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
The 2018 sparkling wine vintage in the Willamette Valley brought concentrated depth and vibrant, youthful acidity. The windy, high elevations of the Eola-Amity Hills, and specifically, our Spirit Hill Vineyard, were the source... Read More
The Argyle Willamette Valley Pinot Noir highlights the elegance and complexity of the Willamette Valley AVA, showcasing the purity of fruit and lively texture the region has to offer. Delicate fermentation and gentle pressing... Read More
The Argyle Willamette Valley Chardonnay combines the tension and purity of the Eola-Amity Hills with the graceful delicacy of the Dundee Hills. Fermented and aged on the lees for 12 months in French oak barrels, and then an additional... Read More
The Ayres Willamette Valley Pinot is souced from the Ayres Estate in Ribbon Ridge at 474 feet elevation, and the Oliver Vineyard in Yamhill Carlton at 600 feet elevation. Aged 10 months in French oak, with 15% being new.... Read More
Derived from all six clones growing in our estate vineyard, the 2022 Select offers a labyrinth of complex red fruit notes, Asian spices, dried cherries and cassis.
The 'Mistake Block,' as it's affectionately known, stands out as Carabella's most coveted wine each year. Aged in 40% new French oak, this pre-aged beauty offers pristine aromas of raspberry, black pepper, and... Read More
Full bodied, with notes of plum, black currant, dark chocolate and coffee. It's generous on the palate and quite luscious but with great structure. A deliciously drinkable Merlot from the Wahluke Slope on the Washington side... 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
A rich garnet color sets the stage for our 2022 Roserock Pinot Noir. The nose unfolds with memorable aromas of lavender, violet, cherry pie and home-baked warmth. Layers of flavor, including cassis and cardamom, lend an exotic,... Read More
Pinot Blanc, a mutation of Pinot Noir, is a variety normally found in Germany and Northern Italy. This refreshing example from Oregon offers pear, tangerine and ginger on the nose. The juicy, rounded palate is packed with honeydew... Read More
Aromatic and fruit-forward, scents of key lime, Anjou pear, juicy melon, anise and a faint pine introduce this Alsatian style Pinot Gris. Melon, honey crisp apple, gooseberry and citrus pith linger on the round, full palate. Clean... Read More
Classic Oregon aromas of black cherry, plum and currant mingle with hints of anise and sandalwood. Flavors reflect the aromatics with more cherry and plum with a touch of graham. Hearty and robust, yet smooth and approachable.... 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
Vineyards such as Illahe and Mahonia that Evesham Wood has been working with for decades make up the bulk of the blend along with Eola-Amity Hills AVA sites: Prophet, Koosah, Jubilee, and Sojeau. This vintage shows bright flavors... Read More
The Eyrie Vineyards is one of the original historic wine estates in Oregon and by all accounts one of the most historic in this country. In the winery, Eyrie’s “gentle touch” vineyard philosophy is carried over... Read More
Chardonnay carries a certain amount of baggage for many people, which sucks if it means they miss out on such a beautiful variety. We work with old-vine, Chardonnay that retains downright nervy acidity even through barrel aging... Read More
The 2017 Chardonnay Yamhill-Carlton has a wonderfully open, inviting nose of honey-drizzled hazelnuts, apple pie, clotted cream, baked peaches, allspice and crushed stone. The medium-bodied palate is creamy textured and savory... 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
Made from 100% Blaufrankisch from the Van Duzer Corridor, this complex Blaufränkisch offers soft mouthfeel, with flavors of black pepper, dark berry and baking spice. It's rich and powerful, but balanced by nice acidity.... Read More
Light in ripeness and light in the mouth, this has flavors of citrus fruit, lemon peel and fresh salad greens. The acidity has been kept in check, so the overall balance is excellent. It's a good choice for a light supper... Read More
The Drueskall (“grape skin” in Norwegian) is a skin fermented white wine made from the Pinot Gris grape. Johan's goal is to craft a wine that has the structure of a red wine combined with a full range of tertiary... 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.