Red Wines

2019 Elemental Cellars “Croft Vineyard” Pinot Noir - $40 per bottle

Very richly textured, the wine offers delicious flavors reminiscent of red and black fruits, a hint of earth and spice, and a long, lingering finish. Only 177 cases were made.

2016 Elemental Cellars “Farrar” Pinot Noir - $40 per bottle

The fruit for this bottling came from a small vineyard located in a section of the Eola-Amity Hills known as Walnut Hill. It is planted entirely to the Pommard clone of Pinot Noir. Only 93 cases were made.

2017 Elemental Cellars “PTG” Red Blend - $25 per bottle

In Burgundy, “Passe-Tout-Grains” is a traditional blend of roughly 30% Pinot Noir and 70% Gamay Noir and serves as the “house wine” in many a winemaker’s home. While there is no literal translation for the term, it roughly translates as “the kitchen sink”. Our 2017 Elemental Cellars “PTG” honors this tradition. A total of 234 cases were made.

Here’s Steven processing pinot in fast forward motion.

White wines

2017 Elemental Cellars Riesling

This 2017 Riesling is modeled after the Alsatian style of a dry, crisp and refreshing white wine. Picked at the end of the 2017 harvest, it comes from the Chehalem Mountains AVA. The vineyard was planted int the late ‘70’s, is dry farmed and remains one of the few older Riesling vineyards remaining in the Willamette Valley. The flavor profile suggests perar and apricot with just a hint of the “petrol” aroma for which Riesling is famous. It is the perfect pairing for seafood (think mussels) and any Thai dish with a bit of heat.

2019 Elemental Cellars “Croft Vineyard Reserve” Pinot Gris - $20 per bottle

The fruit for this delightful wine was grown at Croft Vineyard, an organically farmed site located in the foothills of the coast range near Monmouth in the Willamette Valley. The grapes were picked in late September. They were gently pressed, allowed to settle, and racked to two neutral barrels where the wine was fermented to dryness. The wine spent ten and a half months in barrel before bottling. This 2019 Elemental Cellars “Reserve” Pinot Gris offers delightful fruit flavors remeiniscent of apple and pear, beautifully balanced by a crip, refreshing acidity. A total of 42 cases were produced.

2017 Elemental Cellars “Willamette Valley” Chardonnay - $30 per bottle

This 2017 Chardonnay was made from grapes grown in the Zenith Vineyard and the Bjornson Vineyard, both located in the Eola-Amity Hills. It is highly aromatic offering aromas reminiscent of apples and pears, with just a hint of vanilla and spice. The finish lingers on and on. 192 cases were produced.

2017 Elemental Cellars “B d B” Sparkling Wine - $40 per bottle

This 2017 Sparkling Wine was made from grapes grown in the Zenith Vineyard located in the Eola-Amity Hills. This wine represents a two-barrel blend. It was made employing the Espigette clone of Chardonnay - a variety prized in the Champagne region of France. The wine spent two years in barrel and then was put up “en triage” for almost two and a half more years. It has a wonderfully soft mousse and is highly aromatic. Only 42 cases were produced.

Disgorging, corking, and putting the wire hoods on our sparkling wine.

 Our growers . . .

  • Kuenzi Family Vineyard

    This beautiful family vineyard is located on the eastern side of the Eola-Amity Hills AVA. It has a south eastern exposure to the sun with an elevation of 280 to 450 feet. The whole Kuenzi family is involved in lovingly caring for this land and its fruit. Kuenzi Family Vineyard

  • Croft Vineyards

    Chancy and Toni Croft began an amazing and fruitful venture near Monmouth, Oregon in 1983. The care and consideration that goes into each element of grapegrowing in their vineyards is thoughtful and sustainable for the care of the land and the quality of the fruit. Croft Vineyards

  • Zenith Vineyard

    Zenith Vineyard is a beautiful and sustainable site with practices that “respect the land, the vineyard, and the wines that come from our site as things of great beauty, to be carefully and lovingly tended.” Zenith Vineyard