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Montinore Estate
Established in 1982, Montinore Estate is committed to producing finely crafted wines that express the unique conditions of the northern Willamette Valley. From its 220 acres of vineyards in the foothills of the Oregon Coastal Range to its state-of-the-art winemaking facility, Montinore’s close attention to each step of the winemaking process is rooted in a belief that exceptional wine is born of a sustained marriage of soil, climate, and artful stewardship. Controlled fruit yields, small, carefully fermented wines, and estate bottling help our family-run establishment offer full-flavored vintages of distinctive character and quality.

The Winemaking Team
Montinore Vineyards believe that winemaking begins in the vineyard; in caring for the vines and helping them to produce the best grapes possible. Efren Rosales, the vineyard foreman, and his crew have been working this vineyard for an average of 18 years. They know each block, each row, every dip and hill on the farm. They know the weak spots and the areas that give us exceptional grapes year after year. Without their efforts there would be no wine.

Once the vineyard crew delivers the ripened grapes to the winery the winemaking team takes over. Manuel, Alfredo and Sergio change hats from vineyard workers to the “crush pad team”. For years now they have overseen the transformation of grapes to grape juice and pressed the Pinot Noir after fermentation.

John Lundy, the head winemaker, directs every step of the process from grapes to the bottle. John joined Montinore Vineyards for the 1998 vintage as a cellar helper and over the years progressed to assistant winemaker and now head winemaker. His passion for great wine, attention to detail along with a healthy dose of talent and a great work ethic make him a great asset to our winemaking team.

This year Stephen Webber joined Montinore Vineyards as assistant winemaker. Stephen, a native of England brings with him some very valuable international winemaking experience having worked in cellars in France, Australia, Washington as well as here in Oregon. He has a great palate and is another talented “nose” keeping an eye on our maturing wines.

Montinore Vineyards proprietor, Rudy Marchesi is no stranger to the cellar celebrating his 29th vintage this year. You can often find him in long conferences with John planning cellar activities or in the cellar after everyone has gone home tasting the progress of the new vintage.

Montinore Vineyards currently have 220 acres of vineyards producing grapes, there are 20 more acres with new plantings that are expect to harvest from in the next 5 years.

Climate and Soil
The vineyard’s west-facing slopes enjoy the shelter of the Coastal Mountain Range and are given to luxuriously long, cool growing seasons. Our loamy clay soil, elevation, and mild climate make Montinore‘s vineyards a great site for sensitive, cool climate varietals like Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Gewurtztraminer, Riesling, and Muller-Thurgau. More than half of our vineyards are devoted to the Pinot Noir grape, and subtle variations in soil, light and elevation are expressed in distinctive blocks of both Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris.

Winery Size: Large 10,000 to 99,999 Cases Attached vineyard?: yes Tasting Room Available?: yes Days and hours of operation: Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays Tours Available: yes Phone #: (503) 359-5012 x 3 or (888) 359-5012 x 3 Address: 3663 SW Dilley Road - PO Box 490 Forest Grove, OR 97116 Winery, Wine Cooperative, or Tasting Center's Website: [Web Link] Types of wines: Estate Whites: 2006 Pinot Gris 2006 Gewürztraminer 2006 Semi-Dry Riesling 2006 Muller-Thurgau 2006 Riesling Sweet Reserve 2004 Müller-Thurgau Sweet Reserve Pinot Noir Port Estate Pinot: 2006 Pinot Noir Estate Reserve: 2006 Estate Reserve Pinot Noir 2005 Gewürztraminer Reserve 2006 Gewürztraminer Reserve 2006 Estate Reserve Pinot Gris Single Vineyard Wines: 2006 Graham's Block 7 Pinot Noir 2006 Parsons' Ridge Pinot Noir Forest Grove Cellars: 2006 Sauvingon Blanc 2006 Syrah 2006 Merlot Best Wine Tasted: unknown Rate the Best Wine Tasted: 2nd Best Wine Tasted: unknown Rate the 2nd Best Wine Tasted: Winery Club: Yes Wine Club Description:: Benefits to the Montinore Estate Wine Club: * Invitations to members only wine events * Direct shipments 3 times a year of select wines * Complimentary tasting for up to 4 people including Memorial Day weekend and Thanksgiving weekend * Private winery tour for up to 4 people (limit 2 per year, reservation required) * Minimum 20% discount on all wine purchased in tasting room, over the phone or online * 20% discount on logo gift merchandise purchased in tasting room, over the phone or online * Access to limited production wines * Membership is free * Members only contacts to our winery staff Charge for tasting?: Not Listed Cost of Tour: Not Listed Price per Bottle: Not Listed Price per Bottle #2: Not Listed Overall Comments:: Not listed

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