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Willamette Valley’s Whites Peeking Out From Under
Pinot Noir Dominance
by Alan Goldfarb
August 4, 2008

By taking a close look at the broader spectrum of Willamette Valley wines – as our senior editors did in a recent round of BEST-OF-APPELLATION - it became quite evident that the region's white wines also beg to be reckoned with. In particular, certain attributes of character and quality begin to come into focus for the footprint of Willamette Valley Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, and Riesling.

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Yamhill County is both the home and the leader of the modern viticultural movement in Oregon. In 1966, David Lett of the Eyrie Vineyards planted the state’s first Pinot Noir vines in the Red Hills of Dundee. It was the start of a love affair with the ‘heartbreak grape’ that has dominated Yamhill County vineyards ever since. Now home to more than 80 wineries, Yamhill County also has a number of distinct microclimates tucked into a series of hills jutting from the Coast Mountain range. Many of these distinct microclimates have recently been granted AVA status. This has only served to enhance the county’s image as the North American leaders in the promotion of distinct terroir.

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