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Pinot Gris rules Oregon’s white wine landscape
For the past 15 years, Pinot Gris has been Oregon's go-to white wine grape. With more than 15,000 tons harvested in 2015, Pinot Gris is even more dominant. Pinot Gris, which experts believe is a mutation of Pinot Noir, is most famous in France's Alsace region, but has also has gained international acclaim in Italy where it goes by the name Pinot Grigio. For years, … [Read more...] about Pinot Gris rules Oregon’s white wine landscape
Syrah flourishes as Washington wine industry’s secret weapon
We often hear about how difficult it is to sell Syrah. Which would lead you to wonder why the rich red variety native to France’s Rhône Valley continues to grow in popularity. Since Syrah was first planted in Washington in 1986, it had grown to become the state's third-most popular red grape, after Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. In the wake of Australia’s flooding of the … [Read more...] about Syrah flourishes as Washington wine industry’s secret weapon
Chardonnay plays an important role in Washington
Chardonnay has been at or near the top of the heap in Washington wine country for the better part of 30 years. But how did it get to that position? The ubiquitous white wine grape's origins in Washington state are somewhat murky. According to The Wine Project, Ron Irvine's superb history of the Washington wine industry, the grape arrived in either 1963 or 1964. Washington … [Read more...] about Chardonnay plays an important role in Washington
Ancient Lakes important for Washington white wines
Since 2012, the Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley has been a federally designated American Viticultural Area - the 13th in Washington. Entirely within the vast, arid Columbia Valley, the Ancient Lakes is around the Columbia Basin towns of George and Quincy. It has a reputation as a cool growing area. It embraces this reputation, with some of the state's best Chardonnays, … [Read more...] about Ancient Lakes important for Washington white wines