WINERY Bergström Wines, a first-generation American family business, is one of the most unique and lauded domaines in the Willamette Valley. Dr. John Bergström’s Swedish heritage and the love he developed for the Pacific Northwest are the roots of this estate. In 1999, John and his son, Josh, established Bergström Wines and today, Josh and Caroline, his wife and business partner, are celebrating more than 25 years as biodynamic growers of estate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vineyards on the finest appellations within Oregon’s Willamette Valley.

WINE La Spirale means the vortex; a symbol of life, creation, and the natural formative forces that guide our hands in our agricultural and winemaking pursuits at Bergstrom Wines.

Our newest estate vineyard on the Ribbon Ridge AVA, just a stone’s throw from our Le Pre du Col Vineyard and within eyesight of the winery on the Chehalem Mountains AVA. This complex and beautifully positioned Southwest facing 22-acre rolling slope includes more than 14 different marine sedimentary soil expressions. Planted by the Redman family and purchased by our family in 2018.

After spring frost challenges that resulted in significant yield reduction, the 2022 vintage release is a testament to the resilience of the Willamette Valley. A serendipitous course to a triumphant harvest yielded a limited yet precious vintage of intensely colored, aromatic, youthfully enticing Pinot Noirs with structured acidity and minerality, heightened concentration, and coiled complexity that, with time, will unfurl to reveal veiled layers of depth.

100% whole-cluster fermentation in open-top, stainless steel fermentation tanks. Native fermentation where possible. 100% malolactic and alcoholic fermentation (no residual sugars or malic acids.) No fining.

It is a lovely dark cherry color. A complex floral bouquet and spice cabinet aroma burst from the glass, but also present are meaty notes intertwined with a pronounced, saline sea-breeze-inspired mineral component reminiscent of oyster shell but also citrus oils and fruits. Some of the many elements perceived in the perfume are roses, rare woods, oak barrel spice, citrus, and orchard fruits. The palate is youthful, fresh, and bursting with bright raspberry, strawberries, and bright red cherries. It is a succulent and juicy bowl of fresh fruits sprinkled with flower blossoms that makes you salivate long after you have tasted the wine.