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2006 Umpqua Valley Pinot Blanc

The wine is bright and lively looking in the glass with hints of green tinged straw. The aromas are full with white peach, lemon zest and graham cracker contributing harmoniously to floral and mineral scents. We source our pinot blanc from Red Hill Vineyard. At 1300' this is one of the highest elevation sites in the Umpqua Valley. The vineyard is dry farmed and is characterized by the Red jory soils that give Red Hill its name. The fruit we get from this site always has good acidity and minerality. For this pinot blanc that steers us towards full barrel fermentation, complete malo-lactic fermentation with long lees contact and lees stirring. We utilize our old neutral barrels, striving to enhance the structure and emphasize the pure fruit characters. The flavors feature quince, green apple and pineapple. The mouthfeel is full and the finish is lingering with clean refreshing acidity. We recommend this wine with fresh cracked Dungeness crab marinated in olive oil, minced garlic and cilantro.

Bottled (cork free) September 2007 | 314 cases | 14.1% alcohol by volume

Retail: $18 | Case: $194.40 | Buy

2007 Umpqua Valley Pinot Gris

The wine is a shimmering, brilliant pale straw color with hints of green around the edges of the glass. The aromas have pronounced green apple and quince notes with touches of fresh mown grass, ripe banana and tropical floral notes with a hint of pineapple. The flavors echo the fruit highlights with a silky, generous mouthfeel. The crisp acidity keeps the finish clean and long lasting, perfectly countering the full texture. This wine is clean, fresh and bright. The acid in the wine would compliment fresh shellfish, our favorites Dungeness crab and oysters, while the textural qualities would pair well with a smoked chicken salad or a savory mushroom risotto.

Bottled (cork free) March 2008 | 620 cases produced | Alcohol 14.2%-dry

Retail: $16 | Case: $172.80 | Buy

2006 Oregon Blanc White Wine

This wine is our homage to the white wine blends of Alsace. Our region’s climate is very similar to that of Alsace. 2006 brought a bumper crop to us and we began to think of a blended white, enabling us to bottle a larger batch than our single varieties would allow. The resulting blend is 37% gewürztraminer, 32% riesling and 31% pinot gris. Each of these varietals contributes a distinctive element to the blend. The aromatics are driven by the floral qualities of the gewürztraminer. The full body and lingering mouthfeel comes from the ripe and rich pinot gris. Riesling contributes to the clean acidity. This wine is bursting with fresh white peaches, grapefruit, honeysuckle and lemon blossoms. There is a touch of sweetness .8%, bright fresh acid and a long lingering finish. This pleasing summertime sipper has everything going for it.

Bottled (cork free) May 2007 | 1,372 cases | 14.1% alcohol by volume

Retail: $14 | Case: $151.20 | Buy

2006 Umpqua Valley Riesling

In 2006 we blended riesling from the Bradley Vineyard in Elkton and the Red Hill Vineyard to craft this wine. Elkton is the most maritime climate within the Umpqua and Red Hill is the most continental type site. From Bradley we get a riper fruit profile with peach and nectarine flavors. From Red Hill, at 1300 feet with volcanic Jory soils, we get green apple, lime zest and steely minerality. The aromatics and flavors also show nice floral fruit with hints of toasted almonds. The wine is a pale straw color and this is our driest riesling to date with less than 1% residual sugar. The wine has a pleasingly round mouth feel with bright and refreshing acidity. One of our favorite food pairings with this racy riesling is a pizza topped with caramelized onions, gorgonzola cheese, fresh minced rosemary along with a generous amount of grated black pepper. The sweetness of the onions and the pungent cheese and spiciness compliments the fruit flavors and the crisp long lasting finish of this off-dry wine.

Bottled (cork free) April 2007 | 318 cases | 12.9% alcohol by volume

Retail: $16 | Case: $172.80 | Buy

2007 Umpqua Valley Dry Gewürztraminer

Red Hill Vineyard provides us with the gewürztraminer used in our dry style for this varietal. This very cool site allows us to let the fruit stay on the vine longer and develop true varietal character at a lower sugar content. The aromas are full of leeche, rose floral notes, cardamom and wild herbs. The flavors in this wine are very focused on entry with green apple and lemon zest leaping to the forefront. The acidity is bright and obvious making this wine a perfect foil to a rich charcouterie, smoked meats or a pork terrine

Bottled (cork free) March 2008 | 241 cases produced | Alcohol 13.5% | Residual Sugar less than 1%

Retail: $16 | Case: $172.80 | Buy

2007 Umpqua Valley Gewürztraminer

Elkton has proved to be an absolute bulls eye for this varietal, sourced from the Bradley Vineyard planted in 1983. The aromatics are so pure and true to type with wonderful leeche, exotic spices, clove and stick cinnamon, tea roses and mandarin oranges. Upon tasting the wines citrus elements come forward with a rich and supple entry, followed by a long and lingering spicy fruit finish. This is our sweetest white with 2.5% residual sugar, but the refreshing acidity keeps the whole package in balance. This is a very versatile food wine and can serve as an aperitif, as a starting course wine with foie gras for instance or find paring with desert. Of course Thai food is a natural, as is our wonderful local Rouge Creamery blue cheeses

Bottled (cork free) March 2008 | 798 cases produced | Alcohol 13.4% | Residual Sugar 2.5%