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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.

2019 Evening Land Vineyards Seven Springs Vineyard Chardonnay

WS  93   
WE  92   

2019 Evening Land Vineyards Seven Springs Vineyard La Source Chardonnay

WS  94   
WE  93   
JR  17+    

2020 Brick House Cascadia Chardonnay

JS  95   
WE  90   
JD  90   

2018 Andrew Rich Eola Amity Pinot Noir

WE  92   

2018 Andrew Rich Volcanic Pinot Noir

WS  92   
VN  92   
WE  92