Rating 89
Style Red
Variety
Vintage 2021
Appellation
Willamette Valley
Oregon
USA
ABV 13%
Price $49.00  Buy This Wine
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Reviewed 2023-03-16

Perfect For

Dinner Parties, Relaxing After Work, Wine And Cheese Night

Drink If You Like

Gamay, Pinot Noir , Schiava

Adelsheim Vineyard Breaking Ground Pinot Noir 2021 Review

According to founder David Adelsheim, “The idea that we would plant a grape variety that no one knew well in a place that nobody had ever heard of was not only remarkably naïve, it was a remarkable leap of faith.” And we are happy they did. He and his wife Ginny have been leaders in the Chehalem Mountains since the early '70s and continue leading to this day. This wine is a celebration of that story. Lean with good fruit depth, this is a very approachable mountain-fruit Pinot. The acidity is high but the fruit is rich and chewy, allowing a channel of minerality to keep the wine refreshing.

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Adelsheim Vineyard Breaking Ground Pinot Noir 2021
According to founder David Adelsheim, “The idea that we would plant a grape variety that no one knew well in a place that nobody had ever heard of was not only remarkably naïve, it was a remarkable leap of faith.” And we are happy they did. He and his wife Ginny have been leaders in the Chehalem Mountains since the early '70s and continue leading to this day. This wine is a celebration of that story. Lean with good fruit depth, this is a very approachable mountain-fruit Pinot. The acidity is high but the fruit is rich and chewy, allowing a channel of minerality to keep the wine refreshing.

Reviewed On: 03-16-2023
89
POINTS
Adelsheim Vineyard Breaking Ground Pinot Noir 2021
According to founder David Adelsheim, “The idea that we would plant a grape variety that no one knew well in a place that nobody had ever heard of was not only remarkably naïve, it was a remarkable leap of faith.” And we are happy they did. He and his wife Ginny have been leaders in the Chehalem Mountains since the early '70s and continue leading to this day. This wine is a celebration of that story. Lean with good fruit depth, this is a very approachable mountain-fruit Pinot. The acidity is high but the fruit is rich and chewy, allowing a channel of minerality to keep the wine refreshing.

Reviewed On: 03-16-2023