Antica Terra
Maggie Harrison’s extensive experience includes 8 1/2 years at Sine Qua Non, assisting Manfred Krankl
Dundee, Oregon
anticaterra.com
Maggie Harrison’s extensive experience includes 8 1/2 years at Sine Qua Non, ably assisting highly respected winemaker Manfred Krankl. Antica Terra began in 1989 with the purchase of a rugged 28 acre parcel in the Amity Hills region of the Willamette Valley. The vineyard sits on a gently sloping hillside of well-drained soil formed from old alluvian – la antica terra. A variety of Pinot Noir clones were densely planted in 1990 – the total planted acreage is now six. The Willamette Valley Pinot Noir is made from a blend of fruit from Antica Terra’s property in the Eola-Amity Hills, as well as Amity Hills Vineyard, the extremely well regarded Shea Vineyards, and Croft Vineyard, a certified organic vineyard located a bit further south near Monmouth.
Maggie Harrison
“One reason that Willamette Valley does not grab as much attention as it thinks it merits may be the absence of larger than life figures like Manfred Krankl and Helen Turley in California and Christophe Baron and Charles Smith in Washington. That could be changing as I detect a cult of personality starting to form around the persona of Maggie Harrison of Antica Terra. The litmus test is when you say I’m going to see Maggie today, and people know where you’re headed. (…).”
Jay Miller, The Wine Advocate, Oct 2010
“(…) Maggie Harrison learned her craft at Sine Qua Non from 1998 to 2006. This tiny boutique operation has come out of the gate impressively and there is not much wine to go around so interested parties are advised to get on the mailing list. (…).”
Jay Miller, The Wine Advocate, Oct 2009
Antica Terra ‘Willamette Valley’ Pinot Noir
92 points (2007 vintage)
“The 2007 Pinot Noir is medium ruby-colored with an alluring perfume of cinnamon, allspice, incense, cherry, and raspberry. This leads to a medium-bodied, elegant wine with excellent depth and concentration, a silky texture, and incipient complexity. This lengthy effort will provide pleasure from 2011 to 2019. (…).”
Jay Miller, The Wine Advocate, Oct 2009
