A combination of determination and extraordinary people has brought Willamette Valley Vineyards from an idea to one of the region's leading wineries, earning the title "One of America's Great Pinot Noir Producers," from Wine Enthusiast Magazine.
Their approach is to grow, by hand, the highest quality fruit using careful canopy management, and to achieve wines that are truly expressive of the varietal and the place where they are grown. Since they ferment and barrel each vineyard lot separately (sometimes as small as two barrels) they can save the best barrels for single vineyard bottlings and Signature Cuvée.
Stylistic emphasis is on pure varietal fruit characters, with attention to depth, richness of mouthfeel, and balance. The wines are truly a collaborative effort of the entire vineyard and winemaking staff.
The winery and underground cellar are carved into the top of an ancient volcanic flow, the soil red from its oxidized iron content and well-drained. This unique terroir is similar to the red clay soil found in the Grand Cru Pinot Noir vineyards of Romaneé-st-Vivant in Burgundy, where the "soil gives France's most perfumed, satiny, expensive wine" (Hugh Johnson, World Atlas of Wine).
United States → Oregon → Willamette Valley
8800 Enchanted Way SE
Turner, OR 97392
United States
http://www.willamettevalleyvineyards.com
| Willamette Valley Vineyards Estate Pinot Noir 2002 | Willamette Valley | Red | |
| Willamette Valley Vineyards Oregon Pinot Noir 2003 | Oregon | Red | |
| Willamette Valley Vineyards Oregon Pinot Gris 2005 | Oregon | White |