Oregon Odyssey: Top 10 Willamette Wines
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"Wine hasn't been big in Oregon's bucolic Willamette Valley for long - in fact, it was only in the 60s that the first plantings were made in what is now considered by many to be some of the most hallowed ground for wine production in the world. With a cool, moist climate that favors Pinot Noir in particular, the region just an hour's drive from Portland has fast turned into one of the most exciting places to swirl, sip and savor your way through wine country. Read on for my top ten wines tasted on a recent visit."
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TOP 10 WINES
Number 10: 2007 Penner-Ash Willamette Valley Riesling ($18)
Number 9: 2007 Adelsheim Willamette Valley Pinot Noir ($32)
Number 8: 2007 Adelsheim Caitlin's Reserve Willamette Valley Chardonnay ($40)
Number 7: 2007 Lange Estate Winery "Three Hills Cuvee" Dundee Hills Pinot Noir ($40)
Number 6: 2006 White Rose Estate White Rose Vineyard Dundee Hills Pinot Noir ($75)
Number 5: 2007 Penner-Ash Dussin Vineyard Willamette Valley Pinot Noir ($60)
Number 4: 2007 The Eyrie Vineyards Dundee Hills Estate Pinot Gris ($16.75)
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Posted by Courtney on September 29, 2009 09:45 AM