NEWS & REviews
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, May 2023
“Wine Critic Erin Brooks features Open Claim as a ‘Top Performer’ in her annual review of the Willamette Valley, scoring the 2019 Estate Chardonnay 94 – Points and the 2019 Estate Pinot Noir 92 – Points.”
Learn more about Open Claim Vineyards 2019 Chardonnay and 2019 Pinot NoirOwen Bargreen.com, December 2022
“Wine critic Owen Bargreen features Open Claim’s 2019 Estate Chardonnay in his Top 100 Wines of 2022, scoring it 95 - Points.”
CCOF Organic Certification, October 2022
“Open Claim Vineyard has been farmed organically since it was first planted in 2012 and is now officially certified by CCOF.”
Decanter Magazine, July 2022
“Mount Pisgah, Polk County, Oregon has become the newest American Viticultural Area (AVA) in the state following approval by US officials...”
Worth Magazine, December 2021
“After bringing on respected winemaker Tony Rynders, Open Claim began selling a chardonnay and a pinot noir in 2018. So far, so good. This well-balanced chardonnay has notes of lime, sweet grapefruit, peach and lemon zest.”
Robb Report, September 2018
“Open Claim Vineyards Chardonnay Willamette Valley: Beautiful honeysuckle aromas lift melon and creamy lemon on the palate, layered with exotic spice notes”
Robb Report, July 2018
“Incredible brightness—perfect tension—marks this Open Claim Chard, made by one of Oregon’s notable winemakers, Tony Rynders (formerly of Domaine Serene). A perfumed nose of lemon brûlée with hints of vanilla and spice are followed by a full palate (in spite of its brightness) of apple, white nectarine and lemon zest.”
Oregon Wine Press, June 2018
“With 21 acres planted to Pinot Noir (18 acres) and Chardonnay (3), the Walls are committed to sustainable practices through organic dry-farming, protecting open space, creating a wildlife corridor and, ultimately, celebrating the biodiversity of the land, which vibrates like a tuning fork through their vines.”
Great NW Wine, May 2018
“Tony Rynders has made some of the Oregon wine industry’s most acclaimed wines for a variety of owners, and today marks the debut for Open Claim Vineyards — one of the Willamette Valley’s up-and-coming plantings.”