Luisa Ponzi talks about taking the winemaking helm from her father, Dick Ponzi back in 1993. She had just returned from Burgundy where she studied enology, and was thrilled to have some Chardonnay to work with and apply her new skills. But for the Pinot Noir, she admits that her job was to remain “hands off” and let her father continue to make the wine that he had been lauded for for years.
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Ponzi Vineyards
Chehalem Mountain AVA, Willamette Valley, Oregon
For over 50 years, Ponzi Vineyards has had the honor of being Oregon wine country’s most influential pioneer and contemporary standard bearer. Old vines, organic viticulture, and an uncompromising dedication to excellence distinguish Ponzi as the premier winery in Oregon.