William Pollard Jr | aka: Wild 4 Washington Wine

My first Oregon Malbec. Loved it! This is the first-ever LIVE Certified wine from Silvan Ridge Winery. Their 2011 Malbec, sourced exclusively from Gold Vineyards in Talent, Oregon. LIVE stands for "Low Input Viticulture & Enology" and refers to the practice of reducing the amount of raw materials (inputs such as pesticides, fertilizer, water, chemicals, fuel, etc.) used in vineyard and winery production. Silvan Ridge Winery was founded in the southern Willamette Valley near Eugene, Oregon in 1979, They are best known for their Willamette Valley Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris, and an effervescent Early Muscat. Hello Malbec. "Yaba Daba Doo!" This Oregon Malbec impressed. I encourage you find this wine and enjoy it with your best friends. Add Silvan Ridge Winery to my list, and yours, of must visit Oregon wineries. Well done. Definitely a Wine of the Week ! Need to find more of this wine. Tasting Notes Silvan Ridge Winery 2011 Malbec: Nose : Soft, with ...

Taste Washington! Recommended Wines. Amavi is a small, family owned winery. Two generations are active in management of the winery and the vineyards, led by the Goff, McKibben and Pellet families. Winemaker Jean-François Pellet is a third-generation winemaker and grape grower. Amavi is 100% Certified Sustainable. They are monitored by a variety of organizations: IOBC , Salmon Safe and LIVE . They use approximately 50 acres of vines for each vintage. All grapes are picked and sorted by hand. Both wines poured for me were very good. The 2009 Syrah was exceptional. Amavi Cellars 2009 Walla Walla Valley Syrah. * Favorite: 2009 Syrah Walla Walla Valley - Great nose, dark, violets, fruit, fruit, purple, big like. 100% Syrah. ABV 14.1%, May 2011 released, 1,396 cases produced. $29 retail. Winery notes . Amavi Cellars 2009 Walla Walla Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Walla Walla Valley - Meaty nose, great fruit and grip. Like. 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Mer...