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Recent Press

 

August 2012
2009 WillaKenzie Estate Pinot Noir Aliette earns 91 Points from the Wine Spectator {See Post}

July 2012
2009 WillaKenzie Estate Pinot Noir Kiana earns 91 Points from the Wine Spectator {See Post}

July 2012
2010 WillaKenzie Estate Pinot Noir Estate Cuvee earns 94 POINTS & “SMART BUY” from The Pinot Report {See Post}

June 2012
Decanter World Wine Awards, 2009 Aliette, 2009 Terres Basses, and 2009 Pierre Leon receive awards {See Post}

May 2012
2010 Pinot Noir Estate Cuvee mentioned by the Chicago Tribune, ‘How to Pair Wine’ {See Post}

January 2012
2010 Pinot Gris named one of “America’s Best Undiscovered Wines” by Food & Wine Magazine {See PDF}

January 2012
Ronni Lacroute named “2011 Wine Person of the Year” Oregon Wine Press Go to article

October 2011
“Oregon Pinot Noir: The Chronicle Recommends”  SF Chronicle

October 2011
“Wine & Spirits Magazine Top 100 Wineries of the Year”  See PDF

September 2011
“Aromatic Whites Cast a Spell”  SF Chronicle

August 2011
New Scores Available from Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar! Go To WillaKenzie Blog

July 2011
Buzz from the 2011 Wine Bloggers’ Conference PDF

July 2011
The Oregonian
“10 Oregon wineries where the view is as good (or better) than the pinot”
PDF

July 2011
KOIN 6 News- Video
Pinot Noir Emery featured as part of The Best of Oregon Food & Wine Fest

July 2011
Winespectator.com/dailypicks
2009 Estate Cuvee is the July 19 Daily Pick by the Wine Spectator for wines between $15-$30!

July 2011
winereviewonline.com
“93 Points for 08 Emery”

June 2011
Wine & Spirits Magazine
“American New Releases” (About: 2008 Vintage Scores)

June 2011
Chicago Tribune
“American beauties- How to pair wines with artisan cheeses” (About: Pinot Gris & Tomme)

May 2011
Food & Wine
“Wine Intel”  (About: *New* Tasting Room Design)

February 2011
Food & Wine
“The Chain Gang” (About: 2008 Estate Cuvée wins best red)

January 2011
The New York Times
“Toasting the ’08 Vintage”  (About:  WillaKenzie Estate at the top of the heap)

January 2011
Wine Business Monthly
“Hot Small Brands of 2010″ (About: Pinot Blanc)

Press Releases

7/2/12  Oregon Wine Named Best Pinot Noir From the US  http://www.prlog.org/11914344-oregon-wine-named-best-pinot-noir-from-the-us.html

1/20/12  WillaKenzie Estate Winery co-owner named Oregon Wine Person of the Year  http://www.prlog.org/11777843

1/12/12  WillaKenzie Estate Celebrates 2009 Vintage With Grand Release Party Feb. 12  http://www.prlog.org/11767559

10/17/11 Top 100 Winery, WillaKenzie Estate, Teams Up With Michelin Rated Village Pub Restaurant http://www.prlog.org/11698033

10/2/11 WillaKenzie Estate Brings You a Harvest Market in November! – http://www.prlog.org/11681417

6/30/11 New Scores Out for 08 WillaKenzie Wines from Wine & Spirits Magazine! – http://www.prlog.org/11566478

5/19/11 Wine Seminars Now Available at WillaKenzie Estate On Your Schedule – http://www.prlog.org/11500879

5/11/11 WillaKenzie Estate Wines Score High with Wine Spectator – http://www.prlog.org/11485971

5/8/11 WillaKenzie Celebrates Opening of WillaKenzie Garden Education Center- http://www.prlog.org/11479312

5/2/11 Recycle Your Corks at WillaKenzie Estate - http://www.prlog.org/11470880

Info

About Us.pdf
Just the essentials on WillaKenzie Estate

History.pdf
From finding the ideal location to recent additions

Winemaking.pdf
How we blend American Innovation with French Tradition

Winemaking- Big Foot.pdf
Big Foot is our custom punch-down machine, find out how and why we made it.

Winemaking- Cork Free Closures.pdf
See why both cork closures and screwcaps are used at WillaKenzie Estate.

Winemaking- Big Chill.pdf
The Big Chill is our cold storage facility used only for a few days a year during harvest.

Winemaking- Gravity Flow Winery.pdf
Learn how gravity flow wineries work and how it is used at WillaKenzie Estate.

Winemaking- French Oak Tanks.pdf
Find out how we utilize French Oak Tanks to improve our wine.

People Matter.pdf
Learn about our commitment to our customers, our employees, and our community.

Biography- Bernard Lacroute.pdf
Bernard Lacroute is co-founder and proprietor of WillaKenzie Estate

Biography- Ronni Lacroute.pdf
Ronni Lacroute is the second co-founder and proprietor of WillaKenzie Estate.

Biography- Thibaud Mandet.pdf
French winemaker Thibaud Mandet has been with WillaKenzie Estate for over ten years.

Dirt Matters.pdf
Learn about our soil (Willakenzie) and how it affects each single-vineyard location.

Clones Matter.pdf
Pinot Noir has many variations within its clonal family, learn how clones are cultivated and why.

Sustainability.pdf
Our dedication to sustainability is a badge of honor and pride, we you hope agree.

Viticulture.pdf
Learn about our winegrowing techniques and how we are differ from others.

 

 

Estate Pinot Noirs

 

WillaKenzie Estate Pinot Noir Aliette
Bottle Shots: 2009 / 2008
Reviews
2009 Label Images:  Front / Back
Tasting Notes by Vintage: pdf
2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	1999

 

WillaKenzie Estate Pinot Noir Emery
Bottle Shots: 2009 / 2008
Reviews
2009 Label Images: Front / Back
Tasting Notes by Vintage: pdf
2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002

 

WillaKenzie Estate Pinot Noir Estate Cuvée
Bottle Shots: 2010 / 2009
Reviews
Tasting Notes by Vintage: pdf
2010	2009	2008	2007

 

WillaKenzie Estate Pinot Noir Kiana
Bottle Shots: 2009 / 2008
Reviews
2009 Label Images:  Front / Back
Tasting Notes by Vintage: pdf
2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002

 

WillaKenzie Estate Pinot Noir Pierre Léon
Bottle Shots: 2009 / 2008
Reviews
2009 Label Images:  Front / Back
Tasting Notes by Vintage: pdf
2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	1999

 

WillaKenzie Estate Pinot Noir Terres Basses
Bottle Shots: 2009 / 2008
Reviews
2009 Label Images:  Front / Back
Tasting Notes by Vintage: pdf
2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002

 

WillaKenzie Estate Pinot Noir Thibaud’s Cuvée
Bottle Shot: 2009
Reviews
Tasting Notes by Vintage: pdf
2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005

 

WillaKenzie Estate Pinot Noir Triple Black Slopes
Bottle Shot: 2009 / 2008
Reviews
2009 Label Images:  Front / Back
Tasting Notes by Vintage: pdf
2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002

 

WillaKenzie Estate Pinot Noir Reserve
Bottle Shots: 2007 / 2006
Reviews
Tasting Notes by Vintage: pdf
2007	2006

 

Estate Gamay Noir & Pinot Meunier

 

WillaKenzie Estate Gamay Noir
Bottle Shot: 2010
Reviews
2010 Label Images: Front / Back
Tasting Notes by Vintage: pdf
2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003

 

WillaKenzie Estate Pinot Meunier
Bottle Shot: 2010
Reviews
2010 Label Images: Front / Back
Tasting Notes by Vintage: pdf
2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003

 

 

 

Estate Grown White Wines

 

WillaKenzie Estate Pinot Blanc
Bottle Shot: 2011
Reviews
2011 Label Images:  Front / Back
Tasting Notes by Vintage: pdf
2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004

 

WillaKenzie Estate Pinot Gris
Bottle Shot: 2011
Reviews  /  Recent Press San Francisco Chron / Food & Wine
2011 Label Images:  Front / Back
Tasting Notes by Vintage: pdf
2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003