Oregon Gewürztraminer Wine Index
"In Vino Veritas" (Truth in Vine)
Updated 04/06/2007
Oregon's earliest Gewürztraminer (Traminer) grape wine plantings are Richard Sommer's HillCrest Vineyard near Roseburg in 1961 where small amounts were cultivated, And perhaps, Charles Coury, who planted a wide range of Alsatian varieties [including, presumably - Gewürztraminer (Traminer)].
Traminer may have been included by Louis Herbold as early as 1934 with the 65 French varieties he planted.
Source: Wines of the Pacific Northwest - a contemporary guide to the wines of Washington & Oregon, by Lisa Shara Hall, 2001.
Robert M. Parker, Jr.'s early notes about Oregon's Gewürztraminers is, ""With respect to white wines, Gewürztraminer has generally proven no more successful in Oregon than in California."
Source: Parker's Wine
Buyer's Guide, 1989 - 1990 Edition, by Robert M. Parker, Jr., page 814, A
Fireside Book, © 1989
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| Rating | Growing Region | Producer | Vintage | Town/City, Oregon | #Acres Gewürztraminer Grown 2000 | Approx. 1st Gewürztraminer Year Release |
| Yamhill County | Chateau Benoit | Carlton | ||||
| Duck Pond Cellars | Dundee | 2 | 1993 | |||
| Elk Cove Vineyards | Gaston | 3 | 1977 | |||
| Erath Vineyards Winery | Dundee | |||||
| Hauer of the Dauen Winery | Dayton | 10 | 1998 | |||
| Kristin Hill Winery | Amity | 1990 | ||||
| Sineann | Newberg | Purchase | ||||
| Sokol Blosser Winery | Dundee | Purchase? | 1998 "Evolution", non-vintage GW blend | |||
| Northern Willamette Valley | Andrew Rich Wines | Portland | Purchase | GW ice wine | ||
| Marquam Hill Vineyard | Molalla | 2.5 | 1989 | |||
| St. Joesf's Wine Cellar | Canby | 2.5 | 1985 | |||
| Wasson Brothers Winery | Sandy | 4 | 1980's | |||
| Washington County | David Hill Vineyards & Winery (formerly Laurel Ridge winery, has early Charles Coury 1960 GW plantings) | Forest Grove | 2.5 | 1998 | ||
| Montinore Vineyards | Forest Grove |
We are biodynamically farming 13.67 acres of Gewurztraminer. Your site lists us at 4 acres. The 2006 vintage is about 3000 9L cases. I enjoy reading your website, Thank You John LundyWinemaker - Montinore Estate (503) 359-5012 x 120, PO Box 490,3663 SW Dilley Rd ,Forest Grove OR 97116 |
1987 | |||
| Ponzi Vineyards | Beaverton | |||||
| Shafer Vineyard Cellars | Forest Grove | 1.6 | 1978 | |||
| Tualatin Estate Vineyards | Forest Grove | 6 | 1975 | |||
| Eola Hills | Evesham Wood Vineyard & Winery | Salem | 0.8 | 1986 | ||
| Strangeland Vineyards & Winery | Salem | G? | Blend of GW, chenin blanc, pinot noir. | |||
| South Salem Hills | Chateau Bianca Winery | Dallas | 2 | 1990 | ||
| Eola Hills wine Cellars | Rachreall | |||||
| Southern Willamette Valley | Airlie Winery | Monmouth | 2 |
1986; OREGON
WINEMAKER PASSES AWAY, Suzy Gagne, winemaker for Airlie Winery and
co-owner of Gagne Vineyards, passed away Jan. 18 from a brain aneurysm.
For more about Suzy, go to: http://www.airliewinery.com |
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| Alpine Vineyards | Monroe | 0.5 | 1980 | |||
| Hinman Vineyards - Silvan Ridge | Eugene | Purchase | GW & GW ice wines | |||
| Mountain View Winery | Bend | Purchased | 1991 | |||
| Tyee Wine Cellars | Corvallis | 1.5 | 1987 | |||
| Umpqua Valley | Henry Estate Winery | Umpqua | 5 | 1978 | ||
| 78RP | HillCrest Vineyard (home of Richard Sommer's '60/61 plantings) | Gewürztraminer 1984 | Roseburg | ~0.5 | 1968 | |
| River's Edge Winery | Gewurztraminer 1998 | |||||
| Rogue Valley | Bear Creek Winery of Oregon (former Siskiyou Vineyard in the Illinois Valley, planted 1978, now owned - Bridgeview) | Cave Junction | 1 | 1997 | ||
| Bridgeview Vineyards & Winery | Cave Junction | 5 | 1986 | |||
| Foris Vineyards Winery | Cave Junction | 11 | 1986 | |||
| Weisinger's of Ashland Vineyard & Winery | Ashland | 4 | 1989 |
Source: Wines of the Pacific Northwest - a contemporary guide to the wines of Washington & Oregon, by Lisa Shara Hall, 2001; and Parker's Wine Buyer's Guide, 1989 - 1990 Edition, by Robert M. Parker, Jr., page 814, A Fireside Book, © 1989
Hood River Vineyards Gewürztraminer; RP - "This winery....has a growing reputation for its Gewürztraminer..., which, unfortunately, I was unable to taste." Parker's Wine Buyer's Guide, 1989 - 1990 Edition.
Clear Creek Distillery Marc de Gewurztraminer (Grappa): Winemaker note: This is the classic Alsatian marc. In the progression from floral to "earthy" the marc is a fairly big jump. The Gewurzt. nose is good but a little more woody than the muscat. There is a little more jolt in the initial taste, but the finish is clean, not hot. Like all my marc or grappa this one is made in the most traditional style—pure pomace from the winemakers press. In recent years I have been getting my pomace from Tyee Winery in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. I like their Gewuztraminer wine a lot. 750ml Marc de Gewurztraminer, $39.95; 375ml Marc de Gewurztraminer, $24.95; 50ml Marc de Gewurztraminer, $4.50
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