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Kelley Fox Carter Vineyard Pinot Noir 2023
Kelley Fox Carter Vineyard Pinot Noir 2023 comes from one of the most distinctive voices in Oregon. Kelley Fox has built her reputation around a very transparent, low intervention approach, working with historic vineyards across the Willamette Valley and focusing on wines that emphasize delicacy, site, and energy over weight. Her style consistently leans toward lighter extraction, lower alcohol, and the use of neutral oak, with an intent to let vineyard character come through clearly.
The Carter Vineyard sits in the Eola Amity Hills, planted in the early 1980s on its own roots and farmed organically. Fox began working with this site relatively recently, drawn to its old vines and the natural balance it offers. The cool, wind influenced conditions of the appellation help preserve acidity and shape a more structured, lifted profile.
Vinification follows her typical approach. Fruit is handled gently, with fermentation using native yeasts and a restrained extraction, then aged in neutral French oak barrels to support texture without adding overt flavor. The goal is clarity and precision rather than build.
The 2023 reflects that philosophy. It leans toward a more transparent and structured expression of pinot noir, with fine tannins, steady acidity, and a profile that favors lift and detail over richness.
A vineyard specific wine that sits firmly in the Kelley Fox style one built on restraint, site expression, and a deliberate move away from heavier interpretations of Oregon pinot noir.
