Willamette Valley Vineyards

I attended to the Wine, Pear & Cheese Jubilee today.

Oregon has a perfect climate for grapes and the Willamette Valley is known for first class Pinot Noir. Cooler weather than California makes it perfect for Pinot Gris production as well. 

It's my first time going to a vineyard here in Oregon. Wineries are located in the valley with beautiful views of the Cascades Mountains... and this vineyard was everything!

Willamette Valley Vineyards

Willamette Valley Vineyards

Willamette Valley Vineyards

Terrace

Grape press

Old barrel

Old wine press

Piano in tasting room

Tasting room just about starting

The admission included wine tasting, pears and cheese. 

2012 Pinot Gris-Pear Bureau Northwest Pears

 They served a piece of pear with the first one and small pieces of cheese with the rest. I have to admit I couldn't resist to try a few pieces of cheese. At least cheese was organic and cut in very tiny cubes. 

2010 Dijon Clone Chardonnay-Rogue Creamery Oregon Blue

2012 Estate Pinot Noir-Rosecrest Mountain Swiss

2010 Elton Pinot Noir

Then, the pear tasting was delicious! they were just ripe enough to eat them in good quantity:

Pear tasting

Organic cheeses

For lunch, I got a Butternut-squash pear soup:

Butternut-squash pear soup

It was delicious!

After the first round, we were on a tour to the cellar on the basement and another tasting upstairs:

Cellar

Cellar

Cellar

Cellar

Pinot Noir testing

Tasting room around full around 2PM

I will go next time for another event!