Oregon has emerged as a source of some of the best American chardonnays. Mostly, they are from the Willamette Valley and priced on the high end. But this one, from the reliable A to Z Wineworks, is rich yet crisp, fresh and textured,... Read More
In the glass, the Chad Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2021 has a saturated ruby-red color that warms to bright mahogany just at the edge. Aromas of wild cherries, strawberry preserves, roasted coffee, and dried rose petals, all... Read More
The mild and dry summer in 2021 allowed the grapes to mature yet maintain their juicy acidity. The fruit, sourced from selected vineyards throughout the state, created a wine with notes of raspberry, currants, and red cherries.... Read More
The 2021 vintage of Gamay is vibrant, high-toned, and incredibly bright. In the glass, the wine’s beautiful purple core fans out to a magenta-hued rim, leading to lifted aromas of black cherry, red fruit, and peony. Crunchy... Read More
Tuesday's child is the second wine in a series where Mimi Casteel picked Pinot Noir at the same time and then vinified differently, in this case 48 hours on the skins creating a dark rose/light red. Tons of classic Oregon... Read More
A base of the 2020 vintage, which was extremely small, is boistered by the addition of some 2018, 2019, and 2021. This multi-vintage experiment comes from 3 separate vineyards, and sees 17 months aging in barrel. A red-fruited,... Read More
A new bottling in the Kelley Fox lineup, this is from a vineyard planted in the Dundee Hills with cuttings from Cameron's legendary Abbey Ridge vineyard.
On the nose, VIOLETS, star anise, MARIONBERRY and bay leaf. On the palate, raspberry, boysenberry, COFFEE BEAN, dark spice and ORANGE ZEST. An elegant wine with supple tannins and a touch of CEDAR that adds complexity and length.... Read More
A product of low yields and minimal intervention, this is a deeply fruited wine with fine tannin and firm, racy acidity. Solid quality from year to year. A complex Pinot Noir on the palate.
The 2021 Avni Pinot Noir is subtle and mouth filling, immediately pleasing and rich. The large proportion of complexly flavored fruit from shallow Gelderman soils combines seamlessly with the richer fruit flavors of Pommard and... Read More
Fresh and vibrant, with elegantly layered raspberry, violet and spiced cinnamon flavors that glide agilely toward polished tannins. Drink now through 2032. 825 cases made.
Notes of ripe Bing cherry, plum, raspberry along with mushroom, a little barnyard, game and veggies. A fantastic entry level Pinot to dive into what Oregon has to offer! 100% destemmed with an indigenous yeast fermentation, aged... Read More
This Willamette Chardonnay is rich in both concentration and texture. Notes of toasted almond skin from oak mix with rich, brûléed citrus notes and nectarine. It has a surprisingly rich mid-palate that is deftly counterbalanced... Read More
Telling a truly Oregon story, the wine draws from vineyards across the state. Each site adds its unique mark to the final Underwood blend, which highlights the rich juicy flavors of Oregon Pinot. The perfect wine to enjoy anywhere,... Read More
Harvested in the rolling hills of Oregon, Violet Hill Pinot Noir exudes dark cherry, hints of mocha, and floral aromatics that come from meticulous farming and artisanal winemaking.
Bright, deep and elegant, the 2021 Pinot Noir Sojeau Vineyard is scented of wild berries, mossy bark, cinnamon and shiitake mushroom. The light-bodied palate is silky and mouthwatering with concentrated fruit, a sheen of youthful... Read More