Beckham, Estate Pinot Noir 2021

The wines bottled under the Beckham Estate Vineyard label are wines that are solely sourced from our Estate vineyard. These wines follow the same winemaking philosophy as the A.D. Beckham wines, but are aged in primarily 225 L and 425 L neutral French oak barrels. These wines strive for a transparent elegance with no enhancements in the winery and are often defined by the parcel from which they originate on the vineyard. All wines are fermented with native yeasts, are un-fined, and contain minimal added sulphites. While stunning upon release the wines also have balance to age.

Thirty minutes south of Portland, winding roads lead to a hilltop in Oregon’s Chehalem Mountains. With steeply pitched, dramatic panoramic views, Beckham Estate Vineyard is the culmination of the evolving vision and dedication of Andrew and Annedria Beckham. Upon moving in 2004 with the intent of building a ceramics studio, they became inspired by the local farming community and in 2005 began clearing and planting the property surrounding their home. While consciously leaving riparian zones for natural habitat and wildlife the Beckhams progressively expanded the vineyard to nearly half of their 34 acres including 6 grape varietals while also constructing a tasting room, winery, and fully functioning ceramics studio. We planted and farm Pinot Noir, Trousseau Noir, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Aligoté, Gamay Noir and a very small test block of Italian varietals.

Beckham Estate is likely the only winery in the world where the production of the terra cotta vessels for fermenting and aging is on-site, and is integrated with the farming and production of the wines.