Bergstrom 19 Silice Pinot Noir 2019 skus_30284072 The resulting low hanging fruit

The resulting low hanging fruit bask in the radiant ground heat

There have been a lot of changes at Cruzan since I firsted visited this distillery in 1993 but Cruzan rums are still the Virgin Island standard by which all other rums are measured

bouquet of flavor on the pallet and silky smooth finish

Selective sorting of the grapes on a stand

Bergstrom 19 Silice Pinot Noir 2019 skus_30284072 The resulting low hanging fruitThe French word for Silica, the shiny quartz in sand, Silice has the deepest sandy soils of any of our estate vineyards. This 18 acre vineyard sprawls over four different rolling sandy hillsides in the Chehalem Mountains AVA and most probably is a 60 million year old sand dune or beach. Silice sees all day, unrelenting sun exposure, and strong winds that give the Pinot Noirs spicy powerful notes of gingerbread, cola and sassafras,with a mild savory