Abetina Vineyard

Abetina is our vineyard gem — a highly respected two-acre vineyard, situated on a southeast slope of Chehalem Mountain at an elevation of 600 feet. The site was selected and planted in 1975 as part of the original Oregon Clonal Test. As part of the experiment, 20 Pinot Noir clones are grown at Abetina. Whether it's the soil, site, age or clonal diversity - or, as suspected, all combined - Abetina consistently produces the most intensively flavored, elegantly nuanced and simply the most beautiful grapes of all the Ponzi's fine vineyards. Abetina, the name referring to the stands of fir trees adjacent to the vineyard, contributes the soupçon of dynamic stylistic character to Ponzi Pinot Noir Reserve each vintage. With the '98 and '99 vintages, Abetina was bottled as a single vineyard designate.