The Wine

William Bednarik and his wife Wendy planted Bednarik vineyard in 1988. Numerous highly-compelling Pinot noir bottlings have been produced for nearly 30 years from this secluded vineyard, which sits in the northern Willamette Valley just outside the hamlet of Cherry Grove, tucked up against Oregon's Coast Range mountains. William Bednarik passed last year, but his charisma and character live on in these old vines. This single-barrel selection is our tribute to William and to his and Wendy's hard work and success in establishing an exceptional vineyard terroir.

This wine came from naturally low-yielding old Pommard vines self-rooted in well-drained marine sediments. It underwent 35% whole-cluster fermentation and is a single-barrel selection, bottled unfined and unfiltered.

The Winery

Martin Woods crafts honest and authentic expressions of Oregon terroir. Our winery is situated on 40 wooded and secluded acres in the McMinnville AVA, where owner/winegrower/winemakers Sarah and Evan Martin also reside. We farm and source from distinguished, late-ripening vineyards, producing Chardonnay and Pinot noir (and a few other varieties) in small quantities that receive meticulous attention and care. We strive to capture transparency of place, freshness, delicate balance and complexity of texture. We invite you to visit us and taste the range of wines in our cellar.

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