Dusky Goose

Dusky Goose is the ultimate insider Oregon Pinot noir.

Dusky isn't submitted to reviewers. The owners don't advertise.. With a cult following and a string of consistently mesmerizing vintages, their two Pinot noirs sit at the top of savvy wine collectors' wish lists. "The Dusky", as fans refer to it, is a collaboration between owner John Carter and winemaker Lynn Penner Ash of Penner Ash Wine Cellars.

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Dusky Goose Pinot noir Dundee Hills 2009 Rich, robust, and gorgeous right now. The aromas are powerful and ripe, billowing with dark cherries, kirsch, and cocoa po... Qty. $58.45 $64.95 Regular

Dusky Goose Pinot noir Dundee Hills 08 As of November, 2012, a small amount of The 2008 vintage is available. Qty. $58.45 $64.95 Regular

Dusky Goose Pinot noir Dundee Hills 07 Go to currently available vintage of Dus... Qty. $53.05 $58.95 Regular

Dusky Goose Rambouillet Vineyard Pinot noir 08 Limited release of Dusky Goose's Estate Vineyard in the Dundee Hills. The 2008 Rambouillet Vineyard Pinot noir is an idea... Qty. $80.95 $89.95 Regular

Dusky Goose Three Vintage Vertical One bottle each of the '06, '07, and '08 vintages of the Dundee Hills Pinot noir. Perfect for dinner party contribution... Qty. $180.00 $200.00 Regular

Dusky Goose Six Vintage Vertical Collection The Dusky Goose Limited Vintage Collection includes one bottle of each of the Dundee Hills vintages from 2003-2008. D... Qty. $630.00 $700.00 Regular

Dusky Goose Rambouillet Duo 2007-2008 One bottle each of the 2007 and 2008 Vintage Rambouillet. These hard to get wines are available by special offer only to A... Qty. $166.50 $185.00 Regular

More About Dusky Goose

If we had a case of Dusky Goose for every time we've been asked when the new Dusky Pinot will be released, we'd have the whole production! So much anticipation and expectation...and it always delivers.

Dusky Goose is the realization of the dream of John and Linda Carter, born in Pendelton, Oregon, to produce a small amount of wine that epitomizes the best the Dundee Hills terroir can produce. Made exclusively from Dundee Hills AVA fruit, the wine epitomizes all that the area is known for.

Dusky Goose's Rambouillet Vineyard

Dusky Goose's own Rambouillet Vineyard is surrounded by the famous Arcus, Maresh, Bergstrom, Weber, Ana, Le Pavillon, and Winderlea Vineyards in the Dundee Hills. The Rambouillet Vineyard's first vintage was 2004, and the grapes are combined with Dundee Hills vineyard grapes to make the Dusky Goose Pinot noir. The first Rambouillet Reserve Pinot noir, the 2006 vintage,was released in December 2008. The current vintage is the 2008.

Winemaker Lynn Penner Ash describes the wines of the Rambouillet Vineyard: "There is an incredible dried cherry quality that is unique to that area," she says. "The fruit smells like dried cherry tea, and then moves into a ripe red pear mouth feel. The fruit has a creamy textural feel when it is ready to pick, and in the winery it produces a very focused red fruited wine that is incredibly rich and sweet."

"People put the (Dusky Goose) wine in their mouth and they say 'Oh my God!' Somehow this site produces wines with an incredibly sweet and rich mid mouth feel. It has a high yumm factor," exclaims Penner-Ash, "I don't know how else to describe it!

Dusky Goose Food & Wine Pairings

For many years Dusky Goose has been one of the featured wines at Portland's iconic Paley's Place restaurant. Two recipes, Braised Beef Brisket, and Herb Roasted Saddle of Lamb, are recommended as the perfect pairings for a Dusky Pinot noir.

at right, Paley's Place's Vitaly and Kimberley Paley

Dusky Goose's Owners

Dusky Goose is the dream's fulfillment of John and Linda Carter, Oregon natives. John was born and raised in Pendleton, Oregon, one of a third-generation family of wheat and cattle ranchers. After Stanford University and Harvard Law School, he spent a career in the San Francisco Bay Area, first as a partner in a large San Francisco law firm, then with the engineering and construction firm Bechtel. He retired from Bechtel in 2002, and returned to Oregon, where he has various interests. The Dusky Goose Pinot noir is his first venture into the wine industry.

Below, Owners Linda and John Carter

Linda Carter was also born and raised in Pendleton, Oregon. Her family goes even further back to the early days of Oregon agriculture, and remains actively involved today as well in the Pendleton area. Linda graduated from Juilliard School of Music in New York City, and received a masters degree from the University of Michigan. Linda also performed in New York with the Jose Limon Dance Company, and other notable modern dance groups. She later headed the dance department at Scripps College in Claremont, California until after she and John were married in 1977, and she relocated to the San Francisco area.

John and Linda spend their time in Oregon in several places, including Portland, Pendleton, and the Bend area. Their agricultural adventure and passion is the Rambouillet Vineyard and Dusky Goose Pinot noir.

For more information read Dusky Goose: Delivering on the Promise