 19, 2008
WINERY »
ARTICLE »
2011 Luminous Hills Aura Rosé of Pinot Noir Estate Grown Yamhill-Carlton Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
12.8% alc., residual sugar 0.18%, $21. Released April 6, 2012. Pommard and 777 clones. Aged in 67% neutral French oak barrels. A combination of direct press and saignée off the lots from the same sections of the vineyard. · Very pretty pink-orange color in the glass. Aromatically pleasing with scents of fresh strawberries and raspberries with a hint of pink grapefruit. Delicate but flavorful, with a mild refreshing tartness. The core of strawberry, raspberry, and blood orange flavors is framed by discreetly firm tannins and the dry finish has surprising length. A serious rosè that has some perseverance. Very good. Reviewed May 11, 2012 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2008 Ponzi Vineyards Abetina Vineyard Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
14.0% alc., 100 cases, pH 3.66, $100, etched bottle. From a 2-acre site planted in 1975 as part of an Oregon Clonal Test site with over 20 different Pinot Noir clones planted. Located on an east-facing slope in the Chehalem Mountains AVA on Laurelwood soil. Produced only in special vintages (1998, 1999, 2005 and 2008). 100% de-stemmed. 7-day post-fermentation maceration. Aged 20 months in 50% new French oak barrels. Bottled unfined and unfiltered and aged in bottle for 5 months before release. · Moderately deep, dark reddish-purple color in the glass. Very shy nose, offering subtle aromas of blackberry jam, plums, spice and a hint of toasty oak. Delicious core of ripe dark red and black fruits, especially plum and olallieberry, with a hint of anise and oak. The prodigious fruit has a savory edge and is nicely complimented by firm tannins and juicy acidity. Silky smooth in the mouth with amazing fruit-driven persistence on the finish. A serious wine for connoisseurs that is pouty at present with the structure trumping the fruit. This wine will benefit from several years in the cellar. Very good (+). Reviewed January 27, 2011 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2005 Ponzi Vineyards Reserve Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
13.6% alc., $60, 3,000 cases. Sourced primarily from the Chehalem Mountain AVA including estate Madrona, Aurora and Abetina vineyards. Aged for 20 months in 50% new French oak. · Aged for 20 months in 50% new French oak. This has a “Oh! My God” nose showing crushed black cherries and baking spices. Very lovely. Dark berry-cherry fruit which is velvety on the palate. Seamless. Very good and maybe even orgasmic. Don’t miss this one. Reviewed January 30, 2008 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2005 Ponzi Abetina Vineyard Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
13.5% alc., 100 cases, $100, etched . The Abetina Vineyard is a 2-acre vineyard established in 1975 and planted to 20 different Pinot Noir clones. Grapes from this vineyard are often put into the Ponzi Reserve Pinot Noir and a separate vineyard-designate is only made in exceptional vintages. · Redolent with both red and black spiced cherries along with dried herbs and sprinkled with cinnamon, this wine is plush, supple and delicious. There are some unresolved tannins, but they are fine and sweet. This wine charms with its discreet concentrated fruit. A striking wine that is in a class by itself. Reviewed August 19, 2008 WINERY » ARTICLE »
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