White Walnut Estate is planted to dozens of selections/clones that Chris Mazepink has amassed over the last 21 years. The Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines that are produced from White Walnut Estate are always a field blend, a polyculture of each of these selections/clones rather than one specific clonal bottling.

“While there is certainly a time and place for the voice of the soloist, I find that the depth, complexity and vigor of a chorus to be a more sophisticated approach to sound and it’s this belief that I’ve carried forth in the multidimensional planting and farming of my vineyard. The interplay of dozens of selections/clones all growing together and harvested at the same moment brings to the glass examples of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir that Oregon has not ever seen before, I know that time will show these to be benchmark examples of Oregon wine.”

Cluster Morphology & Architecture. Hens and Chicks. Smaller berries. Thicker skins. Nuance. Energy. Acid retention. These are things that Chris thinks intensely about. They’re the hallmark of someone who has spent over two decades in vineyards and understands the complexity in flavor and aroma that can be achieved from the mindful combination of soil, varietal, clone, farming and winemaking regimen.

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