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Walnut City WineWorks
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It was serendipity to find themselves working shoulder-to-shoulder with the best of modern-day Oregon wine pioneers. For John Davidson and John Gilpin, their meeting in 1984 at one of the first wineries in Yamhill County was the start of an abiding friendship and business partnership based on a mutual love of Pinot Noir. By dint of hard work and a passion for good wine, John D. and John G.—farmers, nurserymen, and winemakers—have helped grow the Willamette Valley wine industry. They have grown, grafted, and planted more than a million vines in verdant Yamhill County over the last two decades. Currently they own or manage more than 200 acres of vineyards in the Willamette Valley. Walnut City WineWorks was created in 1999 by John G., John D., and winemaker Zac Spence. In keeping their focus on their wine-making background, they repurposed the original Willamette Valley Walnut Co. building. The old red building in the heart of historic McMinnville—once nicknamed Walnut City—is a winery that exudes the character of its past without pretension. After more than 20 vintages, the WineWorks team still takes joy in the process of soils and vines producing grapes they turn into great wine.
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Our winery is a reconstructed 1950s walnut processing plant located at 475 NE 17th Street just 15 blocks from The Historic District of downtown McMinnville, Oregon—once known as Walnut City. Easy access via Interstate-5 and scenic Coastal Highway 101. About 1 hour southwest of Portland, 2 hours north of Eugene, and 1 hour from Lincoln City.
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Cabernet Sauvignon, Del Rio Vineyard
Ultra-plum, black-cherry spice. Dark currant and supple black-cherry fruit, with fine tannins and toasty mocha-scented oak. Del Rio Vineyard—-the largest planting in the Rogue Valley of Southern Oregon—brings us a beautiful selection of well-ripened Cabernet and just a slight kiss of Merlot. The 5-barrel lot spent 14 months in 50% new American oak.
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Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley
Green apples, flint, and mineral are on the nose, with up-front sweet floral essence and honeydew melon. Balanced and elegant.
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Pinot Noir Reserve, Hawks View Vineyard
Black cherry spice with earthy smoke overtone. Sweet red fruit with full mouth feel. Coffee oak spice. Long, lingering finish.
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Pinot Noir Reserve, Reed & Reynolds Vineyard
Cinnamon, licorice, and smoke. Soft, full cherry-pie oak spice. Long, long finish. Will continue to improve over a number of years.
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Pinot Noir Reserve, Willamette Valley
Lavender razz/cherry with oak spice. Sweet ripe berry, cherry-cola flavors. Good intensity and depth. Polished finish with medium oak spice and smokiness.
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Pinot Noir Reserve, WillametteValley
Sweet cherries and plum with ginger and carmelized spice. Mouthfilling, round, dark red fruits with lingering complex graham and cedar overtones.
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Pinot Noir, Hawk's View Vineyard
Very fragrant black cherry, razz, and honeycomb. Velvety sweet razz and earthen on the palate, lingering to fresh cran and pure Pinot purity.
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Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
Harmonious, ripe red fruit with spice, nutmeg, and anise. Medium bodied, well-balanced on palate. Soft ripe berry/marionberry with oak, spice, cinnamon, and hint of tobacco.
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Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
Harmonious, ripe red fruit with spice, nutmeg, and anise. Medium bodied, well-balanced on palate. Soft ripe berry/marionberry with oak, spice, cinnamon, and hint of tobacco.
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