The vineyard was purchased by Bryce Bagnell, who was the winemaker at Witness Trees Vineyards for many years, and his wife.
After building a home on the property and planting the first five acres of grapes, Bryce developed ALS, but he continued to work in the fields until he was no longer able to move.
The label features a harvest bucket that he always used as a stand while working in the fields.
Having dedicated his life to wine, Brice is buried on the vineyard grounds and continues to watch over the grapes.
<Aroma of flowers and spices> A complex and calming aroma.
Rich, sweet floral notes of jasmine, sorrel and shiso dance with salted caramel and apple (Honeycrisp).
2019 is a determined vintage.
Despite some weather issues in early September, we now have some incredibly beautiful wines in our home.
Patience was key, as true maturity only occurs with the blessings of Mother Nature.
Although we did lose a fair amount of fruit, with our 24 sorting staff removing all the damaged grapes, the efforts of the sorting line ensured that the fruit we received was "perfect."
In this competitive world, quality is a must.
Our 2019 wines are very intense in colour and have great concentration of flavours and aromas.
The wines show impressive purity.
A great vintage for us, reminiscent of 1991.
That vintage was arguably the best of the 90s.
Great balance, aroma and length.
2019 is shaping up to be one of Oregon's finest vintages.
Ken Wright was Oregon's first to be featured on the cover of Wine Spectator in 2015 with a nine-page profile highlighting his achievements in the Oregon Pinot Noir industry and his local philanthropic work.
Specializing in single vineyard wines, his wines have been praised around the world for 40 years.
The Pinot Noir variety is unlike any other food or drink we know, and it has an incredible power to connect us to the fields and the earth.
Ken says it's like a blank canvas, allowing the grapes to absorb and express the aromas and flavors of each land.
Ken was the first to advocate that not all Willamette Valley AVAs were the same, and that they needed to be subdivided and have sub-AVAs established.
Without Ken Wright, Oregon Pinot Noir would not be as unique as it is today.
Ken also clearly explains the relationship between the characteristics of Pinot Noir and the soil, stating that Pinots grown on marine sedimentary soils tend to produce floral and spice-focused wines, while those grown on volcanic sedimentary soils tend to produce wines with a more fruity flavor.