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Yamhill County

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.

1996 Beaux Freres The Beaux Freres Vineyard Pinot Noir

WS  91   

2006 Beaux Freres The Beaux Freres Vineyard Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

WS  93   
VN  91   

2013 WillaKenzie Estate Triple Black Slopes Pinot Noir

2012 Adelsheim Elizabeth's Reserve Pinot Noir

Lightly depressed cork

VN  92   
JR  15.5   

2010 Adelsheim Ribbon Springs Vineyard Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

VN  92   
WS  91