Quady North Pistoleta 2019
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Stone fruit flavors, including apricot and nectarines predominate, with notes of honey and citrus. The wine runs the edge of crispness and unctuousness, with a lip smacking quality. Consumers will find that over time, this wine will lose its fruit character, but gain in texture.
The lightness and natural fruit of Pistoleta make it a great choice to pair with slightly spicy foods. Try this as an accompaniment to Pad Thai or “baja style” fish tacos.
Blend: 51% Viognier, 26% Roussanne, 16% Grenache Blanc, 7% Marsanne
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Aromas of golden apples, sliced nectarines, apricots, lemon curd and honeysuckle. It’s medium-to full-bodied with a round, oily palate, balanced by fresh acidity. Juicy, ripe and fresh. Roussanne, marsanne, viognier and grenache blanc. Drink now.
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Citrus aromas lead into a potent palate loaded with tangerine, lemon-lime and pineapple fruit. The intensity and focus of those flavors is captivating. The blend includes Viognier, Roussanne, Marsanne and Grenache Blanc. Editors’ Choice.
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As the the largest region in the greater Southern Oregon AVA, bordering California, the Rogue Valley AVA grows the most diverse array of grape varieties compared to any other Oregon appellation.
The Rogue Valley AVA is actually made up of three adjacent river valleys—not just one as its name suggests—Bear Creek, Applegate and Illinois. These valleys extend from the foothills of the Siskiyou Mountains, a coastal sub range of the Klamath Mountains. Most Rogue Valley vineyards are planted on hillsides at elevations of 1,200 to 2,000 feet where soils are metamorphic, sedimentary and volcanic.
On one end Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Tempranillo, Syrah and Sauvignon Blanc benefit from a warm and dry climate. To the west end of the Rogue Valley, cool-climate grapes like Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Riesling, Muscat and Gewürztraminer do best. Dolcetto, Grenache and Zinfandel also grow in the Rogue Valley AVA.
Early European settlers first started growing grapes here in the 1840s, the most famous of whom was a pioneer named, Peter Britt. He also opened Oregon’s first official winery (which later closed in 1907). Today, besides its great wines, the region is known for the Britt Music & Arts festival, which inhabits Peter Britt’s former hillside estate, and the Ashland, Oregon Shakespeare Festival.