Thanksgiving Wine Tasting
Thursday, Nov 17th!
Get ready for Two Tables of amazing Oregon Pinot Noir, Gamay, and more!
Thanksgiving Wine Tasting
Thursday, Nov 17th 4-6pm
*Our Big Spring Park location- 200 Westside Square*
$30 Per Person (Wine Tasting Only)
Reservations Requested. Call 256-759-9952
Presented by special guest,
Beth Farris of Grassroots Imports
& Allaina Lawrence of International Imports
The Line-Up
Table One
2021 Anne Amie Muller Thurgau, Yamhill-Carlton, Willamette Valley, Oregon $16.99
Aromas of honeysuckle, key lime pie, white flowers, starfruit, kumquat, crushed . Dry and mineral with flavors of key lime, yellow grapefruit, and golden delicious apple.
Whole cluster pressed and placed into temperature controlled stainless steel fermenters, where they were slowly fermented at 45°F for maximum varietal character. The wine aged on its lees for four months before being bottled.
2021 Evening Land "Seven Springs" Estate Chardonnay, Eola-Amity Hills, WIllamette Valley, Oregon $39.99
In a world dominated by Pinot Noir, the Chardonnays of Evening Land have quietly earned a loyal following. The bright, clean, and lively Seven Springs Chardonnay grows in the rockier areas of the vineyard’s mid-slope, offering a precise wine of clarity and finesse.
2021 Anne Amie "Twelve Oaks" Gamay, Chehalem Mountains, Willamette Valley, Oregon $24.99
Inspired by Gamay from both France and Oregon, our Twelve Oaks Estate Gamay Noir is made in the traditional manner, utilizing both carbonic and extended maceration. This results in an age worthy wine brimming with ripe, dark berry flavors, lithe tannin and lively acidity.
2021 Anne Amie "Winemaker's Selection" Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon $27.99
The 2021 Anne Amie Winemaker's Selection Pinot Noir shows aromas of cherry, cola, leather, blueberry, blackberries and bramble. Flavors of cassis, dark cherry, baking spice, plum and pomegranate. Finishes long with edgy, dusty tannins and acidity.
Our Willamette Valley Pinot Noir is a selection of fruit forward barrels, featuring flavors of dark cherry and berries with soft, lithe tannins. This wine is aged 10 months in barrel (11.5% new, 88.5% neutral), bottled and released.
Pair with rotisserie chicken, sweetbreads, oven roasted vegetables, duck confit, lamb sliders, venison, chanterelle risotto, cassoulet, or cedar planked salmon.
2021 Failla Oregon Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon $30.99
Bright and aromatic with notes of pomegranates, orange zest, bright cherries, and dried herbs. This wine perfectly emphasizes the essence of the Willamette Valley.
2021 Evening Land "Seven Springs" Estate Pinot, Eola-Amity Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon $42.99
The 2021 Seven Springs Pinot Noir is a joyful wine from a memorable vintage. An immediate impression of purity and elegance greets the drinker as bright red fruits mingle with notes of crushed red roses, black tea, and a touch of forest floor. The wine’s joyful exuberance is most evident on the palate where deftly integrated tannins give way to a beautiful and bright acidity.
Table Two
2021 Cristom Rose of Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon $32.99
Aromatically the wine is driven by bright red berry fruits as well as a fresh, brambly greenness. On the palate, the wine has tart raspberries, summer herbs, and delightfully mineral-driven acidity.
2021 Bethel Heights Estate Pinot Noir, Eola-Amity, Willamette Valley, Oregon $33.99
The 2021 Estate Pinot Noir reflects the multifaceted nature of the vintage: the abundance of fruit from their early picks under sunny skies and the earthen complexity we found from our older vines picked in cooler October weather. Blending the Estate is often their most difficult task because it is our largest bottling each vintage, and thus includes both our successes and shortcomings. Thanks to diligent farming from our vineyard team, attention to detail, and a fantastic winemaking team for harvest, the 2021 Estate Pinot Noir contains only successes.
2020 Colene Clemens "Dopp Creek" Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon $30.99
Dopp Creek represents the broadest combined expression of our Estate, and embodies our most approachable and versatile wine. The 2020 Dopp Creek opens with delicate aromas of rich purple fruit and thyme flowers. This approachable pinot noir has a juicy and round palate brimming with sweet cranberry and cherry, intermingled with wisps of cardomom and savory herbs. Well balanced, this engaging pinot noir is a delight to sip. This wine is best consumed within the next three to four years.
2018 Haden Fig "Croft Vineyard" Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon $37.99
The storied vines of the Croft family are located in the southern aspect of the northern Willamette Valley and nestled in the coastal foothills. Organically-farmed for 30 years and certified Salmon Safe since 2008, three generations of the Croft family continue to carry on a legacy of responsible growing and management that dates back to its earliest days. This bottle is about black cherry, and raspberry preserves and extends a firm grip to the finish.
Critical Acclaim
WE94Wine Enthusiast: This cool-climate vineyard (which is organically farmed), yields a complex, rather austere wine which seems to have a spine of steel. That scaffolding supports a weave of beet root, fig and blackberry, layered and underscored with granite. It's a fascinating wine that will reward your extra attention.
JS92James Suckling: Aromas of plums, redcurrants, peanuts, porcini and dried flowers. Medium-bodied with sleek tannins. Structured and racy with a fleshy texture. Creamy on the mid-palate with crisp acidity and a flavorful finish.
2018 J Christopher "Volcanique" Special Selection Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon $38.99
94 points Wine Spectator: "Silky and elegantly layered, with raspberry and strawberry blossom notes, which are accented by orange zest and black tea and linger on a polished finish. Drink now through 2029."
2021 Division-Villages "Breton" Red Blend, Willamette Valley, Oregon $25.99
Division Winemaking Co. is the brainchild of Kate Norris & Thomas Monroe. After their winemaking stints in Beaujolais, the Loire, and Burgundy, they found a new winemaking home in Portland Oregon, but still looked to these classic regions as inspiration - making wines from Gamay Noir, Pinot Noir, Chenin Blanc and others. They strive to make balanced wines with minimal intervention.
