"The Avni Chardonnay, which means stone is loaded with rip-roaring minerality and brilliant acidity to match. Aromatics of struck flint, sea breeze and green mangoes elicit a familiarity with the wine's core of minerality. Mouthfuls of sea salt, crushed granite and salted lemon leave a thirst-slaking impression and beg for someone to shuck some oysters."
— Jonathan Cristaldi, Decanter92
"The 2022 Chardonnay Avni boasts a lovely, generous bouquet, with notes of white peach, pithy lemon, white flowers, and wet stone. Medium to full-bodied, it has a rounded feel, with a good deal of elegance and approachability, and a lovely, clean finish. A fantastic entry to the range, this highly consistent wine is outstanding for restaurant programs and offers a wide drinking window over the next 5-6 years."
— Jeb Dunnuck92
"Orange blossom, lemon zest and grapefruit on the nose. The palate is medium-bodied with bright acidity, giving notes of Fuji apple, grilled peach and honeysuckle. Mineral and precise. Drink or hold."
— James Suckling
"The 2023 Lingua Franca Anvi Pinot Noir from the Willamette Valley, matured for 11 months in 25% new French oak, beautifully captures the refinement of a balanced vintage. The wine opens with a bouquet of ripe red plum, blood orange peel, crushed pomegranate, and wild rose, accented by soft traces of cinnamon bark and bergamot tea. On the palate, it moves with polished ease - supple tannins and brisk acidity give lift to notes of black cherry, iron shavings, steeped Darjeeling, and forest spice. There's a subtle undercurrent of earth and crushed stone, grounding the wine's fruit-forward energy with savory dimension. As it evolves, the texture deepens, with hints of clove and dried herb unfolding into a long, silky finish that lingers with clarity and poise."
— International Wine Report94
"Bright ruby, the 2023 Pinot Noir Avni is an excellent appellation wine out of the gate, boasting ripe cherries, red roses, brambly earth, and delicate gamey undertones. Medium-bodied, with ripe tannins, balanced acidity, and considerable length, this is a highly appealing Pinot to drink now or over the next 8-10 years."
— Jeb Dunnuck92
"The 2023 'Avni' Pinot Noir comes from roughly 20 different sites throughout the Willamette Valley. This saw a small amount of whole cluster fermentation. Orange zest combines with salted cranberry and shades of volcanic soils on the nose. The palate is round and big on the mouth with serious texture and reminded tannins. Generous and round, enjoy this outstanding bottling over the next eight to ten years."
— Owen Bargreen
"The 2023 Lingua Franca Anvi Pinot Noir from the Willamette Valley, matured for 11 months in 25% new French oak, beautifully captures the refinement of a balanced vintage. The wine opens with a bouquet of ripe red plum, blood orange peel, crushed pomegranate, and wild rose, accented by soft traces of cinnamon bark and bergamot tea. On the palate, it moves with polished ease - supple tannins and brisk acidity give lift to notes of black cherry, iron shavings, steeped Darjeeling, and forest spice. There's a subtle undercurrent of earth and crushed stone, grounding the wine's fruit-forward energy with savory dimension. As it evolves, the texture deepens, with hints of clove and dried herb unfolding into a long, silky finish that lingers with clarity and poise."
— International Wine Report94
"Bright ruby, the 2023 Pinot Noir Avni is an excellent appellation wine out of the gate, boasting ripe cherries, red roses, brambly earth, and delicate gamey undertones. Medium-bodied, with ripe tannins, balanced acidity, and considerable length, this is a highly appealing Pinot to drink now or over the next 8-10 years."
— Jeb Dunnuck92
"The 2023 'Avni' Pinot Noir comes from roughly 20 different sites throughout the Willamette Valley. This saw a small amount of whole cluster fermentation. Orange zest combines with salted cranberry and shades of volcanic soils on the nose. The palate is round and big on the mouth with serious texture and reminded tannins. Generous and round, enjoy this outstanding bottling over the next eight to ten years."
— Owen Bargreen
"The Avni Chardonnay, which means stone is loaded with rip-roaring minerality and brilliant acidity to match. Aromatics of struck flint, sea breeze and green mangoes elicit a familiarity with the wine's core of minerality. Mouthfuls of sea salt, crushed granite and salted lemon leave a thirst-slaking impression and beg for someone to shuck some oysters."
— Jonathan Cristaldi, Decanter92
"The 2022 Chardonnay Avni boasts a lovely, generous bouquet, with notes of white peach, pithy lemon, white flowers, and wet stone. Medium to full-bodied, it has a rounded feel, with a good deal of elegance and approachability, and a lovely, clean finish. A fantastic entry to the range, this highly consistent wine is outstanding for restaurant programs and offers a wide drinking window over the next 5-6 years."
— Jeb Dunnuck92
"Orange blossom, lemon zest and grapefruit on the nose. The palate is medium-bodied with bright acidity, giving notes of Fuji apple, grilled peach and honeysuckle. Mineral and precise. Drink or hold."
— James Suckling
