91 points - Wilfred Wong, wine.com
Expressing the terroir of our three estate vineyards — the original planting by Founder Jim Bernau in the Salem Hills, Tualatin Estate planted by Oregon wine pioneer Bill Fuller in the foothills of the Coastal Range and Elton Vineyard planted by Dick and Betty O'Brien in the Eola-Amity Hills.
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90 points - Wine Enthusiast
This classic "Willamette Valley style" Chardonnay is sourced from our three Estate vineyards — the original planting by Founder Jim Bernau in the Salem Hills, Tualatin Estate planted by Oregon wine pioneer Bill Fuller in the foothills of the Coastal Range and Elton planted by Dick and Betty O'Brien in the Eola-Amity Hills.
91 points - Wine Enthusiast
92 points - Wilfred Wong, wine.com
Sourced exclusively from 15 acres of Pinot Noir from the first plantings at the Estate Vineyard, Founder Jim Bernau planted these vines using a Christmas tree planter pulled behind his 33 horsepower tractor. He grafted the French clones 667 and 777 on a portion of the vines when they became available.
90 points - Wine Enthusiast
93 points - Vinous
Sourced from old vine plantings at our Elton Vineyard in the Eola-Amity Hills founded in 1983 by Dick and Betty O'Brien, a former schoolteacher and Executive Director of the Santiam Girl Scouts.
Made with Pinot Noir picked at peak ripeness and immediately gently pressed, releasing free run juice without color or tannins from the skins to produce this unique wine expressing both red and white wine characteristics.
91 points - Wine Enthusiast
Tualatin Estate Vineyard rests in the foothills of the Oregon Coast range and is one of the oldest plantings in Oregon, planted in 1973 by Oregon wine pioneer Bill Fuller, and now in the newly approved Tualatin Hills AVA. The unique Laurelwood soil profile at the Tualatin Estate Vineyard contributes to the complex nature of the wines.
Our Tualatin Estate Vineyard rests in the foothills of the Oregon Coast range and is one of the oldest plantings in Oregon, planted in 1973 by Oregon wine pioneer Bill Fuller. The unique Laurelwood soil profile at the Tualatin Estate Vineyard contributes to the complex nature of the wines.
Platinum Medal & "Best Sparkling of the Northwest" - Sip Magazine
This inaugural vintage is crafted using méthode champenoise sourced from estate-grown Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. This blend combines the structure and vibrancy of Pinot Noir with the finesse and roundness of Chardonnay. The wine was aged on its lees for 23 months to develop added complexity before being disgorged.
Founder Jim Bernau's daughter, Emi, helped design a family crest for the label taking inspiration from their heritage and the biodynamic farming practices used at Bernau Estate Vineyard.
The Chehalem Mountains AVA consists of a single uplifted landmass 20 miles long and five miles wide. The uniquely contoured Alloro Vineyard sits on Laurelwood soil, formed over thousands of years on layers of wind-blown glacial silt called loess. These attributes come together to exhibit spicy, rustic and red-fruited wines.
With aromas of raspberry, blueberry and cinnamon spice on the nose, the palate unfolds complex flavors of bergamot, orange spice, ruby red grapefruit and florals. The wine is characterized by its elegance, juicy texture and round, soft finish.
Our 2017 AVA Pinot Noir Series represents the different areas within the Willamette Valley American Viticulture Area including Chehalem Mountains, Dundee Hills, McMinnville, Ribbon Ridge and Yamhill-Carlton. Made with the same winemaking techniques, these wines express the terroir of their unique vineyard sites.
With an alluring nose of dark fruits, caramel, toffee, earth and minerality, the wine immediately invites a sip offering a palate of red cherries and raspberries, milk chocolate, hazelnuts and pie spice. Medium bodied with a silky texture, rich mid-palate, balancing acidity and smooth, fully resolved tannins.
Cuvée translates to Vintner's Choice. This wine was specially blended from barrel lots from our AVA Series vineyard sites to create a wine displaying the uniqueness of the individual appellations, while coming together to showcase Willamette Valley Pinot Noir.
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92 points - Owen Bargreen
An illustration of the art of blending, Signature Cuvée is our Winemaker's selection from the finest barrels sourced from our Estate, Elton and Tualatin Estate Vineyards. With site driven diversity, we are able to craft this wine to our precise and quality standards.
92 points - Owen Bargreen
WVV was established in 1983 by a dedicated group of wine enthusiasts committed to producing among the highest quality Pinot Noirs while being good stewards of the land. As a tribute to these individuals, we have created this special blend of Pinot Noir sourced exclusively from the Willamette Valley.
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Ingram Estate Vineyard was planted in 2013 on the east-facing slope of the Eola Hills. Owners joined us in September 2015 to plant additional vines that were harvested for this bottling.
90 points - Wilfred Wong, wine.com
Years ago, Founder Jim Bernau began experimenting with Pinot Noir by gently dropping hand-picked whole clusters in a chilled stainless fermenter, pushing all the oxygen out with CO2 and sealing the vessel tight. What happened next was magical — the berries started to swell and turn pink. When they burst, they released the most aromatic, fermenting Pinot Noir.
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Sourced from our sustainably-farmed Elton and Tualatin Estate Vineyards, the grapes were gently whole cluster pressed and fermented in stainless steel to deliver expressive aromas and flavors with a crisp, dry finish.
Certified Vegan
Sourced from a small planting at our Tualatin Estate Vineyard, the grape clusters are whole cluster pressed and aged in stainless steel and neutral oak barrels.
Founder Jim Bernau traveled with the Oregon Governor's Delegation to Burgundy in the 1980s to seek out French clones to improve our state's Chardonnay quality. These vines were brought back and quarantined at Oregon State University before being propagated for use in Oregon vineyards. Naturally derived Dijon Clones from France being planted in the Willamette Valley was one of the greatest tipping points in Oregon wine quality.
Pinot Gris was first introduced into the United States from France by David Lett, who planted Pinot Gris in the North Willamette Valley at The Eyrie Vineyards. Founder Jim Bernau got his first cuttings of Pinot Gris as a result of David's innovative work. Pinot Gris is now Oregon's leading white variety.
This wine was developed years ago by the late Winemaker Forrest Klaffke, who kept it locked away from Founder Jim Bernau to deter him from sampling tour groups on it from the barrel. The day before his passing, he gave the key to Jim and we have continued to make the wine according to his methods ever since.
Sourced exclusively from our Tualatin Estate Vineyard. Enjoy ice cold to preserve the bubbles.
The nose opens with playful aromas of the early Muscat grape including lychee, pineapple and honeysuckle. On the palate, flavors of peaches, apricot and orange blossom emerge around a sweet core. The effervescence and balancing acidity contributes to a delightful mouthfeel and clean finish.
91 points - Wine Enthusiast
Our Riesling is classic and versatile. Serve well-chilled and allow to warm in your glass for optimal enjoyment of aromas and flavors.
This semi-sweet wine opens with a bouquet of juicy aromas of peach, orange, pineapple and honeysuckle. The mouthfeel is luscious with bright acidity that activates the palate and displays flavors of green apple, honeydew melon, lychee and nectar. The finish is wonderfully persistent with balance of sweetness and refreshing crispness.
Founder Jim Bernau's father, Fred Bernau, helped reestablish Oregon's wine industry in the early 1960s when he assisted Richard Sommer of HillCrest Vineyard in getting one of the first winery licenses post-prohibition. Jim was 10 years old at the time, so he and his brother John were allowed small tastes of Richard Sommer's wines at the dinner table.
From those small tastes, Jim's passion for Oregon wine grew. It has always been a dream of his to make a wine dedicated to his father, the help he provided to early Oregon wine pioneers and the passion he ignited in Jim. Père Ami, translated to "Father Friend," is just that.
91 points & Editors' Choice - Wine Enthusiast
A complex red blend of the finest varietals from the Walla Walla Valley, this bottling celebrates the Métis heritage of Founder Jim Bernau's fourth great grandparents Catherine "Kitty" Umfreville Pambrun who worked with her husband Pierre Chrysologue Pambrun to lead Fort Nez Perce in Walla Walla, ushering in a time of peace to the trading post and Columbia Basin.
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Garnet in the glass, the wine opens with a complex nose of plum, black cherry, vanilla, tobacco and cedar. Flavors run the spectrum of red, blue and black fruit, dark chocolate and leather with layered spiciness of anise and clove. The full-bodied mouthfeel, firm tannins and balancing acidity work in harmony to create a Bordeaux blend of interest and age-worthiness.
91pts - Wine Enthusiast Magazine
Pioneers of the Oregon wine industry, Don and Traute Moore have been cultivating vines at their Quail Run Vineyards in the Rogue Valley since 1989, growing varietals from all over the world.
Shortly after partnering with Quail Run Vineyards to make our first vintage in 1996, our Griffin Creek Merlot was named “Best Red Wine in Oregon” by Wine Spectator.
Aromas of chocolate covered blueberries, cherry cordial and raspberry jam emerge from the glass. The wine is succulent with a medium-bodied palate, vibrant acidity, soft finish and offering flavors of tart red cherries, dried herbs, anise and caramel.
Classic varietal aromas of plum, currant, dried herbs and woodspice fill the glass and move into a palate expressing notes of blackberry, tobacco, anise and dark chocolate. The wine is medium-bodied with firm age-worthy tannins and balancing acidity for structure and a lingering finish carrying notes of vanilla and cedar far beyond the sip.
90 points - Wine Enthusiast
Double Gold - McMinnville Wine Classic
Sourced from Quail Run Vineyards in Southern Oregon, owned by dedicated growers Don and Traute Moore who are known for being Southern Oregon’s most celebrated producer of premium wine grapes.
For more than two decades we have been working with growers Don and Traute Moore, crafting the highest-quality wines from their Rogue Valley vineyards since 1989. With temperatures similar to France's Bordeaux or Rhône regions, this area is an emerging Oregon region.
This inky wine delivers flavors that mirror aromas of blackberry, plum and vanilla.
Pioneers of the Oregon wine industry, Don and Traute Moore have been cultivating vines at their Quail Run Vineyards in the Rogue Valley since 1989, growing varietals from all over the world.
For more than two decades we have been working with growers Don and Traute Moore, crafting the highest-quality wines from their Rogue Valley vineyards since 1989. With temperatures similar to France's Bordeaux or Rhône regions, this area is an emerging Oregon region.
Featuring a nose of tropical papaya, ginger, lime and lemon crème aromatics. The palate offers flavors of candied orange, peach and honey with a round, refreshing finish. Enjoy with rich seafood dishes like scallops, shellfish or grilled halibut and Asian style dishes including Thai chicken lettuce wraps.
