The weather has been unbelievably sunny and dry for most of January and February! Mike Rogers, our Vineyard Manager, reported that all 129 acres of vines have been pruned without any hiccups. After finishing the calculations, Mike figures the crew worked … Continue reading
Vineyard Update
February 6th, 20122010 Pinot Gris One of “America’s Best Undiscovered Wines”
January 9th, 2012Interview with Bernard Lacroute
December 20th, 2011Debra catches up with Bernard Lacroute of WillaKenzie Estate, based in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. They discuss Bernard’s Burgundian roots, his former life working in the high-tech business in the United States, as well as what drew him into winemaking. Debra … Continue reading
Harvest Update
November 29th, 2011One of the main activities taking place in the winery right now is barreling the 2011 vintage as some of the lots finish their 3 week sojourn in the fermenters. Since the barrel cellar is lower than the fermentation floor, … Continue reading
New Scores from Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate!
November 4th, 20112007 Willakenzie Estate Pinot Noir Reserve 93 points The 2007 Pinot Noir Reserve is the second vintage of this cuvee, a blend of the six best barrels in the cellar. It was aged for 18 months in 100% new French … Continue reading
2002 & 2005 Pinot Meunier Tasting
October 20th, 2011We recently celebrated the harvest season with a beautiful dinner prepared by Chef Philippe Boulot, Executive Chef at the Multnomah Athletic Club and the Heathman Restaurant & Bar. One of the many wines we tasted were the 2002 & 2005 … Continue reading
1999 Estelle Chardonnay Tasting
October 17th, 2011We recently celebrated the harvest season with a beautiful dinner prepared by Chef Philippe Boulot, Executive Chef at the Multnomah Athletic Club and the Heathman Restaurant & Bar. One of the many wines we tasted was the 1999 Estelle Chardonnay. … Continue reading
Harvest Update October 7, 2011
October 7th, 2011Harvest Update As you may have heard, harvest is more than fashionably late this year. The cool wet spring, short summer, and now fall showers have made growing very difficult for our vines. All they need is a little sunshine … Continue reading
2000 Pinot Gris Tasting
September 16th, 2011We had the opportunity to open a bottle of the WillaKenzie Estate Pinot Gris from 2000 the other day when our colleagues from Texas were visiting (from Lasco, The Black Door, The Tasting Room, & Max’s). We gathered the comments … Continue reading
Vineyard Update- Sept 13, 2011
September 14th, 2011We are just about 40 days from harvest and the vineyard crew is working like crazy. Between now and mid-October the crew will be working on many tasks, one of the major ones being clipping off the ‘wings’ of the … Continue reading
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