McCollum Heritage 91 Chehalem Mountains Pinot Noir 2022 champagne-club and caramel

and caramel

and the chalky tension that the region's marl soils deliver so well

Richard Alfaro farms 65 estate acres in Corralitos

ferments spontaneously

There is orchard fruit and a chalky

McCollum Heritage 91 Chehalem Mountains Pinot Noir 2022 champagne-club and caramelA serious Oregon Pinot born from an unlikely source: NBA guard CJ McCollum, who fell for Willamette Valley wine while playing for the Portland Trail Blazers and partnered with the respected Adelsheim Vineyard to make it real. The grapes come from estate sites in the Chehalem Mountains, planted on deep volcanic Jory soil that gives this Pinot its spice, dark cherry, and floral lift. Winemaking is in the steady hands of Adelsheim's Gina Hennen, so