Southern Oregon Showcase!

May 23, 2008

Eden Vale Viognier 2006
This wine demonstrates the classic Rhone-styled Viognier that people love. The rich viscosity accentuates forward notes of apricot and peach together with melon, drawing into a lingering finish of lemon flower and citrus notes. This wine’s popularity is won because of its full front to back palate experience.
Allyson’s Pairing: Humboldt Fog on Deux Chats Crakers w/ Golden Rasberry Jam

Devitt Chardonnay 2006
Once again Layne Vineyards is the source of grapes. They whole cluster pressed the grape juice into small oak casks for fermentation. This wine is heavy bodied, with tropical fruit flavors and a hint of oak. The wine is un-fined and un-filtered and will throw a sediment in the bottle with time.
Allyson’s Pairing: Cypress Grove Midnight Moon

The Academy Pinot Noir 2005
From their Applegate vineyard and winery, Betty and Barney Smith grow and produce this exceptional Pinot Noir…although not what you might expect. The wine is dark, juicy and extracted, showing tons of berry upfront. It finishes long and clean and will pair with a wide range of grilled meats or poultry
Allyson’s Pairing: Rogue Creamery Raw Milk Cheddar

Abacela Merlot 2005
A cool ripening period preserved the grapes’ natural acidity and delicate aromas. You’ll find deep ripe currant, blackberry, and slightly jammy blueberry aromas with herbal, spice, and toasty hints. This wine will age gracefully over the next three to five years and be ideal with pan roasted pork medallions and herbed compound butter.
Allyson’s Pairing: Rogue Creamery Oregonzola

Valley View Syrah 2003
Syrah is Southern Oregon's Pinot Noir: a grape that always shows terrior (the soils and area where it is grown) and the specifics variation of that vintage. The 2003 vintage was perfect for a "Rhone" style Syrah. Generally this means that this wine is more balanced and less "jammy," more Earthy, meaty flavors and the fruit is not as sweet. This is a serious wine that is destined to win you over.
Allyson’s Pairing: Rogue Creamery Smokey Blue

Velo Red Wine 2004
The name is a nod to the bicycle Gus uses to make his frequent vineyard rounds. Plummy garnet color with lively reflection, pink rim. Bright, sophisticated aromas of plum-skin and black cherry play off the perfume of fresh raspberries, with notes of cocoa, vanilla bean and baking spices. Generous in themouth as the flavor fans across the palate: dark, rich and smooth. Finishes full of lively fruit with a food-friendly structure and balance that invites another sip.
Allyson’s Pairing: Dagoba Mon Cherri