-Tour of Oregon - 6 bottles

Order by Monday for December 24 Delivery

Give the Grand Tour
of Oregon's Wine Country!

Six very different wines from some of Oregon's best small wineries. Great wines, many not available outside of Oregon. One bottle of each wine in a gift that's sure to please.

Nuthatch Cellars Carmenere 08 $25
Columbia Valley

Our tour begins at the northern part of our state in the Columbia Valley with Nuthatch Cellars Carmenere 08. Carmenere, one of the six red grape varieties grown in the renowned Bordeaux region of France, is not widely grown in the Pacific Northwest, making this special wine a real find! Nuthatch Cellars, named for the bold bird that flies around the winery, makes a wine that has aromas of ripe blackberry melded with eucalyptus, spice, pepper, and coffee. Pair this with marinated steak and roasted garlic- rosemary Yukon gold potatoes.

Laura Volkman St. James
Pinot noir 09 $25
Chehalem Mountains

Now we head south and west to Laura Volkman Vineyards. Laura, a woman with a special talent for hands-off winemaking, has this motto: "The soil, the sun, nurturing the vines, harvesting at the peak of perfection, the fruit will make the wine." We know there's a bit more to winemaking than that and year after year she charms us with her aptitude. Her three vineyard blocks are named for her family: Rachel, for her daughter, Jacob for her son and St. James for her husband. He must be one terrific guy to merit sainthood. The wine named in his honor deserves high praise indeed - it is is plush, dark and full of succulent blackberry, raspberry and cherry fruit flavors. A real bargain at $25.

Elemental Cellars Syrah 06 $20
Yamhill Carlton

Continuing south, we arrive at Elemental Cellars, just west of Salem. Elemental is the personal label of Witness Tree winemaker Steve Westby. This fascinating Syrah is a real crowd-pleaser. It was co-fermented with Viognier which gives it an extra lift. It's a deeply complex wine with smoky violets and bacon, mineral, coffee and leather notes with vibrant berry fruit. At $20, this is a real steal!

Evesham Wood Bruno
Pinot noir 2010 $18
North Willamette Valley

Bruno Pinot Noir 2010 is made by Evesham Wood Winery. Evesham Wood is a member of the Deep Roots Coalition, a group of local growers/producers who advocates the use of natural methods in the vineyard and cellar, especially the harvesting of grapes exclusively form non-irrigated vineyards (thus forcing the roots to grow deeper into the soil). The resulting wines are truly exceptional with the Bruno offering a soft, red fruit melange of cherry, strawberry, and raspberry. This wine would be a great accompaniment to pork tenderloin stuffed with mushrooms and fennel.

Territorial Vineyards
Pinot gris 09 $15
South Willamette Valley

Our tour continues south to Territorial Vineyards. Territorial bottles wine from three different vineyards, two nestled up against the Coast Range west of Junction City and one further south in the beautiful Crow Valley near Eugene. Their Pinot Gris is a fine example of Oregon Pinot Gris, with crispness, citrus, and honeyed tropical fruit. While Oregon salmon is the perfect accompaniment to this wine, you won't go wrong pairing it with any type of seafood or poultry.

Wildaire Cellars Tempranillo 09 $20
Rogue Valley

We end our tour in the picturesque Rogue Valley with a Tempranillo from the Folin Vineyard. This varietal is native to Spain and only a few wineries in Oregon grow it. It is rustic and full of dark berry fruit, a great winter red.