The Wine Knows

The Hills of Dundee, otherwise known as Dundee Hills, is at the heart of Oregon wine. I have researched this area in the past and found that some people actually feel that it is the center of all Oregon for Pinot Noir. The unique relationship between volcanic Jory soils, elevation and protective microclimates has proven ideal for vineyards, and the Hills of Dundee have produced Oregon's top Pinot Noirs for decades.

Our quest for the month of March was to track down some amazing Pinot Noirs for our wine club members at Northwest Wine Quest for the month of May. We had very good reason to do so: Pinot Noir has become extraordinarily popular. Of course our quest for Pinot Noir took us to the beautiful state of Oregon, whose Pinot Noir is now highly recognized around the world. Of course our time as usual, was very limited. How on earth were we going to find incredible Pinot in just two short days? Well, anyone who knows us will tell you that we are extremely focused people. We get an idea in our head and we are determined to see it through. Realizing that some of the best Pinot Noir comes from the Willamette Valley area of Oregon, we decided to only focus on that AVA (American Viticultural Area). Wow…that is a mouthful!

Any recommendations for "must-try" or even new wineries to visit this weekend in the Willamette Valley? My wife and I have visited almost of all of them, but if there any we should revisit, we'd love