The biodynamically farmed Momtazi Vineyard is perhaps the most highly regarded in the Willamette Valley’s prime Van Duzer Corridor. Some of Oregon’s top producers fight over its fruit – and their Momtazi Pinots sell from a minimum of over $50 to over $160 (Nicolas Jay is at $163.33 – and only one store even has any.)
As Day Wines explains:
We are always thrilled to work with this fruit, as it's some of the most coveted in in the Valley. Many people wish they could get their hands on it, and we're fortunate that we do.
From this great vineyard, Owner/winemaker Tahmiene Momtazi (who also makes her family’s Maysara wines) crafts just a couple hundred cases of one of Oregon’s most authentic and under-the-radar high-quality Pinot Noirs. And she sells them at a remarkably reasonable $30.
As one Oregon critic put it: This delicious Pinot Noir is a testament that great fruit plus simple, careful winemaking yields profound results.
And this 2017 vintage is her current release!