The 2024 Goodfellow Family Cellars Whistling Ridge Blanc is one of Marcus Goodfellow's most distinctive white blends, sourced from the high-elevation Whistling Ridge Vineyard in the Coast Range foothills west of Salem. While Goodfellow does not routinely publish a detailed tech sheet for this bottling, current retailer and database information provides the following details.

Vineyard: Whistling Ridge Vineyard, Willamette Valley, Oregon
Alcohol:  12.5% ABV
Blend: Gewürztraminer, Pinot Blanc, Riesling, and Pinot Noir
Style:   Aromatic white blend
Farming: Dry-farmed, sustainably farmed vineyard site (consistent with Whistling Ridge practices)
Fermentation: Native yeast fermentation is typical of Goodfellow's white wine program
Elevation: Approximately 850–1,000 feet above sea level (Whistling Ridge Vineyard)

Whistling Ridge is one of Goodfellow's flagship vineyard sources and is known for its cooler temperatures, marine influence, and sedimentary soils. The site consistently produces wines with elevated acidity, moderate alcohol, and pronounced mineral character. Although better known for Pinot Noir and Riesling, the vineyard's mixed plantings allow for unique field-blend style wines such as the Blanc.

Expected Tasting Profile

• White peach and pear
• Lime zest and citrus blossom
• Honeysuckle and jasmine
• Lychee and ginger spice
• Saline minerality
• Bright, mouthwatering acidity

Pinot Blanc likely provides texture, Riesling contributes tension and citrus notes, Gewürztraminer adds aromatics, while Pinot Noir (vinified as a white wine component) contributes body and complexity.