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This just in:Oregon's Best Baguette by Cila Warncke on Examiner.com We're also holding a Sourdough Bread seminar on February 11th. |
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Introducing… PARAMOUR
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We are thrilled to announce the release of our 2005 Paramour, a new American wine style and our finest and most age worthy bottling. Paramour is the culmination of our dream to craft an American Gran Reserva style Tempranillo that was, until now, only made in Spain. It is also the reason we moved to Southern Oregon's Umpqua Valley in 1994 to farm at the climactic edge, and we've kept the project a secret until now. Read More The 2005 Paramour was bottled on August 9, 2007 with sequentially numbered labels. The suggested retail price is $90 per bottle, or $540 for six tissue-wrapped bottles placed in a custom wooden case. Read Paul Gregutt's blog about the Paramour. Read the Oregon Wine Press article. |
Winter Seminar Series announced
Check out our Events page to see the full line up of seminars. Also, winemaker dinners, live music series, and festivals happening all winter long.
Private Tastings
Italian Variety Tasting; January 14th, 1:00 pm
Now available in our Vine & Wine Center Abacela is pleased to announce a series of VIP Tastings of its fine wines that will be personally hosted by Earl Jones the founder and first winemaker of Abacela or Andrew Wenzl winemaker. These events are set in the new Vine & Wine Center’s private venues of the Bacchus Room and Library Wine Cellar and will run once a month and rotate venues. The tastings are truly immersive in nature and are part of Abacela’s “new concepts in wine tourism". Each experience will take you to the next level of wine appreciation. The wines will be carefully paired with tapas that further elevate the experience. You may also schedule private tastings in advance by contacting the Vine & Wine Center directly.
Welcome!
Here, on sunny south sloping rocky hills, we passionately grow Tempranillo, Albarino, Syrah, Merlot, Dolcetto, Malbec, Grenache, and other varietals carefully matched to our unique microclimate.
The estate fruit is hand picked when optimally ripe and gently fermented and processed in a gravity flow winery to preserve quality. The crisp, fresh varietal character of our white wine is a product of our vineyard practices and minimal handling wine making philosophy. Application of these same principals to red wine production, with additional prolonged cellaring in small oak casks, further enhances flavor and stabilizes the wines.
Consequently our red wines are big and deeply-colored with intense aromas and flavors that have ample structure and tannin for aging. The final products are balanced wines with distinctive varietal character that pair exceptionally well with an assortment of delicious foods.
Our ultimate objective is to produce wines that are a statement of the harmony between the grape variety and its terroir. We appreciate your virtual visit to Abacela, but want to encourage you to tour our vineyards and winery and taste our wines to fully appreciate our passion.
Recent News & Reviews
Oregon's Best Baguette by Cila Warncke on Examiner.com
Wine & Spirits
90 points, 2010 Albarino
New release: 2008 Syrah Estate
Abacela tops a Southern Oregon wines Reader Survey Read the blog.
Oregon Wine Geeks reviews:
93 points, 2007 Cabernet franc
92 points, 2009 Garnacha
NW Vine Time: Earl Jones and Abacela were featured on Brian Bushlach's radio show, NW Vine Time on Newsradio 101 FM-KXL. Listen to the first audio segment here:
New release: 2011 Verjus: Verjus is a non-alcoholic juice, made from Abacela’s estate vitis vinifera grapes. Uses include salad dressing, marinades, deglazing, and drinks. It is a good replacement when a recipe calls for vinegar or lemon juice because Verjus doesn’t compete with the wine you are serving. Our Verjus is available at the winery, through our webstore, or at select Oregon retailers. Press Release
Midwest Wine Guy
93 points, 2007 Port (review)
92 points, 2007 Tempranillo Estate
91 points, 2010 Albarino
Abacela is now certified Salmon Safe and a member of LIVE
LIVE (Low Input Viticulture and Enology) uses international standards of sustainable viticultural and enological practices in both wine-grape and wine production. These practices are based on an independent 3rd-party-verified checklist system consisting of required and prohibited elements, as well as numerous ecological options. SALMON-SAFE and LIVE are partners dedicated to restoring and maintaining healthy watersheds. See certificate
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