Too much Pinot?

WINE TALK
21

I visited Willamette for the first time over Labor Day weekend. I knew going in that it was going to be Pinot or bust on the reds - which I consider a feature but I understand why others wouldn’t.

I was surprised how much Gamay I came across, as well as how much I liked it. Tried a tiny bit of Syrah (thank you Marcus Goodfellow!). Really liked that style - definitely on the leaner side.

22

Huh? [scratch.gif]

23

I was curious, so here’s a list of wineries that participated at the Feast Portland Grand Tasting per the website:

14 Hands Winery, (Prosser, WA)
Alloro Vineyards, (Sherwood, OR)
Anne Amie Vineyards, (Carlton, OR)
Archery Summit, (Dayton, OR)
Barton & Guestier, (France)
Beaujolais Wines, (France)
Browne Family Vineyards, (Walla Walla, WA)
Colene Clemens Vineyards, (Newberg, OR)
Columbia Winery, (Woodinville, WA)
Cristom Vineyards, (Salem, OR)
Domaine Divio, (Newberg, OR)
Domaine Drouhin Oregon, (Dundee, OR)
Duck Pond Cellars, (Dundee, OR)
Elizabeth Chambers Cellar, (McMinnville, OR)
Elk Cove Vineyards, (Gaston, OR)
Elouan Wines, (St. Helena, CA)
Erath, (Dundee, OR)
Hazelfern Cellars, (Newberg, OR)
Montinore Estate, (Forest Grove, OR)
Pike Road Wines, (Carlton, OR)
Ponzi Vineyards, (Sherwood, OR)
Portland Sangria, (Portland, OR)
SakéOne, (Forest Grove, OR)
Santa Margherita Wines, (Miami Beach, FL)
Sokol Blosser Winery, (Dayton, OR)
Soter Vineyards, (Carlton, OR)
Stoller Family Estate, (Dayton, OR)
Tertulia Cellars, (Dundee, OR)
Washington State Wine, (Washington)
WillaKenzie Estate, (Yamhill, OR)
Wine By Joe, (Dundee, OR)

There’s some familiar Oregon folks on the list, but I’m guessing that most of the Oregon wineries only poured their basic Willamette Valley Pinot Noir and a white wine. Yes, definitely not the best tasting environment, but probably not the best representation of Oregon Pinot Noir either.

James