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PINOTREPORT ANNOUNCES
2007 "PINOT PASSION" AWARDS
2006's Best Pinot Noir Wines, Producers Named

(SONOMA, Calif.)—PinotReport, the James Beard Foundation Award-winning publication written exclusively for people passionate about western Pinot Noir, has announced the winners of its annual Pinot Passion Awards in a new special issue. Forty-nine awards in six categories were given to extraordinary wines and the people dedicated to producing the best Pinot Noirs in the West.

“The explosion in consumer interest for Pinot Noir in the past two years has been nothing short of amazing,” said PinotReport’s Editor and Publisher Gregory S. Walter. “The Pinot Passion Awards recognize not only the best Pinots I’ve tasted in the past year, but also the dedicated and talented people who create these incredible wines.”

Major categories and winners of the 2007 Pinot Passion Awards are:

Pinot Noir’s Master Vintners of 2006
1. Ben Papapietro, Papapietro Perry Winery, Healdsburg, Calif.
2. Harry Peterson-Nedry, Chehalem Wines, Newberg, Ore.
3. Kris Curran, Sea Smoke Cellars, Lompoc, Calif.

Pinot Noir’s Rising Stars of 2006
1. James MacPhail, MacPhail Family Wines, Healdsburg, Calif.
2. Erich Bradley, Sojourn Cellars, Sonoma, Calif.
3. Kenneth Juhasz, Auteur Wines & The Donum Estate, Sonoma, Calif.
4. Adam Godlee Campbell, Elk Cove Vineyards, Gaston, Ore.

Top 12 Pinot Noirs of 2006
1. Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2004
2. Radio-Coteau Pinot Noir Anderson Valley Savoy Vineyard 2004
3. Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands Rosella's Vineyard 2005
4. Sojourn Cellars Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast Sangiacomo Vineyard 2005
5. Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast Kanzler Vineyard 2004
6. Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Russian River Valley Cohn Vineyard 2004
7. August West Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands Rosella's Vineyard 2004
8. Shea Wine Cellars Pinot Noir Willamette Valley Shea Vineyard Block 23 2004
9. A.P. Vin Pinot Noir Green Valley Keefer Ranch Vineyard 2005
10. Landmark Vineyards Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast Kanzler Vineyard 2004
11. Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Santa Rita Hills Clos Pepe Vineyard 2005
12. Halleck Vineyard Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2004

Top Pinot Noirs of 2006 – Honorable Mentions
1. Clos Pepe Estate Pinot Noir Santa Rita Hills Clos Pepe Vineyard 2004
2. Flying Goat Cellars Pinot Noir Santa Rita Hills Rancho Santa Rosa 2004
3. Kanzler Vineyards Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2004
4. MacPhail Family Wines Pinot Noir Anderson Valley Toulouse Vineyard 2004
5. Papapietro Perry Pinot Noir Russian River Valley Pommard Clones 2004
6. Roar Wines Santa Lucia Highlands Garys' Vineyard 2004
7. Roessler Cellars Russian River Valley Dutton Ranch 2004
8. Russian Hill Russian River Valley Tara Vineyard 2004

Top 12 Pinot Noir Values of 2006
1. Buena Vista Carneros Pinot Noir Carneros 2004, $23
2. Forrest Estate Pinot Noir Marlborough 2004, $19
3. Brancott Vineyards Pinot Noir Marlborough 2004, $11
4. Siduri Wines Pinot Noir Sonoma County 2004, $19
5. Laetitia Vineyard & Winery Pinot Noir Arroyo Grande Valley 2004, $25
6. Siduri Wines Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2004, $19
7. Hunterdon Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands 2004, $15
8. Harlow Ridge Winery Pinot Noir Lodi 2005, $10
9. A By Acacia Pinot Noir Carneros 2005, $17
10. Saint Clair Pinot Noir Marlborough Vicars Choice 2005, $13
11. Napa Ridge Pinot Noir North Coast 2003, $10
12. Chalone Vineyard Pinot Noir Chalone 2003, $25

Top Pinot Noir Values of 2006 – Honorable Mentions
1. Abundance Vineyard Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast Brick Hill Block 2001, $18
2. Calera Wine Company Pinot Noir Central Coast 2002, $20
3. Coastal Ridge Pinot Noir California 2003, $7
4. H Wines Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2004, $20
5. Lincourt Pinot Noir Santa Barbara County 2004, $22
6. Roessler Cellars Pinot Noir Sonoma County 2004, $26
7. Schug Carneros Estate Winery Pinot Noir Carneros 2004, $22
8. Siduri Wines Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2004, $19
9. Stoller Vineyards Pinot Noir Dundee Hills JV 2004, $22
10. Willakenzie Estate Pinot Noir Willamette Valey 2004, $23

PinotReport is published by Gregory S. Walter, a 26-year veteran of wine and food publishing and a true Pinot Noir fanatic. It is the only publication written exclusively on Western Pinot Noir and features news, wine reviews, tasting analysis, as well as cuisine and travel content. Wineries interested in sending samples of their Pinot Noir for review can visit www.pinotreport.com for information.

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