The 2016 vintage in Oregon’s Willamette Valley was one of the earliest on record, with the pick getting started in August. How did the early harvest affect the wine styles this year? And how is the renowned Willamette Pinot Noir shaping up this vintage? We asked three winemakers from three different AVAs (Dundee Hills, Eolo-Amity, Ribbon Ridge) that we visited in Oregon to give us their overall thoughts and impressions on the 2016 vintage. Here’s what Jason Lett (Eyrie Vineyards), Ben Casteel (Bethel Heights) and Michael Etzel (Beaux Freres) had to say:
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