Oregon Archives | Palate Press

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Much bigger and more tropical than the European pinot gris and pinot grigio wines I’m used to, this wine was a surprise to me. It begins with sweet florals that continue onto the palate, morphing into honey and honeysuckle. As the wine opens it shows hints of citrus along with Read More

Two Winemaking Couples Embody Oregon Wine’s Spirit of Collaboration

Kathleen Willcox

Features

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When a small industry becomes wildly successfully very quickly, conventional wisdom will tell you that the relationship among the leaders of said industry will fracture. On a recent trip out to Oregon for Willamette’s Pinot Noir Auction, I saw firsthand that the Oregon wine industry is contradicting that trend. Instead Read More

Valley View Vineyard Tempranillo

David Honig

Wine Reviews

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Grippy and zippy, this moderately priced Tempranillo will spice up any table. The color is rust, red with a touch of orange. Cherries, backed by hints of smoke and vanilla, come through on the nose. On the palate it is meaty and fruity, cherries again, supported by smoke, charred beef Read More

Troon Vineyard Cuvée Côt

David Honig

Wine Reviews

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This is a wine that will show its best next to a slow-cooked roast. Red fruit and tobacco leaf waft up from the glass. A sip brings dusty red fruit, tobacco leaf, tomato, with a closing touch of vanilla. Tart rhubarb lingers. Tannins are a bit muscular, acidity lively. Drink Read More

Troon Vineyard Zinfandel

David Honig

Wine Reviews

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Fresh and grapey, with with a tart finish. Color is a medium garnet. Red fruit and pepper come out on the nose. On the palate, it is grapey with a touch of cassis. Tannins are firm, acidity a bit tart. Drink with meatloaf and garlic mash. Recommended. 87 points. DBH Read More

Troon Vineyard Kubli Bench Blanc

David Honig

Wine Reviews

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Marsanne and Viognier were fermented together, then aged for 6 months in mature oak, to make this full-bodied white blend. The color is translucent, with barely a hint of straw. The nose has some fruit and a touch of must, apples, peaches, and magnolias. Pears and peaches lead on the Read More

Branborg Coastal Cuvée

David Honig

Wine Reviews

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Aromas of apples and pears practically leap out of the glass. Sweet, almost syrupy ripe pears and Honeycrisp apples make up the palate. Bare hints of white pepper show the presence of Gewürztraminer, but the softness of Pinot Gris and the sweetness of Riesling dominate. Drink with chicken and biscuits. Recommended. Read More

2016 Primarius Pinot Gris

Becky Sue Epstein

Features Wine Reviews

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The wine is an appealing pale pink-gold, reflecting the color or the grape. To begin, there’s a woodsy aroma, that hints at the wine’s Oregon origins, then tints of stone fruit on the palate. A medium body, with a hint of bitterness and acidity on the palate that indicates it Read More

2018 Cedar + Salmon Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley

Two Winemaking Couples Embody Oregon Wine’s Spirit of Collaboration

Valley View Vineyard Tempranillo

Troon Vineyard Cuvée Côt

Troon Vineyard Zinfandel

Troon Vineyard Kubli Bench Blanc

Branborg Coastal Cuvée

2016 Primarius Pinot Gris

2018 Ghost of a Chance Wines “Gangster of Love” Red, Sierra Foothills

2020 One Flock Sauvignon Blanc

2020 One Flock Red Wine, California

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