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Color

• Red (6)
  

  Red

  Wines made from red grapes, from ruby to deep purple, rust and brick red.

• White (3)
  

  White

  Wines made from white wine grapes, from water white to deep canary yellow.

Body/Type

• Light Bodied (6)
  

  Light Bodied

  Light and crisp, often with higher acidity, these wines, whether red, white or rosé, pair well with vegetables, seafood and lighter meats.

  Acidity – malic, lactic and other naturally occurring acids in grapes which serve to balance the sweet and fruit flavors in a wine, also lending to the age-ability of a wine.

• Medium Bodied (3)
  

  Medium Bodied

  Often considered to be the most flexible and food-friendly wines, these wines, due to their fuller flavors, lower acidity and softer textures, also drink well by the glass.

  Acidity – malic, lactic and other naturally occurring acids in grapes which serve to balance the sweet and fruit flavors in a wine, also lending to the age-ability of a wine.

Style

• Modern (8)

  Modern

  Wines that accentuate the characteristics of the grapes; clean and pure.  Great by the glass…and with food.

• Traditional (1)

  Traditional

  Wines that accentuate the characteristics of the soil and terroir; complex, minerally in the whites and earthy in the reds, these wines are often considered the best “food wines”

  Terroir – the combined effects of environment and winemaking technique that, when practiced consistently over the years, create a signature style of a particular region or wine type.

Price

• $$ – $15-25 (4)
• $$$ – $25-40 (3)
• $$$$ – Over $40 (2)

Appellation

• Eola-Amity Hills (2)
• Willamette Valley (5)

Grape

• Chardonnay (2)
• Pinot Grigio / Gris (1)
• Pinot Noir (6)

Vintage

• 2007 (1)
• 2008 (1)
• 2009 (6)
• 2010 (1)

Other

• Biodynamic (1)
• Organic (1)