May 29-30, 2010 from 11:00am - 4:00pm
Join Carlton Winemakers Studio this weekend, as they throw open their cellar doors and invite you to meet all eight vintners who call The Carlton Winemakers Studio home. This is an exciting opportunity to get to know the personalities and stories behind each label -- first hand! Read all about Carlton Winemakers Studio here.
Enjoy tasting current and new releases from: Andrew Rich, Ayoub, Brittan, Hamacher, Lazy River, Montebruno, Retour and Wahle. More than thirty wines will be poured! Tasting fee is $30.00 and includes a Riedel glass that's yours to keep. Email Jeff Woodard, Wine Director at jeff@winemakersstudio.com or call 503.852.6100 for more information.
THE WINERIES
Andrew Rich Vintner: Over the years, Andrew has created a serious following for his wines. His current ensemble comprises an octet of highly distinctive wines: white, pink, red, redder, sweet-culminating in the sensuous, opulent, and the oh-so-well-balanced Gewurztraminer late harvest wine. His wines are distinctive, innovative, exciting and always a treat to pull from the cellar to share with friends and family.
Ayoub Vineyards: Mohamad “Mo” Ayoub, is an engineer by day and dedicated vintner by night. He's also a graduate from the highly respected Culinary Institute - Hyde Park, in New York. His love for food and wine prompted him to search for the perfect land to plant vines and build a legacy. He recently unveiled a second label "Memoirs" Pinot Noir, which is a tribute to fond recollections with his family.
Brittan Vineyards: After spending 16 years as Winemaker and General Manager for Stags' Leap Winery, Robert Brittan took a flying leap North, to fulfill his dream of making wine in Oregon. Robert and his wife Ellen, own a stunning 128-acre site in the McMinnville Foothills AVA. There are currently 20 acres planted to Pinot Noir and one acre planted to Syrah. They focus on producing two Pinot Noirs: Basalt Block and Gestalt Block.
The Studio Wines: One-of-a-kind, dynamic and full of liquid synergy! These value-driven wines are meant to be paired up with friends, family and of course, great food. Our current releases include an array of wines that will excite any palate. They're also limited in production, extremely approachable and even better - really affordable!
Hamacher Wines: Eric founded Hamacher Wines in 1995, with an uncompromising commitment to quality. In less than a decade, he became one of the most respected and sought after producers in Oregon. He has since established a reputation for being a masterful blender of expressive and balanced Pinot Noir and produces some of the most elegant Chardonnay in the nation.
Lazy River Vineyard: In 2000, Ned and Kirsten Lumpkin planted 36 acres of vines known as The Lazy River Vineyard in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA. Their 146 acre estate is absolutely breathtaking and overlooks interlocking puzzle pieces of woods, rolling meadows, vines and ponds. In addition to producing wine, they are also co-owners of the Carlton Winemakers Studio. Be sure to ask Ned about skiing or sailing competitively!
Montebruno Wines: In 2003, Joe founded Montebruno Wines with a vision to produce Pinot Noir and Gewurztraminer with Old World characteristics, blended with the unique New World terroir in the Willamette Valley. He sources fruit from small and select vineyards that are certified sustainable and works closely with his growers to ensure only the highest quality of fruit is grown. When Joe's not making his wine in Oregon, he's at home in New York where he focuses on hand selling Montebruno to some of the finest restaurants and retail wine shops in the area.
Retour Wine Co.: Lindsay Woodard was born and raised as a sixth generation Oregonian. Her experience in the wine business has been deeply rooted. She escaped Oregon for awhile and was ultimately driven by a passion to return to her roots to create a complex and nuanced Pinot Noir from a tapestry of celebrated, old-vine vineyards in the Willamette Valley. In less than one year, Retour has enjoyed exceptional media accolades and achieved superior placements with fine dining restaurants throughout the nation.
Wahle Cellars and Vineyards: The Wahle Family was one of the first growers in Oregon. In 1974, they chose to plant their vineyard on a 100 acre hilltop in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA. Mark Wahle, second generation, earned a degree from UC Davis in Enology & Viticulture in 1988. He and his wife, Shaghayegh, planted a second prime vineyard site, Holmes Hill Vineyard in 1999. This 310 acre site is in the Eola Hills AVA.
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