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2019 Ribbon Ridge Winery RR Pinot Noir Estate Reserve – Michael Chelus Review

October 31, 2022

2019 Ribbon Ridge Winery RR Pinot Noir Estate Reserve Toward the end of last month, we returned to Ribbon Ridge Winery as part of my series bringing you the best wines from across Oregon. During another exploration of its excellent portfolio, we tried a dry riesling – the 2021 Ridgecrest Estate Dry Riesling produced & …
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Oregon winegrowers tout high-quality crop after spring frost

October 28, 2022

Harry Peterson-Nedry, of Ridgecrest Vineyards in Yamhill County, said he initially anticipated a 40-60% decline in yield due to frost damage. Instead, harvest came in closer to 90% of normal.
“I’m personally very pleased at this point,” he said. “What could have been a disastrous year because of the freeze is not much different from a normal year.”

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Everything You Need to Know About Gamay – Food & Wine

July 11, 2022

From their base in Newberg, Oregon, Ribbon Ridge produces excellent wine across their portfolio, but the estate Gamay Noir, crafted from vines planted in 1985, is a small-production gem worth looking for.

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2003 RR Pinot Noir – Michael Chelus, Nittany Epicurean

July 5, 2022

2003 RR Pinot Noir I’ve really enjoyed exploring the excellent portfolio of Ribbon Ridge Winery as part of my series bringing you the best wines from across Oregon. The last wine we tried from this winey was an aromatic white wine – the 2021 Ridgecrest Old Vine Pinot Gris produced & bottled by Ribbon Ridge Winery. Today, …
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2021 Ridgecrest Old Vine Estate Pinot Gris – Michael Chelus, Nittany Epicurean

June 11, 2022

2021 Ribbon Ridge Winery Ridgecrest Old Vine Pinot Gris Last month, my series bringing you the best wines from across Oregon brought us back to Ribbon Ridge Winery for a white wine – the 2018 RR Riesling bottled by Ribbon Ridge Winery. Let’s go back to Carlton now for another great white wine from this winery: 2021 …
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Robb Report June 6, 2022

June 6, 2022

Meet the Winemaker Showing That Willamette Valley Pinot Noir Ages With the Best of Them And with a 17-vintage vertical available, Ribbon Ridge founder Harry Peterson-Nedry has done the work of aging it for you. By SARA L. SCHNEIDER Ribbon Ridge Winery The 2012 RR Willamette Valley Pinot Noir in my glass—made from the first …
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Oregon vineyard growers say extent of frost damage unknown

April 29, 2022

“You really need to wait until the buds push out before you find out what you got, and what you don’t have,” he said. “That is the key to this … patience and not making a judgment until they have made it themselves.” – Harry Peterson-Nedry

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Oregon Winemakers Still Reeling From Freak April Frost

April 28, 2022

This is only the second frost event I remember in my history of grape growing, which began 40-plus years ago,” says Harry Peterson-Nedry,

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94 Points Wine & Spirits – 2019 Ridgecrest Estate Pinot Noir

April 20, 2022

Lean and lithe, it has a streamlined elegance

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91 Points Wine Enthusaist – 2019 Ridgecrest Estate Pinot Noir

March 1, 2022

Ridgecrest 2019 Estate Pinot Noir (Ribbon Ridge) This steely and tart wine offers compact flavors of black fruit, clove, espresso, iron and mineral. It’s tightly coiled now—a cipher of a wine that should be decanted. PAUL GREGUTT RATING – 91 POINTS PRICE – $42, BUY NOW DESIGNATION – Estate VARIETY – Pinot Noir APPELLATION – Ribbon Ridge, Willamette Valley, …
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