Johan Vineyards Pinot Noir Estate 2023 Region_Santorini The firm tannins and high

The firm tannins and high acidity cut through fat and stand up to slow-cooked meats

from a single quarter-hectare of Chardonnay planted into an appellation known almost entirely for red wine

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and the wine is bottled without fining or filtration

The combination of silex mineral precision and 2024's high acidity makes this one of the more food-driven whites in the shop

Johan Vineyards Pinot Noir Estate 2023 Region_Santorini The firm tannins and highThe Land Most Oregon Pinot Noir is planted in the Dundee Hills or along the Chehalem Mountains, where the Willamette Valley's reputation was built. Johan Vineyards sits further west, adjacent to the Van Duzer Corridor: a gap in the Coast Range that funnels Pacific Ocean breezes directly across the vineyard every afternoon. On warm summer days the valley heats up and creates a pressure sink that pulls those maritime winds through the corridor and