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Willamette Valley

Willamette Valley AVA was established in 1983, and it is the oldest appellation in Oregon. Oregon’s modern wine industry began in the Willamette Valley in the 1960s when artists, vagabond winemakers, and U.C. Davis oenology graduates looking for new territory started their own, small, off-the-grid wineries. The appellation is the state’s largest, and it extends 175 miles from Columbia River on the Washington/Oregon border to just south of Eugene, near central Oregon. The Willamette River runs through the area, helping to give the appellation a mild year-round climate. There are six smaller sub-appellations within this AVA, but altogether the Willamette Valley has the largest concentration of wineries in Oregon, as well as the majority of the state’s most famous producers. Pinot Noir is king here, followed by Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Riesling. To most admirers of Oregon Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley offers the most distinctive wine choices in the state.

2005 Domaine Serene Cote Sud Dijon Clone Chardonnay

WS  90   

2008 Domaine Serene Cote Sud Dijon Clone Chardonnay

Elevated cork

WS  93   

2008 Domaine Serene Cote Sud Dijon Clone Chardonnay

Lightly elevated cork

WS  93   

2004 Bergstrom Winery Cumberland Vineyard Reserve Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

WS  91   

2022 Ken Wright Bonnie Jean Vineyard Pinot Noir

2021 Ken Wright Savoya Vineyard Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

VN  92   

2021 Ken Wright Savoya Vineyard Pinot Noir

VN  92   

2005 Archery Summit Red Hills Estate Pinot Noir

ST  92   

2013 Cristom Mt. Jefferson Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

WE  91   

2016 WillaKenzie Estate Terres Basses Pinot Noir

WA  91   

2013 WillaKenzie Estate Triple Black Slopes Pinot Noir

2018 Soter North Valley Reserve Pinot Noir

VN  93   
JS  93   
WS  92   
WE  92   

2012 Penner-Ash Palmer Creek Vineyard Pinot Noir

2021 Colene Clemens Vineyards Victoria Pinot Noir

2011 Alexana Signature Pinot Noir

2021 Gran Moraine Pinot Noir

2011 Adelsheim Boulder Bluff Vineyard Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

2011 Adelsheim Bryan Creek Vineyard Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

WA  90   
VN  90   

2012 Adelsheim Bryan Creek Vineyard Pinot Noir

WS  93   
WA  90   

2010 Adelsheim Ribbon Springs Vineyard Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

VN  92   
WS  91   

2009 Adelsheim Temperance Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir

WS  91   
WA  90   

2011 Le Cadeau Rocheux Reserve Pinot Noir

WA  90   

2012 Hyland Estates Coury Pinot Noir

VN  92   
WS  91   
WA  90   
BH  90   

2007 Cardwell Hill Cellars Estate Bottled Pinot Noir

Light capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage

WS  90   

2004 Carlton Cellars Roads End Oregon Pinot Noir

Light capsule condition issue