Kelley Fox Wines 'Maresh' Pinot Noir 2015
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KFPN201512 UCAU
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Sourced from biodynamically farmed vineyards Located in the Dundee Hills A.V.A, planted 1970, made with minimal intervention.
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100% whole bunch, no new oak, this Oregon Pinot is seriously seductive and silky. 192 cases produced
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"Such sumptuous pinot noir flavour, velvety texture" Mike Bennie, The Wine Front
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1 or more bottles$139.99
Editors notes
Our Wine Buyer, Mark Faber had the great pleaure of doing vintage with Kelley for the 2018 harvest, and was blown away by the quality of fruit and the pure, pristine flavour of her wines.
The Maresh 2015 is a selection of 6 barrels of my Long Rows (planted in 1970) and 2 barrels of my Old Block (planted in 1970). I do much of the farming of the canopy in these blocks personally each year (along with Block 8, which is entirely in the Mirabai). All of my wines in 2015 were 100% whole cluster. The colour is more blue-hued and a slightly deeper light red than the Mirabai. It is multifaceted and transparent like a well-cut gem. The nose has a different kind of minerality than the Mirabai, and has that lovely Maresh fruit with a faint hint of healing herbs and a certain wide-ranging purity. It is very different from the Mirabai. If the Mirabai has high energy and hummingbird wings, this wine has a sweeping, soaring energy and the feeling of silent, vast movement like in a dream of flight. While the Maresh is utterly clear in its transmission, it also has impenetrable depth. The texture is the classic silk of the Red Hills of Dundee and more specifically, of Maresh, and one can feel the airy, silky drape almost in folds. 192 Cases produced.
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Vinous
93"Vivid red. Mineral- and spice-tinged aromas of fresh cherry and red berries are complicated by hints of blood orange and musky sassafras. Clean and racy on entry, then deeper in the middle, offering bitter cherry, raspberry and orange pith flavours with a sweetening touch of candied rose. Subtle tannins come up slowly on a sappy, shapely finish that lingers with impressive, appealingly spicy persistence. 2021 - 2027"
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95"In this vintage, Kelley Fox produced three different Pinots sourced from the Maresh Vineyard. This one is graceful and elegant, showing both old vine gravitas and delicate sensibility. It leads with a complex, smooth and penetrating mix of strawberry, raspberry and cherry flavors and follows with grapefruit, orange peel and cumin hints, which round out its lovely tannins. It even drinks beautifully two days after being opened and should age well."
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USA
The United States is now the fourth-largest producer of wine worldwide, with an abundance of grapevines planted in many wine regions, though Californian accounts for almost 90% of the country's output. In the late 1800s, the root louse phylloxera decimated many of the vineyards in Europe. It originated in the soils of North America where the vines are naturally resistant and was transferred to Europe on vine cuttings. In this case, North America was both the cause of the problem, and the solution, in the form of resistant rootstock for grafting.
It wasn’t until 1973 when Stag’s Leap Cabernet Sauvignon and a Chardonnay from Château Montelana were judged to be the best in the world at the famous Paris Wine Show that the quality of the Californian wine industry was truly confirmed in the eyes of Europe.
Most all varieties are planted these days in the United States, from Syrah to Tempranillo, Pinot Noir to Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Viognier and every blend in between. Key varieties are Californian Cabernet, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel and Chardonnay. Cooler climates such as Oregon and Washington produce brilliant Pinot Noir. Even states previously considered too hot and arid for wine, like Arizona are being planted, with great results.
Oregon
Oregon, just north of California in the US Pacific Northwest, enjoys a moderate maritime climate, with the Pacific Ocean providing a cooling influence. The region specialises in cool-climate wine varieties, including Pinot Noir (the most planted grape), Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, and Riesling. Oregon Pinot Noir – which has garnered much acclaim – tends to be high in acidity and typically features ripe red fruit and cinnamon flavours. Local Pinot Gris wines are generally fruity and dry. Oregon has a number of American Viticultural Areas (AVAs), including Willamette Valley, Umpqua Valley, Rogue Valley, and Applegate. Willamette Valley sits to the west of the Cascade Mountains and boasts the state’s largest concentration of vineyards and wineries. An environmentally conscious area, many vineyards here are organic and biodynamic.
Willamette Valley
Willamette Valley is the US state of Oregon’s largest American Viticultural Area (AVA). It is home to seven sub-AVAs, nearly 600 wineries, and 68% of Oregon’s vineyards. The region sits in the western part of the state, roughly 80 kilometres from the Pacific Ocean, with the Oregon Coast Range mountains in between to provide some protection from cold winds off the ocean. Willamette Valley is also the wettest region in the state, averaging more than 1,000 mm of rain annually, as well as one of the coolest. However, it does enjoy warm, dry summers with plenty of sunshine. The primary grape variety in Willamette Valley is Pinot Noir. These reds typically boast notes of red fruit, such as cranberries, as well as earthy flavours. You’ll also find Pinot Gris and Chardonnay here.
About the brand Kelley Fox
Kelley Fox Wines is a small winery out of Portland Oregan producing Pinot Noir from self-rooted, dry-farmed, old vines of the historic Maresh Vineyard in the Dundee Hills, and the Demeter-certified biodynamic Momtazi Vineyard in the McMinnville foothills since 2007. Kelley Fox has been a full-time, on-the-floor winemaker for over sixteen years. Most of the canopy work in her blocks at Maresh she does personally and in solitude, including the biodynamic sprays. The wines are touched only by Kelley, but they are not a personal expression. No stylistic intentions are imposed. They are silent, living songs of these beautiful farms.You May Also Like
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