Curated Classics

Revisiting the year’s panel-picked recommendations

February: Tempranillo, Gamay Noir, Sangiovese, Grenache, Syrah and other Non-Bordeaux-style reds and blends

• Cowin Family Wines 2020 Ribera Reserva, Columbia Valley (80% Tempranillo, 6% Malbec, 4% Merlot) (panel pick)
• Silverback Estate Winery 2022 Ridge Runner Gamay Noir, Willamette Valley
• Schnaer Family Wines 2023 Sangiovese, Columbia Valley
• Remy Wines 2021 Gold Star, Washington state (80% Sangiovese, 20% Lagrein)
• Bailey Family Wines 2018, Grenache, Swallow Hill Vineyard, Rogue Valley
• RAM Cellars 2022 Tempranillo, Sugarloaf Vineyard, Columbia Valley
• Terra Vina Wines 2022 Tempranillo, Columbia Valley
• Violet Vines 2022 Syrah, The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater
• 51 Weeks Winemaking 2022 Syrah, XL Vineyard, Walla Walla Valley 

61 wines evaluated

March: Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon and other Bordeaux-style reds and blends

• Domaine Rogue 2021 Cinquenta Red Blend, Valley View Vineyard, Applegate Valley (40% Malbec, 40% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon) (panel pick)
• 51 Weeks Winemaking 2022 Éclater, Columbia Valley (41% Cab Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 16% Petit Verdot, 3% Malbec)
• Six Peaks Winery 2023 Red Blend, Walla Walla Valley (Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec)
• Chris James Cellars 2020 Petit Verdot, Columbia Valley
• Quady North 2020 Malbec, Rogue Valley
• Terra Vina Wines 2022 Cabernet Franc, Columbia Valley

53 wines evaluated

April: Pinot Noir

• Björnson Vineyard 2022 #21003 Pinot Noir, Eola-Amity Hills (panel pick)
• Foris Vineyards 2018 Cedar Ranch Vineyard Pinot Noir, Rogue Valley
• King Estate Winery 2023 Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
• St. Innocent Winery 2023 Villages Cuvée Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
• Ricochet Wine Company 2022 Holmes Gap Vineyard Pinot Noir, Van Duzer Corridor
• Domaine 524 2022 Cuvée Marie-Claude Prophet Vineyard Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
• Cowin Family 2021 Pinot Noir, Chehalem Mountains

62 wines evaluated

May: Pinot Gris

• King Estate Winery 2024 Artisan Series Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley (panel pick)
• Foris Vineyards 2022 Pinot Gris, Rogue Valley
• Del Rio Vineyard Estate 2023 Pinot Gris, Rogue Valley
• Reustle Prayer Rock Vineyards 2023 Estate Selection Pinot Grigio, Umpqua Valley
• St. Innocent Winery 2023 Grauburgunder Pinot Gris, Momtazi Vineyard, McMinnville

23 wines evaluated

June: Rhone- and Loire-Style Whites

• Sweet Cheeks Winery 2024 Sauvignon Blanc, Rogue Valley (panel pick)
• Spangler Vineyards 2022 Grenache Blanc, Columbia Valley
• Nysa Vineyard 2023 Marsanne, Columbia Gorge
• Abacela 2024 Viognier, Umpqua Valley
• Bow & Arrow 2023 Melon de Bourgogne, Willamette Valley
• Quady North 2023 Chenin Blanc, 4 Diamonds Vineyard, Applegate Valley

56 wines evaluated

July: Rosé

• Rain Dance 2024 Estate Rosé, Grand Oak Vineyard, Laurelwood District (panel pick)
• Van Duzer Vineyards 2024 Pinot Noir Rosé, Willamette Valley
• Del Rio Vineyard Estate 2024 Grenache Rosé, Rogue Valley
• Croft Vineyards 2022 Ridge Roamer Rosé, Willamette Valley
• Dwell Wines 2024 Bubbly Rosé, Applegate Valley
• Planet Oregon 2023 Pinot Noir Rosé, Willamette Valley
• Quady North 2024 Grenache Rosé, Applegate Valley
• Corollary Wines 2021 Cuvée One Sparkling Rosé, Willamette Valley
• Coelho Winery 2024 Bunny Cuvée Pinot Noir Rosé, Willamette Valley
• 51 Weeks Winemaking 2024 Bâton de Champ American Rosé
• Mt. Hood Winery 2024 Estate Pinot Noir Rosé, Van Horn Vineyard, Columbia Gorge

59 wines evaluated

August: German- and Alsatian-style whites

• King Estate Winery 2023 Grüner Veltliner, Havlin Vineyard, Willamette Valley (panel pick)
• Mt. Hood Winery 2023 Riesling, Van Horn Vineyard, Columbia Gorge
• Del Rio Vineyard Estate 2023 Riesling, Rogue Valley
• Cória Estates 2024 Riesling, Willamette Valley
• Foris Vineyards 2022 Dry Gewürztraminer, Rogue Valley
• St. Innocent Winery 2023 Riesling, Temperance Hill Vineyard, Eola-Amity Hills
• Reustle Prayer Rock Vineyards 2023 Green Lizard Grüner Veltliner, Umpqua Valley
• Mt. Hood Winery 2022 Gewürztraminer, Van Horn Vineyard, Columbia Gorge
• Sokol Blosser 2024 Estate Müller-Thurgau, Dundee Hills
• Willamette Valley Vineyards 2023 Dry Gewürztraminer, Tualatin Hills

39 wines evaluated

September: Pinot Blanc, White Pinot, Auxerrois, Albariño, Aligoté, Vermentino, Arneis, Sémillon, other whites and blends

• Airlie Winery 2024 Estate Pinot Blanc, Willamette Valley (panel pick)
• Furioso Vineyards 2024 White Pinot Noir, Trovato Vineyard, Yamhill-Carlton
• Hummingbird Estate 2024 White Pinot Noir, Rogue Valley
• Balsall Creek 2022 Aligoté, Chehalem Mountains
• Bryn Mawr Vineyards 2024 Estate Pinot Blanc, Eola-Amity Hills
• Abacela 2024 Albariño, Umpqua Valley
• Maryhill Winery 2023 Proprietor’s Reserve Albariño, Otis Vineyard, Columbia Valley
• Remy Wines Three Wives 2023 Mr. Halibut White Blend, Willamette Valley (68% Auxerrois, 32% Pinot Gris)
• West Haven Vineyards 2023 Harmony White Wine, Willamette Valley (Pinot Gris, Riesling and Gewürztraminer)
• Quady North 2024 Chelsea Rose Sparkling Pét-nat, Applegate Valley (87% Vermentino, 13% Orange Muscat)

43 wines evaluated

October: Chardonnay

• Elton Wines 2023 Chardonnay, Eola-Amity Hills (panel pick)
• Maison Jussiaume 2020 Brut Blanc de Blancs, Rogue Valley
• Lafayette & White Cellars 2021 Eocene Reserve Chardonnay, Willamette Valley
• Van Duzer Vineyards 2023 Estate Chardonnay, Van Duzer Corridor
• North Valley Vineyards 2023 Classic Chardonnay, Willamette Valley
• Remy Wines Three Wives 2023 Chardonnay, Willamette Valley
• Estelbrook Farms & Vineyard 2023 Katherine Chardonnay, Columbia Gorge
• Winter’s Hill 2022 Chardonnay, Dundee Hills
• Plaisance Ranch 2023 Papa Joe’s Private Stash Chardonnay, Applegate Valley
• Girardet Vineyards & Winery 2022 Chardonnay, Umpqua Valley

71 wines evaluated

November: Pinot Noir

• Willful Wine Company 2021 Nysa Vineyard Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills (panel pick)
• Furioso Vineyards 2022 Wädenswil Pinot Noir, Trovato Vineyard, Yamhill-Carlton
• Dwell Wines 2023 Reserve Pinot Noir, Applegate Valley
• Remy Wines 2021 Jules Pinot Noir, Three Wives Vineyard, Dundee Hills
• Andante Vineyard 2021 Reserve Pinot Noir No. 6, Van Duzer Corridor
• St. Innocent Winery 2021 Shea Vineyard Pinot Noir, Yamhill-Carlton
• Sun Break Wines 2021 Marie-Paule Reserve Pinot Noir, Cortell-Rose Vineyard, Eola-Amity Hills
• Airlie Winery 2021 Vintner’s Select Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
• Alchemist 2022 Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
• Bryn Mawr Vineyards 2022 Estate Pinot Noir, Eola-Amity Hills
• Division Winemaking Company 2023 Pinot Noir Cinq, Armstrong Vineyard, Ribbon Ridge
• Project M Wines 2023 Pinot Noir, Filament Vineyard, Eola-Amity Hills

81 wines evaluated

December: Sparkling, Dessert/Port-style, Fruit wines

• Abacela 2022 Angelica 1859 Pioneer Vineyard, Umpqua Valley (panel pick)
• Soter Vineyards 2021 Mineral Springs Brut Rosé, Yamhill-Carlton (80% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay) (panel pick)
• Hudak House 2023 Riesling Dessert Wine, Eola-Amity Hills
• Sarver Vineyard 2021 Syrato Extended Barrel-aged Dessert Wine, Yakima Valley
• J. Scott Cellars 2015 Dessert Riesling, Rogue Valley
• Bjornson Vineyard 2020 Ratafia Dessert Wine, Eola-Amity Hills
• Dobbes Family Winery 2022 Dichotomie Elements Brut, Columbia Valley (85% Chardonnay, 15% Syrah)
• The Punch House 2024 L’Appel du Vide Pét-Nat, Rogue Valley
• Van Duzer Vineyards 2024 Windfall Rosé, Van Duzer Corridor
• Corollary Wines 2021 Cuvée One Extra Brut, Willamette Valley (64% Chardonnay, 23% Pinot Noir, 8% Pinot Meunier, 5% Pinot Blanc)
• Balsall Creek 2021 Sparkling Brut, Chehalem Mountains (41% Chardonnay, 34% Pinot Meunier, 25% Pinot Noir)
• ROCO Winery 2022 RMS Brut Rosé, Willamette Valley (100% Pinot Noir)
• Lafayette & White Cellars NV Eocene Blanc de Blancs Method Champenoise Sparkling Wine, Willamette Valley (100% Chardonnay)
• College Cellars of Walla Walla NV Blanc de Blancs Traditional Method sparkling wine, Walla Walla Valley

73 wines evaluated

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Requirements: Wine must be: 1) Produced by an Oregon winery (wineries from Washington side of Columbia Gorge AVA or Washington side of Walla Walla Valley AVA also allowed); 2) Currently available to consumers. Selection process: Led by a wine industry expert, the OWP tasting panel selects wines based on overall quality within their respective categories. Recommended wines are selected using a double-blind method and a multipoint ranking system for appearance, aroma, taste, balance and finish. To the best of our knowledge, they are currently available in the marketplace.