Oregon Pinot Noir
Talented and industrious winemakers continue to find their way to Oregon’s rolling hillsides to chase the elusive holy grail represented by cool climate pinot noir. But in spite of the profusion of wineries and the increase in acreage planted, for the average consumer, the task of finding truly singular and compelling pinot noir can prove daunting or even downright frustrating.
Ayres, Lewis Rogers LaneWillamette Valley 2009Brad McLeroy and family are neighbors of Brickhouse vineyards, and this cuveé is named for the road that runs between... |
Brickhouse Pinot Noir, SelectWillamette Valley 2009The Brickhouse Select bottling is the largest cuveé made by Doug Tunnel, but even at that its less than a... |
Brigadoon Estate Pinot NoirWillamette Valley 2008A sustainably farmed, small family vineyard and farm tucked into the Coast Range foothills just 40 minutes northwest of Eugene,... |
Coeur de Terre Estate Pinot NoirMcMinville AVA 2008A beautiful 5 acre, biodynamically farmed, family run vineyard in the Coast Range foothills just outside of McMinville, Coeur de... |
Colene Clemons Estate Pinot NoirChehalem Mountians, 2008An Authentica wine club feature for February, the Colene Clemons Estate 2008 PN is a study in balance and sophisticated... |
Crowley Pinot NoirWillamette Valley 2009One of the first wines I first featured when I opened the Authentica Artisan Wine Underground wine club was Tyson... |
Memoirs Pinot Noir, AyoubWillamette Valley 2009This charming second label from Mo Ayoub is blended from several top vineyard sites in the three distinct AVAs of... |
Tendril Pinot NoirWillamette Valley 2008After nearly nine years as the head winemaker for a resoundingly successful wine program at one of Oregon's more high... |
Three Degrees Pinot NoirMaysara, 2009An immensely appealing, made to be enjoyed now pinot noir of great charm - and at an amazing price point.... |
Toluca Lane, Pinot NoirWillamette Valley 2009This tiny husband and wife winery is located high on Walnut Hill, in the Eola Hills AVA just north of... |
Holloran "Le Pavillon" Pinot Noir, Dundee HillsWillamette Valley 2008Holloran is an "insider's" label that consistently produces some of the finest wines in the Willamette Valley. Winemaker Jay Sommers... |
Ayoub, Estate, Dundee HillsWillamette Valley 2009There are only 425 cases made of this exquisite Dundee Hills pinot noir. It shows the characteristic red flower and... |












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