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.
Certified Vegan
91 points - Wine Enthusiast
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.
93 points & Best Pinot Noir - American Wine Society
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.
92 points - Wine Enthusiast
Celebrating Bill Fuller's milestone 45th vintage in Oregon, our 2018 Vintage 45 Pinot Noir is crafted by Bill from his favorite blocks at Tualatin Estate Vineyard using his traditional techniques.
Rich garnet in color, the bouquet is striking with its power, offering notes of florals including violets and rose, fresh red cherries, raspberry puree and milk chocolate. The palate is concentrated and coating with a silky texture offering energetic dark fruit and wood spice notes. The finish is long-lived with integrated tannins.
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.
Offering a nose of fragrant rose, sandalwood and black cherry notes, the approach is bright as the wine moves into darker fruit notes on the palate with the addition of lavender, milk chocolate and minerality.
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.
Our 2016 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.
Sourced from the elegant and late-ripening Dupee Vineyard located in the Western part of the McMinnville AVA in the foothills of the Oregon Coast Range.
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.
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.
Certified Vegan
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.
Certified Vegan
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.
