Notes from the producer:

"Cristom Vineyards was established in 1992 by the Gerrie family to grow and craft distinguished wines of place that honor individual sites and traditional techniques. Family-owned for over thirty years, we remain stewards of our east-facing volcanic hillside in the Eola-Amity Hills focused on growing benchmark Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

Bringing together biodynamic and organic farming methods, we farm the land with the next 100-years in mind. Our winegrowing centers on the philosophy that the greatest expression of terroir produces the finest wines. The cornerstone of our winemaking is rooted in traditional methods – site selection, low yields, whole-cluster fermentation and native yeasts – to produce balanced, dynamic wines of intensity, structure and length."

About the cuvee:

"First established in 1994, Jessie Vineyard was named for founder Paul Gerrie’s paternal grandmother, Jessie Sommers Gerrie. Perhaps the most challenging vineyard to farm on the Cristom estate, these 11.5 acres of dramatically steep (up to a 33% grade), densely planted Pinot Noir situated on the mid-slope of our east-facing volcanic hillside (345 to 565 ft) produce some of the most seductive and complex wines we craft."