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“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
Read MoreThis 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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Their riesling comes from the same vineyard on Ribbon Ridge, in the western part of the Willamette Valley, that Harry planted in the early 1980s. It is racy and energetic, a prime example of why Oregon can stake a claim to making some of the world’s best riesling.
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The vineyard is predominantly marine-sedimentary soils, which give the wine a brooding dark-fruit character and umami savoriness that brightens a bit with some air. Try to enjoy this over two nights, if you can restrain yourself.
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The 50 Best Wines of 2020 words: VINEPAIR STAFF photography: SUPER JUICY 2020 has been a year like no other at VinePair, in wine country, and beyond. But despite, or perhaps because of, the uncertainty this year has brought, the VinePair team has tasted thousands of wines over the last 12 months. To help our …
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This Ridgecrest red is fruity while still feeling lighter than a Pinot Noir. It has great versatility, working with all birds as well as a lamb sausage stuffing. It cuts the richness of Thanksgiving beautifully. Best served chilled.
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On Wine DAN BERGER May 22, 2020 Subscribe for less than $2.50/wk! Harry Peterson-Nedry, founder of Ridgecrest winery, was among those who recognized the potential of the Willamette Valley 40 years ago. Facebook Twitter Email Print Save Wine lovers who seek classically structured, cooler-climate wines would do well to remember the name Ridgecrest, a new wine …
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Written by Robert Smith × November 20, 2019 Napa, Calif. — Droughts. Soaking winters. Heat waves. Wildfires. The last several years have whipsawed West Coast winemakers such as David Graves, who produces that oh-so-delicate of varietals, pinot noir. It is also prompting vintners to ponder whether climate change — once seen as distant concern — …
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“The Willamette Valley isn’t a region that bakes the heck out of things and gives you big, forward, unidimensional wines,” Peterson-Nedry said. “Because we are in a cooler climate than most, we are a canary in the coal mine, so to speak. We see things earlier as far as climate is concerned.”
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“An issue as important as accurate wine labeling calls for a singular response from our industry. The Wine Origins Alliance helps my Oregon and Willamette Valley wine regions, as well as our counterparts from across the United States and the world, ensure that labels are accurate and wines are authentic. Special places make unique wines and deserve name protection.”
Harry Peterson-Nedry, representative, Oregon Wine Board and Willamette Valley Wineries
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