Cristom Vineyards SALEM 6905 Spring Valley Rd. NW tel. (503) 375-3068 www.cristomvineyards.com raechel@cristomvineyards.com 105 ac – 216,000 bt ‘‘«We have a dynamic relationship,» Tom Gerrie shares. «Our skill sets meld to marry the style of wine with this place, and we are making the best wines in Cristom’s history»” PEOPLE Wine Grower/Owner, Tom Gerrie …
Cooper Mountain Vineyards – Snail Prize BEAVERTON 20121 SW Leonardo Ln. tel. (503) 649-0027 www.coopermountainwine.com info@coopermountainwine.com 120 ac – 228,000 bt ‘‘A love for Pinot Noir and the desire to get back to the land brought Dr. Robert Gross, his wife Comine and their three children to Oregon in 1976″ PEOPLE After finding …
Belle Pente Vineyard & Winery – Snail Prize CARLTON 12470 NE Rowland Rd. tel. (503) 852-9500 www.bellepente.com wine@bellepente.com 16 ac – 54,000 bt ‘‘Belle Pente is the “insider’s secret” Oregon wine lovers like to keep to themselves’’ PEOPLE New York City man meets smalltown Minnesota woman in the Silicon Valley, and they fall …
Lumos Wine Co. – Snail Award Philomath OR 24000 Cardwell Hill Dr. tel. (541) 929-3519 www.lumoswine.com 15 ac – 32,400 bt Lumos wines are at the intersection of integrity, quality and affordability. PEOPLE Dai Crisp once aspired to fame as an actor, but thanks to his 18 years of farming at Temperance …
Coturri Winery Glen Ellen CA 6725 Enterprise Rd. tel. (707) 525-9126 www.coturriwinery.com 7ac – 9,000 bt PEOPLE The Coturri estate was founded by Harry “Red” Coturri and his sons Tony and Phil in 1975 and the winery was bonded in 1979. Originally from the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, winemaking was handed down in …
Folded Hills – Snail Award 2323 Old Coast Hwy. Buellton, CA 93427 (805) 694-8086 www.foldedhills.com There couldn’t be a better estate to represent the marriage of sustainable viticulture and extreme value in the final product. Across the board, the wines from this estate have impressed our tasting panel with their focus and approachability. …
Lieu Dit 300 N. 12th Street, Unit 4A Lompoc CA 93436 lieuditwinery.com 0 ac – 30,000 bt Coin Prize – awarded to wineries whose wines represent excellent value. PEOPLE Eric Railsback and Justin Willet became friends after college while working in Santa Barbara’s wine industry. Justin began his own wine brand, Tyler, when …
Troon Vineyard – Snail Award 1475 Kubli Rd. Grants Pass OR 97527 (541) 846-9900 troonvineyard.com 35 ac – 66,000 Troon Estate Vineyard has been farmed the past few years organically and is in the midst of a transition to organic and biodynamic certification. PEOPLE Dick Troon planted Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel on …
J. Christopher Wines 17150 NE Hillside Dr. Newberg OR 97132 (503) 554-9572 jchristopherwines.com/ 21 ac – 60,000 bt PEOPLE Jay Somers was making beer for a living when he tasted a 1985 Domaine Marquis d’Angerville Volnay Champans and proceeded to lose his mind for Burgundy. As Somers says, “in 30 seconds my life …
Harrington Wines 205 Nevada St. San Francisco CA 94110 (415) 652-9655 harringtonwine.com 0 ac – 60,000 bt Sail Award Motivation: Bryan Harrington established Harrington Wines in 2002 with a focus on old-vine, organic, and sustainable Pinot Noir. He still coaxes this grape to delicious expression, but in the intervening years, has found himself increasingly …