Owen Roe Winery is the work of David O'Reilly, founder, winemaker and co-owner. David built Owen Roe from a few barrels of wine in a tiny winery he shared with Peter Rosback (Sineann) to the multi-state, tens of thousands of cases a year winery he operates today.
David O'Reilly also makes wine under the O'Reilly's, Sharecroppers, Corvidae, Murphy's Law, Northwest Wine, and Red Splendor labels (see wines below).
If there is such a thing as the luck of the Irish, winemaker David
O'Reilly has fo
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Owen Roe Ex Umbris Syrah 08 - New release of the Northwest's best value Syrah.
Owen Roe Ex Umbris Syrah 07 - Wine Spectator Insider, 10-28-09
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Owen Roe Pinot noir Lenne Vineyard 08 - Seductively ripe dark berries mesh with morel mushroom and lively spiciness. Owen Roe's first Lenne Vineyard designate Pinot noir - only 100 cases made. - Marcus
Planted in 2000 by Steve Lutz, the 20 ...read more
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Owen Roe Rosa Mystica Cabernet Franc 07 - Wine Spectator 92 Points: "Aromatic with floral and savory herb notes, then expands in the mouth with supple blackberry and cherry fruit, finishing expressively with rich textu...read more
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Owen Roe Pinot noir Kalita Vineyard 08 - sweet red cherry and raspberry flavors are rounded and softened by a creamy texture. A hint of perfume lingers, drawing you back into the wine.
Arthur and Sherry Kalita planted their beautiful bowl-sha...read more
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Owen Roe Kilmore Pinot noir 08 - THE Owen Roe Pinot noir meets the storied 2008 vintage, falls in love, and makes beautifully balanced and drinkable Pinot. Lush and silky black cherries and berries weave with violets, roasted coffee and dried her...read more
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Owen Roe Cabernet Sauvignon Dubrul Vineyard 07 - Owen Roe Dubrul Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 07 is Owen Roe's flagship wine. It exhibits an expressive, rich nose of clove, licorice, cedar incense, vanilla, and sweet black fruit. Mouth-coating, ve...read more
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Owen Roe Dubrul Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 06 opens with aromas of caramel-inflected rich, dark cherries, ground cinnamon, and barrel toast that usher in a concentrated palate of plush, dark currants, black cherries, and blackberries. Savory note...read more
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Owen Roe Pinot noir Chehalem Mountains 08 - Think of a midweight boxer - powerful but nimble. Rich dark berries and black cherries form a creamy palate that plumps up with integrated toasty oak, baking spices and a seamless finish. This has a sl...read more
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Owen Roe Sinister Hand 08 - Owen Roe's Sinister Hand is an exhuberant, lush, lively, juicy blend of Rhone varietals. It is traditionally a blend of Syrah, Grenache, and Mourvedre from several Yakima area vineyards.
"Our primary source for thi...read more
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Owen Roe Abbot's Table 2008 - Abbot's Table 2008 is the perfect example of a "smooth" wine. Velvety, lush, round flavors glide over your taste buds. The Zinfandel and Sangiovese provide the backbone and show in the lingering finish of sweets plu...read more
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Fresh-picked black berries, blue berries, and a hint of dried wild rose essence on the finish. The rich, creamy texture belies the price, and we're not stretching to say this is the best Sharecropper's Pinot yet.
"A shy and refined aromatic...read more
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Owen Roe Sharecroppers Cabernet Sauvignon 08 - new for February 2010
Previous Vintage Tasting Notes
2007 Vintage Tasting Notes
Owen Roe Sharecroppers Cabernet 07 has smoky blackberry and dark cher...read more
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Owen Roe Riesling comes from a tiny block of grapes in the vineyard David made famous, the Dubrul Vineyard in Washington State's Yakima Valley.
it is a complex, crisp wine with plenty of sophisticated fruit flavors, clean mineral notes, and long fi...read more
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Owen Roe 1973 Block Cabernet Sauvignon Red Willow 07
Price: $71.95
$64.75 - Any 12 or more bottles
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Owen Roe 1973 Block Red Willow Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 07 is an awesome, 100% Cabernet Sauvignon expressed in the varietal's purest, finest form. Its mouthwatering bouquet of incense oak, truffle, saddle leather, cocoa, pencil lead, sweet...read more
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Owen Roe Pinot noir Dundee Hills 08
Price: $41.95
$37.76 - Any 12 or more bottles
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Owen Roe Pinot noir Dundee Hills 08
Previous Vintage Tasting Notes
2006 Vintage Tasting Notes
EXCLUSIVE TO AVALON! An elegant, sophisticated Pinot, a distinct change from David's "Kilmore's...read more
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Owen Roe Pinot noir Solomon Hills Pinot noir 07 - David's California Pinot noir - shipping September 2009.
"This Pinot Noir is grown in the cool climate of the Santa Maria Valley. Solomon Hills Vineyard is farmed by the Miller family who pion...read more
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Owen Roe Pinot noir Merriman Vineyard 08 - the biggest of Owen Roe's three new single vineyard 2008 Pinot noirs. An intense nose of toast introduces a velvet textured wine of blackberry and cherry fruit flavors. Accents of cocoa, toast, and smoke...read more
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Corvidae Wine Company's "Keeper" Cabernet Franc 07 is made by Owen Roe. This Cabernet Franc is plush and velvety, full-bodied and easy drinking. The scent and flavors knock you out - spice joins black tea, fresh tobacco, thyme, sweet cedar chips,...read more
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Corvidae Lenore Syrah is here. Corvidae is the value label of Owen Roe Winery and Lenore Syrah is their best Syrah value. Made from rich, juicy fruit grown in Washington S...read more
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Corvidae Wine Company's "Rook" blended red wine is a crowd-pleaser. A little more than half of the fruit for this wine comes from the organically
farmed Ironbird Vineyard in the Applegate Valley in Southern Oregon.
Here the fruit hangs well in...read more
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Fausse Piste Pour L'Amour de Dieu Syrah 08 - A blend of two unique vineyards, Aramanth Ridge Vineyard in the beautiful Umpqua Valley in Oregon and Outlook Vineyard, located in the Yakima Valley in Washington.
Amaranth Vineyard - Located in t...read more
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Owen Roe Dubrul Vineyard Chardonnay 08
Price: $47.95
$43.16 - Any 12 or more bottles
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David takes this very limited wine (50 cases made) to wine dinners, and he says it creates a "wow moment" every time. He compares it in style to a good Meursault, combining gorgeous aromatics and intense tropical fruit flavors with a racy acidity ...read more
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Owen Roe Zinfandel 05
Price: $35.95
$32.36 - Any 12 or more bottles
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What a crowd pleaser! The nose combines sweet red cherry and raspberry fruit with fresh forest - a hint of the scent of swishing through fall leaves on a cold sunny winter day.
Flavors are of candied red cherry, sweet raspberry, rich, rich fl...read more
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Owen Roe Dubrul Merlot 06
Price: $44.95
$40.46 - Any 12 or more bottles
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The aromas are so welcoming--cherry cream, pipe tobacco, and caramel, which guides you into the glass. A powerful gush of concentrated mixed plums and currants lavishes your palate. Tons of pure, sweet fruit, milk chocolate, and cedar spice sail...read more
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Owen Roe Yakima Red 07
Price: $41.95
$37.76 - Any 12 or more bottles
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Owen Roe Yakima Red 07 - Scoop after scoop of heady red fruit shows in the nose, along with cedar and toasty oak. A seamless entry gushes with red raspberry and cherry, while black cherry and cassis bellow on the low end. Balance is such a simple ...read more
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Owen Roe "Lady Rosa" Syrah 08
Price: $44.95
$40.46 - Any 12 or more bottles
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Owen Roe Lady Rosa Syrah 08 is a brand new release that follows on the heels of its Wine Spectator 94-point, Highly Recommended 2007 predecessor. We love the purity and power of the Lady Rosa.
"The fruit for the Lady Rosa Syrah is from a six ...read more
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Merriman Cummins Road Pinot noir 08 - the winery's good value Pinot. Merriman Vineyard is in the hills above Carlton. It was planted in 1999....read more
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Merriman Merriman Vineyard Pinot noir 08 - planted in 1999, the Merriman Vineyard is located above the town of Carlton in Oregon's Willamette Valley....read more
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Oregon's highest Rated Pinots Gift - Sought after wines from some of Oregon's most talented winemakers. Small production Reserve, Estate, and limited release Pinot noirs.
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Oregon's highest Rated Pinots Gift - Sought after wines from some of Oregon's most talented winemakers. Small production Reserve, Estate, and limited release Pinot noirs.
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Oregon's highest Rated Pinots Gift - Sought after wines from some of Oregon's most talented winemakers. Small production Reserve, Estate, and limited release Pinot noirs.
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O'Reilly's Pinot noir 08
Price: $16.95
$15.25 - Any 12 or more bottles
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O'Reilly's Pinot noir 08 - last call, October 28 - it's almost gone, and one of the best value 2008 Oregon Pinots you'll find.
Raspberry, loganberry, strawberry - juicy and fresh. Very subtle cinnamon stick accents carry through on the fi...read more
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O'Reilly's Chardonnay 08
Price: $10.95
$9.85 - Any 12 or more bottles
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O'Reilly's Chardonnay 08 is an outstanding value Northwest white wine. Made by Owen Roe's David O'Reilly.
Lovely nose and great fruit flavor, startong with hints of butterscotch and toasted nuts in the nose, followed by flavors of honeyd...read more
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O'Reilly's Pinot Gris 08 - Excellent value. This combines all the richness and balancing acidity of the 2008 vintage with the stunning value of the O'Reilly's label.
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Corvidae Mirth Chardonnay 08 - Owen Roe
Price: $9.95
$8.96 - Any 12 or more bottles
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Corvidae Wine Company's "Mirth" Chardonnay from Owen Roe satisfies cravings for a big, juicy hot weather Chardonnay. With the Mirth Chardonnay, Owen Roe continues its tradition of offering over-the-top quaffers at marvelous prices.
LA...read more
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The Northwest Vine Project's Cabernet Franc 06 is made from fruit from Elerding's Six Prong Vineyard. In 2006, the small Cab Franc crop was harvested in late October, yielding wonderfully rich fruit flavors with nice acidity. New oak was limited...read more
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Corvidae Fable Petit Syrah 07 - Owen Roe
Price: $16.95
$15.25 - Any 12 or more bottles
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Corvidae Wine Company's "Fable" Petit Syrah 07 is made by Owen Roe. What a value! This is a wild wine, big and black, made from a grape that's quite rare in the Pacific Northwest.
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Murphy's Law White is made by Owen Roe Winery. ...read more
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Fausse Piste C'est la Viognier 08
Price: $29.95
$26.95 - Any 12 or more bottles
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Fausse Piste C'est la Viognier 08 - Made from Outlook Vineyard (Owen Roe) fruit, Fthis Viognier is fermented half in barrel and half in stainless steel tank. Beyond the usual crisp pear flavors, this Viognier has many layers - white flowers, tro...read more
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Murphy's Law Red 07
Price: $14.95
$13.45 - Any 12 or more bottles
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Owen Roe's David O'Reilly's newest "value" wine, Murphy's Law is a well priced, quaffable red blend!
The back of the bottle says: "Here's to making a disaster of a wine. A gorgeous red blend of Grenache, Syrah, and Blaufrankish from the ...read more
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MORE INFORMATION
Owen Roe Winery is the work of David O'Reilly, founder, winemaker and co-owner. David built Owen Roe from a few barrels of wine in a tiny winery he shared with Peter Rosback (Sineann) to the multi-state, tens of thousands of cases a year winery he operates today.
David O'Reilly also makes wine under the O'Reilly's, Sharecroppers, Corvidae, Murphy's Law, Northwest Wine, and Red Splendor labels (see wines below).
If there is such a thing as the luck of the Irish, winemaker David
O'Reilly has found a pot of gold underneath his Willamette Valley,
Oregon rainbow.
O'Reilly is a dapper man- meticulous in appearance and in his work.
When he smiles, there is mischief in his eyes and smile crinkles-a
sign that smiling is a frequent behavior.
Everything O'Reilly touches has to be the best. It is almost an obsession
with him. From huge, gorgeous wines to hand-numbered bottles and objects
of art gracing his labels, O'Reilly spends the money for a total package.
"Every thing we do is meticulous," said O'Reilly, 37, one
of 12 children born in Belfast, Ireland. "What we do is totally
uncompromised. It is a lifestyle that includes hard work, but the product
is thoroughly rewarding."
Everything O'Reilly does is also thoroughly Irish. The wineries associated
with O'Reilly-Sineann (pronounced Shen-ay-yan), Owen Roe, and O'Reilly's
-all have ties to his former homeland. Sineann is Gaelic for Shannon
River, considered the lifeblood of Ireland. The name stems from a mythical
princess of the Leprechauns, who drowned in the river. Owen Roe was
named for Owen Roe O'Neil, a great Irish patriot. And, of course, O'Reilly's,
which features a drawing of a huge Irish wolfhound on the label.
David O'Reilly
How Owen Roe got its Name
One of the most lasting and identifiable
symbols of Ireland, the red hand, is taken from the O Neill
coat of arms.
The
symbol predates the advent of
formal heraldry, which was introduced
by the Normans and is recorded
on the battle standards of the
Uí Neill in the fourth
and fifth centuries. Even the family motto "Lám
Dearg Éirinn" means "the red hand of Ireland".
There are many legends as to how the
O Neills acquired their motto. One story is that when their
ancestors sailed close to the northeast tip of Ireland they
agreed that whoever landed first would have that area of
land.
A
quick-witted warrior chopped
off his left hand, threw it onto
the shore and claimed his reward!
Modern coats of arms show the symbol
as a right hand, but the more
ancient records clearly have
it as "sinister" or
left.
Owen Roe O'Neill
Poem on the back of
the "Sinister Hand" Bottle
Need land,
row lake,
race kinsfolk for it,
falling behind,
need land,
row harder,
need to touch land first,
falling behind,
row harder,
not going to make it,
grab my sword,
throw ashore,
touched land first.
Owen Roe's beautiful labels
Individual numbering of each bottle
Owe Roe Winery is located on this
Century Farm property
Owen Roe business partner Jerry Owen
with Screwcap finished O'Reilly's wine
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