Press
2024 Wines of the Year:
The U.S.
DECANTER
The 2021 Due North Pinot Noir from Abbott Claim was the best wine that I tasted myself in 2024, meeting winemaker Alban Debeaulieu in the cave at the Oregon winery for my feature in the May issue. This shows the Willamette Valley’s stripes, as one of the world’s greatest Pinot Noir growing regions.
U.S. West Coast
The New Vanguard
DECANTER
Debeaulieu’s natural aptitude and instinct, as well as a formidable winemaking education, have come together in one of America’s most talented young winemakers. A sense of purpose is blended with his Burgundy-taught commitment to terroir and deference to tradition, married to American pragmatism and an appreciation for that special place, the Willamette Valley.
Pushing the Eco Envelope
Oregon Wine Press
Abbott Claim Winery uses earthworms in its effort to clean and reclaim winery wastewater… The worms leave behind water that is cleaner than required by Oregon law, according to Mai Ann Healy, Chief Impact and Sustainability officer for BioFiltro. This clean water is then available to be used in other ways.
A Quick Look at Slow Wine
Oregon Wine PRess
Abbott Claim Vineyard is Anthony Beck’s project in the Yamhill-Carlton American Viticultural Area, or AVA. French winemaker, Alban Debeaulieu produces beautifully textured Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, both approachable when young, yet structured to age.
The US Wine Industry Transitions to 2022 After a ‘Good Year’
Forbes
Abbott Claim, in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, has invested in an exemplary experience for its guests—betting on personal and elevated service and striving to create “moments of memory” for each guest. “People have a higher bar for the level of hospitality…”
