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OREGON WINEACCOLADES

UPDATED 2.21.17

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Table of ContentsOregon ....................................................................................... Slide 8

Pinot Noir .................................................................................. Slide 16

Chardonnay ............................................................................. Slide 25

Syrah .............................................................................................. Slide 29

Vintages ...................................................................................... Slide 31

Willamette Valley ................................................................ Slide 43

Southern Oregon ............................................................... Slide 48

The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater .............. Slide 55

Columbia Gorge ................................................................... Slide 59

Sustainability .......................................................................... Slide 64

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“CAPTIVATING.” “EXCEPTIONAL.”

“ADVENTUROUS.” “WORLD-CLASS.”

We’re not doing it for praise—we’re just obsessed

with quality. But when you have a cast of

characters who are so in love with this pursuit;

who are this creative and willing to take risks…

well, with great risk comes great reward.

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A COMMITMENT TO QUALITY

The attention and care given by Oregon's grapegrowers and

winemakers from vine to bottle are reflected in their consistently

high-quality wines.

Oregon's share of Wine Spectator's 90+ scores on domestic wine in 2015 and 2016

20%Oregon's share of domestic wine production

1%

Sources: Wines and Vines, May 15, 2014 / Wine Spectator, February 28, 2016

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AMONG THE WORLD’S BEST WINES

The world of wine is vast and Oregon wines are rising to the top.

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Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Wines of 2016

No. 3 2014 Beaux FrèresThe Beaux Frères Vineyard Ribbon Ridge Pinot noir

No. 2 2014 Domaine SereneEvenstad Reserve Dundee Hills Chardonnay

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DELIVERING PEERLESS VALUE

Among the top wine regions of the world, Oregon provides

an unparalleled value.

Wine Spectator, February 2017

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France California

$100

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Italy

$73

Spain

$60$52

Oregon

How Much Does 90 Points Cost?

The average price for a wine which Wine Spectator awarded 90 or more points in 2016, in leading regions.

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Hood RiverColumbia Gorge

2017 Wine Enthusiast Best Wine Travel Destinations

AshlandSouthern Oregon

2016 Wine Enthusiast Best Wine Travel Destinations

Willamette Valley 2016 Wine Enthusiast Wine Region of the Year

STATE-WIDE ACCLAIM

Many are recognizing what we’ve long known:

Oregon is a premier destination for wine and travel.

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OREGON

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– HARVEY STEIMAN

Wine Spectator

What makes the wines so good? Start with the vines

which seem to like Oregon's combination of soils and

climate. Growers and winemakers have climbed a steep

learning curve, largely while sharing their expertise with

one another. They learned how to coax the character and

personality from grapes capable of greatness.

December 2012

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– JULIA CROWLEY

Snooth

But what has me most enamored and captivated

with the wines of Oregon are the many talented

vintners that have the spirit and drive to turn vintage

variation and (what could be) tribulation into vintage

sensation with inspiration.

October 2015

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– GREGORY DAL PIAZ

Snooth

I can't think of another region that is

producing such a compelling collection of

pure, vibrant, varietally correct wines that

excite the palate and please the

pocketbook.

November 2013

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– GREGORY DAL PIAZ

Snooth

Today we are celebrating Oregon's diversity and

its emergence in particular as the country's top

source for white wines... I know that when I look

for a domestic white wine, more often than not

I reach for something from Oregon.

November 2013

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– HARVEY STEIMAN

Wine Spectator

A series of good to spectacular vintages have Oregon on a roll.

February 2016

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– ROBERT M. PARKER, JR.

Food & Wine

Oregon is finally fulfilling its vast potential.

February 2013

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– PAUL GREGUTT

Wine Enthusiast

Oregon’s modern winemaking era recently

passed the half century mark, and it’s really just

in the past two decades that its industry growth

has accelerated… Oregon’s grape growers and

vintners have accomplished near miracles in a

very short time.

January 2016

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PINOT NOIR

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– HARVEY STEIMAN

Wine Spectator

Pinot noir from Willamette Valley stands out, with many of the best selling for

less than $50.

February 2016

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– MATT KRAMER

Wine Spectator

Here again, it seems like Oregon Pinot Noir has been a

train forever pulling into the success station. But 2016

promises to be more than merely a breakout year.

Rather, it will likely be the year when Oregon Pinot Noir

institutionalizes itself on wine lists everywhere, as well

as in many wine drinkers' private cellars.

January 2016

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– MATT KRAMER

Wine Spectator

The overall quality of winemaking skill in Oregon

has increased dramatically in the past decade.

The odds of landing on a reasonably ripe-tasting,

well-made, not excessively oaky Oregon Pinot Noir

are far better today than ever before.

January 2016

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– JOSH RAYNOLDS

Vinous

It’s still possible to buy some of the state’s best Pinots

for $50 or less, and that’s something that no other

world-class region that grows Pinot can claim.

In a world in which $50+ village-level Burgundies and

$150 premier cru wines (let’s not even talk about grand

crus) have become the norm, Oregon’s best examples are

looking like outright steals these days.

October 2015

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– LETTIE TEAGUE

The Wall Street Journal

The Pinot Noirs that I tasted from some top

producers [in Oregon] ranged from good to

exceptionally good.

The overall quality was impressively high.

March 2013

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– ERIC ASIMOV

The New York Times

…the Willamette Valley is a place where

the pinot noir ideals of finesse and grace

can be consistently met, even in

entry-level wines.

October 2016

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– ERIC ASIMOV

The New York Times

Many other wine regions around the world have

staked their claims as suitable homes for pinot

noir. Not all have been consistently successful, but

the Willamette Valley of Oregon, in its roughly

50-year history as a wine region, has proved to be

one of the best.

September 2016

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– CHRISTY CANTERBURY, MW

A Tim Atkins MW Special Report

I believe Oregon will prove to be the

best Pinot Noir terroir in the US,

especially where age-worthiness is

taken into account.

July 2014

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CHARDONNAY

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– GREGORY DAL PIAZ

Snooth

It's a very exciting time to be a fan of Oregon's

Chardonnay. These are bright wines, transparent and

driven by terroir. It's a market segment that the new

world has been lacking, and Oregon is getting ready

to make some big noise here. So get on this boat

before it leaves the dock.

August 2014

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– HARVEY STEIMAN

Wine Spectator

The interplay of vivid flavors against a razor-sharp,

mouthwatering balance has emerged as the signature

style of Oregon Chardonnay, while more and more

versions hit the sweet spot of vibrancy and character.

January 2014

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– NEAL MARTIN

The Wine Advocate

Oregon Chardonnay – I love Oregon Chardonnay! Give

us more! They seem to have just the right climate to

produce top-class wines full of tension and

complexity, yes, quite Burgundy-like in style.

June 2016

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SYRAH

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– JOSH RAYNOLDS

Vinous

I have become increasingly enthused by Oregon’s performance with Syrah, especially

because so many of the wines are being made with a strong nod to the northern Rhône.

January 2017

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VINTAGES

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– PAUL GREGUTT

Wine Enthusiast

Consumers need no longer worry about whether or not this

year, or any year, was a “good” year [in Oregon]. Because in

every year good, sometimes great, wines are made.

In more challenging vintages, such as 2011 and 2013, the

wines hew closer to a European model, with higher acids,

lower alcohols and complex aromatics. The best examples

have the structure to age longer and develop more

refinement than wines from warmer, riper years.

February 2017

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Wine Spectator

The 2014 growing season… was warm, yielding rich reds and whites that

deliver immediate pleasure.

February 2016

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– MATT KRAMER

Wine Spectator

The 2012 and 2014 vintages in Oregon's Willamette Valley saw exceptional

sunshine, creating ripe-tasting, rich Pinot Noirs that will be crowd-pleasers.

November 2014

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– ANDREW ADAMS

Wines & Vines

Oregon wine grape growers appear to have enjoyed back-to-back harvests of excellent

quality and quantity [with the 2014 and 2015 vintages].

January 2016

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– HARVEY STEIMAN

Wine Spectator

The best [2014s] have a surprising transparency, and openness to their textures, rather than the density of recent hot vintages

such as 2009, 2006 and 2003.

February 2016

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December 2016

– JOSH RAYNOLDS

Vinous

2014 heralds what by all indications will be an

unprecedented run of three exceptional vintages for

Oregon Pinot Noir. Now that I’ve had the chance to

taste finished 2014s from most of the best producers, I

can say with confidence that this is the strongest and

most consistently pleasurable vintage, overall, that I’ve

tasted in my 31 years of following Oregon Pinot Noir.

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– JAMES SUCKLING

Asia Tatler

Grapes picked in near perfect conditions [in Oregon in 2014] produced wines with a

generous richness yet an underlying freshness, wines destined to be huge

November 2016

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– JAMES SUCKLING

Asia Tatler

With a trio of superb consecutive vintages [2014, 15 and 16], you can buy Oregon's wines with little hesitation over the next few years.

November 2016

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– JULIETTE POPE OF GRAMERCY TAVERN

The New York Times

[The 2013s] were more savory than sweet, with lots of tension, which is

what Oregon’s all about.

January 2016

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– HARVEY STEIMAN

Wine Spectator

[Oregon's 2012s] have tremendous richness, suppleness and presence

without going over the top.

October 2014

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– ERIC ASIMOV

The New York Times

Sometimes a particular vintage stands out, either because

it is so unusual or because its character somehow

impresses itself indelibly on the wines. Such is the case

with the 2011 pinot noirs from Oregon… People like me who

love pinot noirs of finesse and restraint will adore the 2011

vintage. The best wines are clear, focused and vivacious.

December 2013

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WILLAMETTE VALLEY

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– HARVEY STEIMAN

Wine Spectator

Pinot noir from Willamette Valley stands out, with many of the best

selling for less than $50.

February 2016

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– DAVID LYNCH

Bon Appétit

Look to Oregon’s Willamette Valley for the best American Pinot terroir.

November 2015

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– MATT KRAMER

Wine Spectator

[The Willamette Valley] satisfies the Golden Age

prerequisites: an abundance of adventurous

producers, a willingness to pursue ever-more rigorous

grapegrowing and winemaking practices and, not

least, a new level of accomplishment that proves

they're on the right track.

January 2013

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– ERIC ASIMOV

The New York Times

The issue is finding a place with the soils, climate,

elevation and exposition that permit those sorts of

wines to be made: terroir, in short. In a general sense,

the Willamette has what it takes. The particulars will

only reveal themselves with time.

October 2016

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SOUTHERNOREGON

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– NEAL MARTIN

The Wine Advocate

It seems clear to me that Southern Oregon is the right climate for producing

top grade Rhône blends.

July 2016

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– PAUL GREGUTT

Wine Enthusiast

Be on the lookout for racy Rieslings and

Gewürztraminers in cooler locations [of Southern

Oregon]. Rhône and Bordeaux varieties thrive, as

do Chenin Blanc, Dolcetto, Mondeuse, Petit Sirah

and even Zinfandel.

January 2016

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– LETTIE TEAGUE

The Wall Street Journal

Looking for a wine-country trip without the

overpriced tasting rooms and crowded restaurants?

Go west, young tourist. The Willamette Valley, near

Portland, is home to more than just America’s best

Pinot Noir—from truly great eats to accommodations

in a converted silo.

September 2016

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– LETTIE TEAGUE

The Wall Street Journal

This DIY philosophy is part of the fabric of the

Willamette Valley wine community, going back to its

beginnings in the mid-1960s and early ’70s, when a

group of vintners decided to try growing Pinot Noir in

the inhospitable, rainy climate. Like those who make

it to the region at the end of the computer game

“The Oregon Trail,” they were a hardy bunch.

September 2016

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– PAUL GREGUTT

Wine Enthusiast

The story of Oregon wine no longer begins and ends with Willamette Valley Pinot

Noir, as many of the state’s most exciting new offerings hail from Southern Oregon.

January 2016

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– RACHEL LEVIN

Sunset Magazine

Roam from the Rogue Valley to the Applegate Valley, all

the way north up Interstate 5 to the Umpqua Valley, and

you’ll find about as many types of good wine as you

would in your beloved bottle shop. Good wine. Albarino,

Tempranillo, Chardonnay, Syrah, Viognier, Cab Franc,

Malbec, and yes, plenty of Pinot Noir too.

October 2015

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THE ROCKSDISTRICT OF

MILTON-FREEWATER

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– HARVEY STEIMAN

Wine Spectator

The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater is the most distinctive AVA in the

Pacific Northwest.

September 2015

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– KEVIN POGUE

The Somm Journal

The Rocks District perfectly fits the spirit of an AVA. You can hop across the line and see rocks on one side and wind-blown

loess on the other.

December 2015/January 2016

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– JADE HELM, DWS, CS, CSW

The Somm Journal

Some have compared the Rocks District to the

rocky soils of Chateauneuf-du-Pape.

The rocks of the Southern Rhône however, are only

two to three feet deep, as opposed to 200 or 300

feet deep in the Rocks District.

December 2015/January 2016

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COLUMBIAGORGE

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– EMILY SIEGEL

Maxim Magazine

What makes the Columbia River Gorge such an interesting

place to grow grapes is the presence of mountains, which

divide the region into two distinct climates. There are high

altitude rain-lands to the West, and arid, almost desert-like

conditions to the East — within five minutes of each other.

The difference in altitude, rainfall and temperature

between vineyards continues to have a strong influence

on the wines they produce.

June 2015

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– PAUL ZITARELLI

Seattle Magazine

Tucked away in a cranny between the Columbia and

Willamette valleys, the Columbia Gorge American

Viticultural Area (AVA) is a little wine-tasting

paradise that looks more like Germany’s Mosel wine

region than it does anyplace in the Northwest.

August 2012

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– PAUL ZITARELLI

Seattle Magazine

[The Columbia Gorge] is still better known as a

destination for windsurfers and Lewis and Clark Trail

buffs, but lovers of pure fruit, nervy acid and low

alcohol are quickly discovering this AVA’s

cool-climate charms and natural beauty.

August 2012

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– JON BONNÉ

San Francisco Chronicle

About 75 minutes due east of Portland, this is the heart of

the Columbia Gorge, one of the world's most climatically

diverse places. Here, the mighty Columbia River cleaves

Washington from Oregon. This is an astonishingly fertile

spot for wine. Among the area's 30 wineries you'll find

some of the Northwest's most daring winemakers, many

committed to organic and biodynamic farming.

May 2014

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SUSTAINABILITY

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– MEG HUSTON MAKER

Maker’s Table

When I visited in 2014, […] I found a lot of first- and

second-generation makers working in [an] old-fangled

way. Many seem as passionate about ecology and human

systems as they are about the wine itself. They truly care

how their wine comes to be. They respect both the land

and the people working it, because both are their legacy,

and both are their (and our) future.

February 2016

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