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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.

2003 Ken Wright Canary Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir

VN  90   

2003 Ken Wright Shea Vineyard Pinot Noir

WA  90   

2009 Cristom Mt. Jefferson Pinot Noir

Heavy label condition issue

VN  90   

2007 Cristom Sommers Reserve Pinot Noir

WA  90   
3 available
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2006 Argyle Nuthouse Reserve Series Pinot Noir (Screwcap)

WA  92   
WS  92   
VN  90   
2 available
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2002 Chehalem Ridgecrest Vineyard Pinot Noir

WA  92   

2005 Erath Vineyards Leland Vineyard Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

WE  91   
VN  90   

2007 Cardwell Hill Cellars Estate Bottled Pinot Noir

Light capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage

WS  90