Yamhill-Carlton AVA News

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Shea Vineyard in the fog

Oregon Wine Press: Yamhill-Carlton is a “Lucky Horseshoe”

Bottle of 2018 Kramer Vineyards Muller-Thurgau wine

Oregon Wine Press Highlights Müller-Thurgau Produced in Yamhill-Carlton

Bottle of 2022 Laurel Ridge Winery award winning Chasselas Doré

Laurel Ridge Winery wins International Award for 2022 Chasselas Doré

A white oak on the edge of Soter's vineyards.

Oregon Wine Press Highlights Oak Preservation Efforts in Yamhill-Carlton

Et Fille’s Jessica Mozeico and her daughter.

Reader’s Digest Highlights Three Yamhill-Carlton Wineries as Best in Oregon

Fire pit with a fire in it, with some chairs around

Where to Stay in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA

The fireplace with patio seating at Fairsing Vineyard.

Have a Cozy Weekend in Yamhill-Carlton AVA Tasting Rooms

Eddie, the J.L. Kiff Vineyard dog

Dog-Friendly Wineries; Where to Take Your Four-Legged Friends in The Willamette Valley

Tendril Wines 2018 White Pinot Noir, Prerender

Stunning White Pinot Noir from Yamhill-Carlton AVA Earns Maxim’s Wine of the Week

Old Wagon Road Vineyard, the estate planting for Chris James Cellars in Carlton, Ore. (CWK Photography / Courtesy of Chris James Cellars)

Great Northwest Wine awards 2022 Winery of the Year to Chris James Cellars

Students from Yamhill Carlton High School Viticulture program / Photo Courtesy of: Ken Wright Cellars

Willamette Valley Sets Students up for Future in Viticulture

Gran Moraine bottle and glass

5 Standout Oregon Chardonnays You Can’t Miss

Enjoying Yamhill-Carlton rosé. Photo: Carolyn Wells Kramer

Sip Magazine Features 6 Yamhill-Carlton AVA Rosés For Springtime

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Wine is togetherness. We are thrilled to partici

Wine is togetherness.

We are thrilled to participate in the @comeoveroctober campaign. This campaign is a reminder to gather, an invitation to appreciate wine and your loved ones over a meal or around a picnic table.

As fall gets cooler, we invite you to bring friends out to a wine tasting, or come visit and grab supplies for the next dinner you’re hosting. We love this idea, spearheaded by @karenmacneilco, to remind us what wine really is about. #comeoveroctober and drink Yamhill-Carlton wine!

Gorgeous grapes ready to harvest in Yamhill-Carlto

Gorgeous grapes ready to harvest in Yamhill-Carlton.

Harvest 2024 has started!

Photos:
•The perfect cluster of Pinot Noir @saffronfieldsvineyard
• Müller-Thurgau on the vine @kramervineyards
• The unique, extremely rare Chasselas Dore @laurelridgewinery
• First harvest of Pinot Noir @ghosthillcellars

The calm before the storm. ⁠ ⁠ The countdown t

The calm before the storm. ⁠
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The countdown to harvest is on! Veraison—the moment grapes change colors, shifting from growing to ripening—is happening in vineyards across Yamhill-Carlton, and in just a few weeks the grapes will be ready to be picked, move into our cellars, and become wine. ⁠
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Although the “countdown” to harvest is basically all year-round for winemakers, veraison is the sign to turn the volume up, start preparing barrels and doing vineyard tests. We are getting so close. ⁠
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Come visit us this weekend to admire the grapes are showing off all their colors!

Thank you @eaterpdx for highlighting so many Yamhi

Thank you @eaterpdx for highlighting so many Yamhill-Carlton wineries in the recent round-up of the best wine tastings in the Willamette Valley! ⁠
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We love being part of this incredible region! Check out the Yamhill-Carlton wineries included in this list: ⁠
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@resonancewines
@soterwines
@lemelsonwinery
@sokolblosser
@abbeyroadfarm

Veraison! ⁠ 🍇 ⁠ Yamhill-Carlton is starting

Veraison! ⁠ 🍇
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Yamhill-Carlton is starting to see veraison in the vineyards: the time in the grape life cycle that moves from growing to ripening, signaled by the change in color. Grape skins soften and change color, and from this point forward sugars accumulate and acids decrease. It’s a short period of time before they’ve all changed color but it’s a beautiful moment in the growing year. ⁠
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These grapes are at Atticus Vineyard. As winemaker and owner Ximena Orrego puts it, “Veraison always fills me with excitement and anticipation to see the berries start changing color. The countdown to harvest begins.”

Visit the Oak Springs Farm Loop! ⁠ ⁠ Oak Sprin

Visit the Oak Springs Farm Loop! ⁠
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Oak Springs Farm is a gorgeous scenic road near Carlton, and five wineries along the route form the new Oak Springs Farm Loop. Starting this month, pick up a Passport at any of the participating wineries and enjoy discounts when you visit, plus fill out your passport to be entered in a drawing to win a custom 6-pack of wine from the participating wineries! The next drawing is September 30. ⁠
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Visit @abbeyroadfarm, @blackdogvineyard, @dominio4, @ghosthillcellars, and @monksgate_vineyard to get to know this lovely part of the Yamhill-Carlton region! ⁠
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Don’t miss this opportunity to explore new wines and enjoy a fantastic day out. Grab your passport and hit the road!

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