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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   

2005 Domaine Serene Evenstad Reserve Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

WS  93   
WS  #68 of 2008   

2005 Domaine Serene Evenstad Reserve Pinot Noir

Label condition issue

WS  93   
WS  #68 of 2008   

2007 Domaine Serene Fleur de Lis Vineyard Pinot Noir

Lightly elevated cork; label condition issue

2005 Domaine Serene Gold Eagle Vineyard Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

WS  92   

2005 Domaine Serene Guadalupe Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

WS  91   

2007 Domaine Serene Guadalupe Pinot Noir

Heavy label condition issue

2007 Domaine Serene Guadalupe Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

2007 Domaine Serene Guadalupe Pinot Noir

Elevated cork

2007 Domaine Serene Guadalupe Pinot Noir

2004 Domaine Serene Jerusalem Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

WE  90   

2006 Domaine Serene Jerusalem Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir

Elevated cork

WA  92   
WS  91   

2006 Domaine Serene Jerusalem Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

WA  92   
WS  91   

2005 Domaine Serene Mark Bradford Vineyard Pinot Noir

Label condition issue

WS  91   

2005 Domaine Serene Monogram Pinot Noir

3.0ltr

Etched bottle

WA  91   

2005 Domaine Serene Monogram Pinot Noir

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

WA  91   

2006 Domaine Serene Monogram Pinot Noir

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

WA  90   

2010 Domaine Serene Monogram Pinot Noir

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

2007 Domaine Serene Two Barns Vineyard Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

2011 Domaine Serene Two Barns Vineyard Pinot Noir

WE  92   

2011 Domaine Serene Two Barns Vineyard Pinot Noir

Elevated cork

WE  92   

2005 Domaine Serene Winery Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

WS  90   

2006 Domaine Serene Winery Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

WA  94   
WS  91