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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.

2013 Cristom 123 Degrees West Pinot Noir

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2009 WillaKenzie Estate Aliette Pinot Noir

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1995 WillaKenzie Estate Gamay Noir

2001 Sineann Reed & Reynold's Vineyard Pinot Noir

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2007 Penner-Ash Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

2018 Toil Oregon Pinot Noir

2019 Torii Mor Deux Verres Reserve Pinot Noir (Screwcap)

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2014 The Four Graces Pinot Noir

2021 Trisaetum Ribbon Ridge Estate Pinot Noir

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2010 Hyland Estates Coury Pinot Noir

2011 Hyland Estates Coury Pinot Noir

2013 Pali Shea Vineyard Pinot Noir

2017 Elizabeth Chambers Cellar Durant Vineyard Pinot Noir

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2021 Broadley Vineyards Claudia's Choice Pinot Noir

2021 Broadley Vineyards Jessica Pinot Noir

2020 Solena Chardonnay

2010 Witness Tree Hanson Vineyard Pinot Noir

2010 Witness Tree Vintage Select Pinot Noir

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2015 Raptor Ridge Barrel Select Pinot Noir (Screwcap)

2012 Patton Valley Vineyard Fu-Mei Pinot Noir Blanc (Screwcap)

2012 Patton Valley Vineyard West Block Pinot Noir (Screwcap)

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2012 Patton Valley Vineyard West Block Pinot Noir (Screwcap)

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2012 Patton Valley Vineyard Willakia Chardonnay (Screwcap)

2011 Aubichon Cellars Armstrong Vineyard Pinot Noir

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2011 Bjornson Vineyard Edward Pinot Noir

Lightly elevated cork