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A WOW factor Pinot gris, and that's from a Pinot gris skeptic! Is it the amazing texture and weight? Yes! Is it the bright acidity and clean, mineral-laden finish? Yes! It's all that and more.
Barrel fermentation adds richness and body to ...
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Fresh, smooth citrus with a hint of cream makes this Pinot Blanc a standout. Scents and flavors of pink grapefruit, lemon flower and a clean fresh mineral finish make this one of my favorite Blancs ever.
I'm adding the Witness Tree to my pa...
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Sourced from the Whistling Ridge Vineyard, this dry, crisp 100% Pinot Gris has a richness that balances a bright series of flavors and a long finish. Enjoy as an accompaniment to seafood in a luxurious cream sauce or just by itself.
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Sweet Cheeks Winery Riesling 2010 -
Soft notes of honeysuckle introduce the palate to this seductive semi-sweet Riesling. The perfect balance of residual sugar and acidity accentuates the flavors of apricot and peaches. Perfect as a light ap...
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This pale straw colored Pinot Gris has slightly shy aromas of ripe melons and pears. The straightforward clean ripe fruit flavors are more assertive with nuances of anise and flint.
The complete malolactic fermentation helps give this wine ...
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A refreshing white blend for a hot summer's day. Good value!...
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The seventh vintage of Andrew's Roussanne, Andrew was one of the first northwest winemakers to offer the varietal.
The 2008 Roussanne shows classic aromas of stone fruits and minerals, with a palate that sacrifices a bit of 07’s stoniness f...
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Nice value Pinot gris from a new, small winery owned by a Willamette Valley vineyard manager....
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Seductive aromas of mineral, pear and apple open up to a mouth-filling mid-palate swimming with tropical fruit flavors and hints of spice. While full and viscous in the mouth, this wine is punctuated with a bright natural acidity which makes fo...
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Andrew says: "Seduction in a bottle. Give in. You know you want to. Just give in."
"I hadn't tasted this wine much since it was bottled last spring, so when I brought a sip of it to my nose the other day I was astounded. Pure old-f...
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The 2010 Pinot Blanc is a crisp, complex wine with a nose of citrus and melon. Flavors include Asian pear and butterscotch. ...
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Made from Southern Oregon fruit by consulting winemaker Peter Rosback. White peach and hints of melon in the flavor, lavishly fruity with a nice crisp finish. A great example of southern Oregon Pinot gris....
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The "Beast" wines, made by Buty Winery, are wines that don't fit their standard lineup - new varietals, new vineyards, or an intriguing new blend.
From the winery -
In the remote desert sands of Eastern Washington, ...
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This is pure Chardonnay without barrel influence. It retains a fresher character, showing melon and green apple flavors finish with mineral and citrus hints....
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Domaine Saint Michelle Frizzante -
Semi-sparkling muscat, a delightful, low alcohol sparkler for sipping and with summer fruits. Some sweetness....
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New release of one of Oregon's most consistent and highest-rated Pinot gris. Crisp and floral, with nice texture and acidity.
Previous Vintage Tasting Notes Wine and Spirits rated (93)
"This racy Gris...
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The aromatics of the 2009 Pinot blanc reflect both stone and pomme fruits. These are enhanced by sweet floral and tropical fruit notes. Layers of peach, apple, and pear fruit flavors move across your palate with hints of spice, white flowers, a...
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This wine offers an initial impression of restrained pineapple, peach, apricot and star fruit on top of a clean flinty note. These flavors give way in the tasting to assertive flavors of the same stone fruit and citrus families. Behind, the mine...
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Slowly fermented in neutral French oak barrels. A classic white Bordeaux-style blend with brisk aromas of white peach, apricot, and orange blossoms.
Rich and layered, this delicious wine is mouthwateringly fresh and crisp on the palate, wit...
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Ripe tropical fruits and bright acidity. Made from old vine fruit, this Pinot gris has a depth and complexity not found in most.
Lange Estate Winery was the fourth producer in the United States to work with Pinot Gris and winemaker, Don ...
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2007 Vintage Tasting Notes
A combination of warm climate fruit from Crawford Vineyard in Prosser, WA and cool climate fruit from Le Beau Vine- yard in Sherwood, OR. This com- bination brings forward the clas- sic Viog...
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Indie Producer with Hands-off Approach to Pinot
Matello is produced by one of the smallest wineries in Oregon, the Mad Wines Company, but still makes 4 Pinot Noir bottlings with a total production of around 500 cases. Pro...
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Slightly sweet classic Riesling with refreshing hints of citrus, peach, and white flowers....
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A brilliant straw-colored Pinot gris that offers expansive aromas of ripe pears, peach and grapefruit with bright accents of floral, tangerine, mango and honeysuckle. On the palate, it exhibits a creamy, balanced mouthfeel with bright citrus ac...
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Maryhill Winery Viognier 06 has wonderful aromas of fresh picked pear, dried apricots and ripe pineapple. A nice summer sipper to pair with Lemon Chicken, salads or good company on the deck!
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These are 2nd generation, Salmon Safe, LIVE certified, Organic Estate-grown vineyards.
"Made from 80% old vines, sourced entirely from Tyee’s Estate Grown vineyards. Hand harvested and gently whole cluster pressed. Fresh floral apple, melo...
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Nice spice and white flowers scent, fresh, slightly sweet and spicy flavors with crisp finish. Classic Gewurztraminer, easy for even non-wine drinkers to like.
Food & Wine Magazine says:
"This would d...
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Winemaker Steven Westby describes the wine:
"The fruit for this bottling was grown in a one-acre block of vines planted in 2001. Characteristic of the grape, there's a floral nose and spicy, exotic fruit full of apricot and orange flowers, an...
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So this is what pure Chardonnay tastes like!! Lovely nose shows green apple, melon and pear fruit with a deep bouquet. Dry bright, fresh and crisp on entry with apple/pear/citrus flavors followed by a hint of herbs and toast (from aging sur lie...
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Highly regarded locally, this is a Eugene, Oregon favorite....
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Delicious with honeysuckle, jasmine, lychee, citrus and holiday spice characteristics. Sourced from 90% dry-farmed, own-rooted, 20 plus year Old Vines from Tyee's Estate Vineyard and neighboring Mary's Peak Vineyard. We specialize in Dry Gewu...
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Aromas of ripe pineapple, lemon zest, cinnamon, and Asian pears. Lush entry of ripe Anjou pears, mouthwatering acidity, lemon custard, and intense mineral focus. This wine is lush enough to enjoy now, but there is acidity to age, and this wine wi...
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This wine is made by James and Poppie Mantone of Syncline Winery. They made this wine with 96% Celilo Vineyard Chardonnay and 4% Clifton Vineyard Viognier. Celilo, one of the oldest vineyards in the state, sits high above the Columbia River...
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House Wine Fish House Wine -
House Wine's Fish House Wine is made from 100% Chardonnay grapes. Flavors in the wine include tropical pineapple, tangerine and Asian pear. Made from Washington State fruit.
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This Single Vineyard, Dijon clone Chardonnay opens with aromas of butter, vanilla, spice and pineapple. Inside, a creamy viscosity runs through layers of tropical fruit, barrel spice and acid. A long and seductive finish rounds out this gorg...
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Peach and citrus, fresh and light, perfect for sipping.
Wine Enthusiast 90 points and "BEST BUY"
"This excellent Pinot Gris brings crisp, enticing flavors that perfectly mix pear skin, citrus and spice with a finish th...
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Previous Vintage Tasting Notes
2007 Vintage Tasting Notes
Spindrift Cellars Pinot Blanc 07 - Wine Enthusiast 91 Points and "Editor's Choice":
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Domaine Saint Michelle "Luxe" 02/03
Previous Vintage Tasting Notes
2001 Vintage Tasting Notes
Lux (from which "Luxe" is derived) is the international unit of illumination. Because of the Col...
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This Riesling comes from a winery best known for its vineyard. Oregon Pinot experts will recognize the Vitae Springs Vineyard as a source of Pinot Gris grapes for rockstar winery St. Innocent. Vitae Springs Vineyard, established in 1986, is l...
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This food friendly wine...think Chinese, Indian,
Thai, Middle Eastern or New Mexican cuisine...shows delicious
notes of apricot and peach. It is perfectly balanced with crisp
acidity and subtle sweetness one would taste in a perfectly ripe
Was...
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This is the first Riesling offered by Corvidae....
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Exotic flavors and aromas of tropical fruit, jasmine, pear juice and papaya. The winery calls this their perfect food wine....
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2008 Vintage Tasting Notes
Westrey's Pinot gris is full of pear, white peach, and melon flavors, with a refreshing lift in the finish.
Matt Kramer, in the Oregonian, says: "A really good pinot gris is...
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The luscious aromas, full fruit flavors along with the crisp acidity make for easy food pairing. Crisp and clean yet exceedingly smooth from extended Sur Lie aging. The palate is rich and silky with classic notes of white peach, pear and...
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The 2010 Magician is a blend of 85% Gewurztraminer and 15% Riesling from the Evergreen vineyard. It's a crisp, aromatic white wine that pairs well with spicy foods and summer salads.
Aromas and flavors of fresh picked apples and pears, al...
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Maryhill Sauvignon Blanc has a hint of fresh mown fields in its scent, with flavors of pears and herbs. Light and crisp, lovely with fish....
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Ray's New Zealand heritage is in full flower with this home run of a Sauvignon Blanc. The knock-out scents are both subtle and intense, focusing on honeydew and casaba melon, creamy stone fruit, sweet thyme, and rich creamy fruit custard. Fl...
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The J. Christopher Chardonnay "Cuvee Lunatique" is the perfect glass of wine with a dinner salad made with sliced fennel, avocado, grilled chicken and mixed baby greens.
Excellent winemaker Jay Somers makes small amounts of white win...
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From the Temperance Hill Vineyard this is a dry wine that is spicy, citrusy, and floral. It is Food Alliance and Salmon Safe Certified.
Previous Vintage Tasting Notes
2008 Vintage Tasting Notes
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THIS GIRL IS SERIOUS! Aromatic, smooth, vibrant and tasty. Think tangerine,
apricot, wet stone, key lime, clove and nectarine....now stop thinking and start drinking...
‘CAUSE KUNG FU GIRL KICKS ASS! - Charles Smith...
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A blend of 50% Viognier and 50% Roussanne. The nose is lightly perfumed with floral scents typical of Viognier. The palate is abundant with spicy pear and warm honey. A hint of residual sugar is balanced nicely with a pleasing and refreshing ac...
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Made from estate fruit planted in the seventies. Rich in candy, apple and honey flavors. Only 90 cases made....
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Adelsheim Pinot Blanc offers peach, citrus zest, melon and floral aromas. On the palate, one finds a fascinating mix of Meyer lemon and casaba melon. There's a mid-palate richness that is offset by the wine's general raciness. It pairs superb...
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Notes of bright citrus, ripe apple and passion fruit coat the palate with a creamy texture that leads to a long, complex finish with a hint of smooth, high-quality oak.
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2007 Vintage Tasting Notes
In the nose, there's sweet lychee, intense essence of passionfruit, and hints of citrus, with an undercurrent of lemon flowers. In the mouth, that wonderful rich mouthfeel Ray gets in his w...
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Huck is a white wine with huckleberry juice added. A deep rose color leads to aromas of ripe apricots, peaches and essence of huckleberry. Huckleberries are collected from the wild in Washington State and Idaho. They are a small dark blue berry,...
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2008 Vintage Tasting Notes
Our inaugural vintage of estate-grown Gewurztraminer, this wine harnesses fruit grown in the foothills the cascades of the Ahtanum Valley and delivers astounding aromatics and lush fruit. Wi...
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Meyer lemon, mandarin, linden flower and orange blossom scents complement stone fruit, crisp apples, Asian pear, and cardamom flavors.
Our Willamette Valley Pinot gris is an elegant expression of this versatile varietal. Intensely aromatic...
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The 2009 vintage received 90 points from Wine Enthusiast! ...
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Remarkably brilliant with rich fruit and balanced acidity, this wine shows fragrant citrus blossom, lemon and floral aromas, with melon, pear, lychee nut and key-lime flavors on a honeysuckle mineral-rich finish. - the winery
Rich in flavo...
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Amavi is second label for a high end Walla Walla winery. This rich Semillon is best for sipping, hints of sweet fruit and a clean finish.
A pleasant mix of melon, ripe pear, linden tree blossom and mineral with a hint of tangerine. Intense a...
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J. Scott Columbia Roussanne 2010 shows the round, rich flavors typical of Roussanne from Washington's hot Columbia valley. Mango, cream, and floral notes in scent and flavor. ...
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Sauvignon Blanc with a classic wry wink of bright acidity. The fruit is sourced from our own Outlook Vineyard in Yakima Valley where ancient alluvial soils yield striking mineral qualities and flavors of wet stone, peach pit and pear. Aromatics ...
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An unorthodox blend for those warm summer evenings when you can’t decide what you want to drink. Gewurztraminer announces the wine with rose and other floral aromas; the mid-palate weight speaks clearly of Roussanne; while Viognier whispers so...
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Unoaked Chardonnay from Italy's Piedmont - damn straight. One of the wines I look most forward to this time of year. We had our first bottle with Albacore sashimi - wow. Clean, citrus flavors aren't complex, they're just perfect. This wil...
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"The nose is wonderfully aromatic showing apricot, baking spices, caramel and citrus undertones while the mid- palate is full and generous with ripe peaches and orange peel. The finish lingers with apricot and tangerine. Enjoy this wine with a ...
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Aromas of pear, citrus and peach. The winery calls it "fruit salad in a glass". This vibrant wine is sure to please.
Full of the same beautiful, clean, crisp, citrusy qualities that you love in this Pinot Gris. We keep hearing things like "...
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Strong citrus and stone fruit greet your nose. Flavors include fresh melon, mangoes and papaya.
2007 Vintage Tasting Notes
This is a blended white wine with rich pear, rose petals, and tropical and citrus aromas. T...
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Adelsheim Auxerrois has aromas of juicy apple, pear, white peach and honey. In the flavor these fruits reappear together with subtle flavors of fennel and tarragon. When Auxerrois grapes become fully ripe, the resulting wine takes on aromas of qui...
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