This sleek, succulent white wine is akin to the naturally expressive blend found in France’s Rhone region. With no malolactic fermentation and some oak for a touch of spiciness, it is rich and creamy yet with the texture of raw silk and a lingering, palate-cleansing finish. Aromas and flavors from the Viognier emphasize white cling peaches and fresh-cut mango. The Marsanne and Roussanne bring honey, melon and nuts from the grapes’ own natures, while the wine’s crisp acidity and minerality come straight out of our rocky vineyard.  This wine feels smooth and round in your mouth and then tapers away elegantly to a final sweet echo of the opening aromas. $21

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Cowhorn’s 2009 rosé offers classic Provençal qualities (Grenache grapes, salmon color, strawberry flavors and low alcohol) with an engaging local personality. The strawberries marry with red delicious apples and pink grapefruit, and there are hints of papaya and guava from a splash of Cowhorn’s luscious Viognier. In the mouth you get the full rosé ride: first it’s fruity, then it’s fleshy, and finally it’s refreshingly tangy. Your taste buds will welcome this rosé with almost any spring or summer meal. $18

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This wine gets its name from the number of hours of frost our Grenache block suffered through in 2008. We must have chosen the right grape for that rocky site, because the vines shrugged off the cold and produced grapes with ripe rhubarb and blackberry flavors balanced with mouthwatering acidity. The wine pulled some amazing dark chocolate flavors out of the barrels. To keep that richness, the wine is unfiltered so don't be bothered if a touch of sediment finds its way into your glass. Of course it's still Grenache, so it will be a great wine with food all through the year. $27

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There’s only one wine variety that’s supposed to taste like blueberries, and this Syrah shows you why. The sweet blueberries are wreathed in dark black cherries and tangy blackberries as well as meaty, masculine flavors of raw beef and baked beets. It takes a full-bodied, plush-textured wine to blend so many big flavors into one tasting experience, and the vintage gave it to us in 2007. We let the wine develop its personality for more than a year in the barrel, and it will continue to evolve in the bottle -- or in your glass. $22

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Saturated inky colors from rim to center. Delicate aromas of black cherry, cocoa, meat, lavender and cassis float from the glass. The wine opens to reveal hints of compost and cardamom. Deep fruit flavors and a lush palate give way to soft tannins on the finish. Our first red release, 2nd leaf! While youthful, delicate and nuanced, the balance and integrity of this wine complement any meat or stronger vegetarian fare. $32

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Grenache fans will instantly recognize the grape’s classic garnet color, and the scent of strawberries and rhubarb wafting up from the glass with a hint of dry summer spices. But this is Oregon, not France, so the wine comes with greater ripeness and richness even as it perfectly captures the minerality of the rocky vineyard block we chose especially for it. If you like the flavors of Pinot Noir but sometimes wish it had more grip and texture, take this Grenache home and savor how perfectly it complements any full-flavored meal.

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This succulent blend opens with aromas of Golden Delicious apple, guava and mango. These fruits burst with freshness in the mouth, layered onto a vibrant foundation of baked pear and caramelized golden sugar flavors hinting at subtle oak influence from 23% new French barrels. The feeling of the wine is raw silk layered in velvet, unrolling across the palate like a wave until the flavors volatilize back into aromas that linger gently on the palate. The rich, complex personality of Spiral 36 was achieved without a secondary fermentation, and comes with refreshingly moderate alcohol.

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This sleek, succulent white stands out from the Viognier crowd. Because it balances the grape’s native sweetness with refreshing flavors and a clean finish, it won’t exhaust your palate after a few sips. Aromas and flavors emphasize white cling peaches, fresh-cut mango, green table grapes and fresh-squeezed lemonade. With no malolactic fermentation and a small amount of new oak, the wine feels smooth and round in your mouth and then tapers away elegantly to a final sweet echo of the opening aromas.

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