I love Oregon wineries offering wines at a fair price. Such is the case with Fairsing Vineyard. This family owned site is well-known for their outstanding Chardonnay and Pinot Noirs. Stewards of their land, Mary Ann and Mike McNally purchased Fairsing Vineyard in the summer of 2005, with the purchase of approximately 200 acres of harvested forestland. Then in October 2006 eighteen acres of vines were successfully planted and trellised with the assistance of Oregon’s collegial winegrower community. Vineyard development continued at roughly five acres per year, with a total of thirty-eight acres of Pinot noir and five acres of Chardonnay currently under vine. Vines at Fairsing are nestled among one-hundred acres of forest, and seventy acres have been reforested with 18,000 conifers, 3,000 deciduous trees, and more than 6,000 native shrubs. This is a gorgeous, scenic location that is a must visit for any Pinotphile.
Winemaker Robert Brittan makes incredible wines for Fairsing and his namesake brand. His new wines showed beautiful poise and weight from the 2019 vintage. I love the entry level 2021 Fairsing Vineyard ‘Yamhill-Carlton’ Pinot Noir (OB, 92) which is chewy and dense with beautiful texture. Even better is the 2021 Fairsing Vineyard ‘Dardis’ Pinot Noir (OB, 94) which has a downright awesome refinement and elegance with plenty of stuffing. Learn more about these outstanding wines at fairsingvineyard.com and here are my reviews of the new wines by Fairsing Vineyard.
2022 Fairing Vineyard Rose-Made from Pinot Noir grapes, the 2022 Fairsing Rose offers red rose petals with loganberry and Yakima cherry notes on the nose. The palate is fresh and beautifully textured, with a good sense of verve and weight. You are gonna love this wine for summer. Drink 2024-2030- 91
2022 Fairsing Vineyard ‘Yamhill-Carlton’ Chardonnay- The 2021 ‘Yamhill-Carlton’ Chardonnay by Fairsing Vineyard is a delicious wine with great concentration and underlying tension. Layers of honeydew melon, lemon rind and suggestions of Japanese pear all parade on the paltae, whit copious minerals. Drink 2024-2031- 93
2021 Fairsing Vineyard ‘Yamhill-Carlton’ Pinot Noir- Showing good richness from this warm vintgae, the 2021 Fairsing Vineyard ‘Yamhill-Carlton’ Pinot Noir offers rich dark fruits that mingle well with menthol notes. The palate is soft and already nicely evolved with a smooth texture. Finishing long, enjoy this over the next ten years. Drink 2024-2034- 92
2021 Fairsing Vineyard ‘Sullivan’ Pinot Noir- The 2021 Fairsing Vineyard ‘Sullivan’ is sourced from a range range of Pinot Noir clonal selections, as this was stored in 30% new French oak for ten months before bottling. Wild blackberry with orange peel, salty soils and suggestions of wild mushroom all mark the palate. Soft and delicious enjoy now and over the next ten years. Drink 2024-2034- 93
2021 Fairsing Vineyard ‘Dardis’ Pinot Noir- The beautiful 2021 Fairsing Vineyard ‘Dardis’ Pinot Noir offers shows off beautiful orange water and red currant tones on the nose alongside suggestions of black tea. Refined and elegant on the palate, with good richness and a fantastic veil of tension, this is showing gracefully right now. Drink 2024-2034- 94
2021 Fairing Vineyard ‘Kenney’ Pinot Noir- The 2021 ‘Kenney’ comes from this site set on marine sedimentary soils. This delivers pretty black florals and white pepper notes alongside wild blackberry tones. The palate is soft, loaded with tart dark fruit flavors alongside salty soils. Drink 2024-2034- 93