Best Buy! It was more than 20 years ago when Bay Area native Terry Brandborg was encouraged by Abacela founder Earl Jones to explore the potential surrounding the Umpqua River community of Elkton. More than a dozen Platinums for work with cool-climate varieties have followed under the Brandborg brand, and he’s produced other Platinums for his clients. Here’s a classic example of his talent, blending Pinot Gris from Anindor and Elk Valley vineyards into a crowd-pleasing drink of Mandarin orange, tangy strawberry, honeysuckle and orange blossom tea. Qualifying award: Oregon Wine Competition (gold)
Rating: Platinum • 92 points
Production: 980 cases
Alcohol: 13.2%
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