Bergstrom 19 Silice Pinot Noir 2019 skus_30284072 In 1969 the distillery stopped

In 1969 the distillery stopped malting its own grain and the malting floors were turned into a museum of malt whisky

The resulting low hanging fruit bask in the radiant ground heat

There have been a lot of changes at Cruzan since I firsted visited this distillery in 1993 but Cruzan rums are still the Virgin Island standard by which all other rums are measured

Combining the forward fruit of a red wine and the elegant structure of a white this wine is coveted by the most passionate connoisseurs for its unique character and limited availability

Bergstrom 19 Silice Pinot Noir 2019 skus_30284072 In 1969 the distillery stoppedThe French word for Silica, the shiny quartz in sand, Silice has the deepest sandy soils of any of our estate vineyards. This 18 acre vineyard sprawls over four different rolling sandy hillsides in the Chehalem Mountains AVA and most probably is a 60 million year old sand dune or beach. Silice sees all day, unrelenting sun exposure, and strong winds that give the Pinot Noirs spicy powerful notes of gingerbread, cola and sassafras,with a mild savory