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March 2023

2021 Reserve Pinot Gris label

RESERVE PINOT GRIS

Our Reserve Pinot Gris represents the best of our hand-harvested fruit from our Five Mountain Vineyard, where we have old-vine Pinot Gris dating back to 1978! Planted in a high-density format, all our Pinot Gris undergoes shoot and crop thinning for low yields to maximize quality and concentration.

Laurelwood soil, Chehalem Mountains AVA

450-600 feet elevation. Best opened 2023-2026

Whole cluster pressed & cold fermented in small stainless steel tanks

Total case production: 192 cases

TASTING NOTES

Sweetly perfumed with pear, honeysuckle, and sugar cookie on the nose, this full-bodied wine is lush, almost oily, and intensely fruit-forward. Peach cobbler and mandarin orange on the palate are complemented by a savory minerality and lime peel on the finish.

View available Reserve Pinot Gris

OLD SCHOOL PINOT NOIR

Lots of Pinot Noir are selected for this wine based on the ripeness of the stems. When ripe, stems impart spice and structure and intensify fruit-forward aromatics. For this wine, we included pinot noir from three vineyards: Clay Court 66%, La Boheme 22%, and Five Mountain 12%.

Willamette Valley AVA

Best opened 2023-2033

Barrel Treatment: 10 months in French oak

Total case production: 188 cases

TASTING NOTES

Generously spiced on the nose with plum, vanilla bean, bergamot, star anise and violet, this spicy wine is balanced by loads of sweet blue fruit with pomegranate, pithy apple peel and notes of candied persimmon offering a foil to the rustic tannins and soft cedar finish.

View available Old School Pinot Noir

May 2023

FIVE MOUNTAIN PINOT NOIR

On a steep southeast slope in the Chehalem Mountains AVA, Five Mountain Vineyard has a view of five volcanoes in the Cascade Range. The original Pommard clone Pinot Noir was planted in 1978, and makes for pretty, floral wines with a deep, savory base. Five Mountain is home to winemaker Adam Campbell.

Laurelwood soil, Chehalem Mountains AVA

Pommard clones 114, 115

450-600 feet elevation. Best opened 2023-2033

Barrel Treatment: 10 months in French oak

Total case production: 508 cases

TASTING NOTES

The nose offers blue flowers, cedar and cola, followed by lively blueberry, underripe blackberry and cranberry on the juicy palate, complemented by dusty tannins and savory notes of coffee, cinnamon and salted caramel.

View available Five Mountain Pinot Noir

WILLAMETTE VALLEY PINOT NOIR

This wine is made with fruit from our Winery Estate, Mount Richmond, Five Mountain, Clay Court, Goodrich and Windhill Vineyards. We pick the best blocks to create our ideal vision of a Willamette Valley Pinot Noir with freshness of fruit and concentration of flavor. 

Willamette Valley AVA

Best opened 2023-2033

Barrel Treatment: 10 months in French oak

Total case production: 20,000

TASTING NOTES

Bright cherry and raspberry aromas complement notes of cinnamon and delicate violet, while the palate strikes a balance between juicy plum and boysenberry and complex, earthy cola and leather, finishing with chalky tannins and hints of crème brulée.

View available Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

July 2023

CLAY COURT PINOT NOIR

The gentle southeast-facing slopes of Clay Court lay in the picturesque Parrett Mountain area. Its dark red Jory soil brings out signature red fruit components in Pinot Noir. Home to Elk Cove’s founders, Pat and Joe Campbell, just outside their door is the namesake tennis court and their enormous vegetable garden.

Jory Soil, Chehalem Mountain AVA

450-600 feet elevation. Best opened 2023-2033

Barrel Treatment: 10 months in French oak

Total case production: 278

TASTING NOTES

With aromatics of cherry pie and clove, this wine opens bright and juicy. Its concentrated pie cherry and cranberry flavors lead into dusty tannins and a pithy finish of candied orange and cola.

View available Clay Court Pinot Noir

2021 Mount Richmond Chardonnay Label

MOUNT RICHMOND CHARDONNAY

Our Chardonnay is hand-picked, then gently whole-cluster pressed to avoid bitterness. The juice is fermented in large puncheons and a mix of neutral and new oak barrels. We age in barrel for a full 12 months with some stirring on the lees after malolactic fermentation. This is our classic take on Chardonnay, one of the original varietals we planted in 1974 and grew for over 20 years.

Willakenzie Soil. Yamhill-Carlton AVA

300-500 feet elevation

TASTING NOTES

Scents of lemon meringue pie and ginger introduce a wine equally creamy and juicy with ripe pear, clementine and honeydew melon moving into vibrant citrus peel and ginger on the flinty finish.

View available Mount Richmond Chardonnay

September 2023

ROOSEVELT PINOT NOIR

Named for our local subspecies of elk, Roosevelt was planted in 1993 and is our most prized vineyard site. A four-acre high-density (2100 vines per acre) planting situated just south of the winery, Roosevelt’s south-facing hillside slopes to a steep precipice overlooking the magnificent Williams Canyon.

Willakenzie Soil. Yamhill-Carlton AVA

Pommard clones

700 feet elevation. Best opened 2023-2033

Barrel Treatment: 10 months in French oak

Total case production: 396 cases

TASTING NOTES

With brooding dark cherry, pink peppercorn and pipe tobacco aromatics, this wine is concentrated and full with Italian plum, blackberry bramble and ripe raspberry on the palate alongside savory notes of clove, dark chocolate and orange pekoe tea.

View available Roosevelt Pinot Noir

2022 vintage Elk Cove Vineyards estate pinot gris label

PINOT GRIS

Hand-harvested from our hillside vineyards, Pinot Gris has long been a focus at Elk Cove. Our Winery Estate Vineyard boasts some of the oldest Pinot Gris vines in Oregon, dating back to 1985.

Willamette Valley AVA

Whole cluster pressed & cold fermented in small stainless steel tanks.

Total case production: 23,900 cases

TASTING NOTES

Nectarine, ginger and citrus peel aromatics lead to a synchronous palate that’s rounded and full with fresh flavors of sliced peach complemented by a savory note of cantaloupe and prosciutto.

View available Pinot Gris

November 2023

LA BOHÈME PINOT NOIR

Named for the Elk Cove founders’ favorite opera, La Bohème was planted in 1985 with cuttings from our original 1974 Pommard clone Pinot Noir. At 800 feet elevation, it’s one of the highest vineyards in the Willamette Valley, giving it stunning views of the Coast Range Mountains and a long, slow growing season perfect for complex flavors.

Willakenzie Soil. Yamhill-Carlton AVA

Pommard clones

800 feet elevation. Best opened 2023-2033

Barrel Treatment: 10 months in French oak

Total case production: 383 cases

TASTING NOTES

With lively aromas of pie cherry, fir needles, clove and rose petal, this wine’s fine-grained, silky tannins complement deep flavors of blackberry and black raspberry with notes of fennel, dark chocolate, and pink peppercorn on the long finish.

View available La Bohème Pinot Noir

WINDHILL PINOT NOIR

Elk Cove has a long history with Windhill Vineyard. We made our very first single vineyard Pinot Noir from this hillside vineyard in 1979. Farmed completely organically since Elk Cove acquired it in 1999, Windhill is a cool site whose slow ripening leads to unique spice components in Pinot Noir.

Laurelwood soil. Tualatin Hills AVA

Best opened 2023-2033

Barrel Treatment: 10 months in French oak

Total case production: 214 cases

TASTING NOTES

Open aromatics of blackberry, cedar and black pepper introduce a richly textured wine that evokes the forest with wild plum and black cherry alongside wafts of nutmeg and vanilla.

View available Windhill Pinot Noir

January 2024

wine label for elk cove vineyards 2022 mount richmond pinot noir

MOUNT RICHMOND PINOT NOIR

Fruit from Mount Richmond Vineyard is fermented in small, temperature-controlled steel tanks and punched down twice daily. After 10 months of aging in French oak, only the barrels that are most representative of the Mount Richmond profile are carefully blended to create a big, luscious Oregon Pinot Noir.

Willakenzie Soil. Yamhill-Carlton AVA

300-500 feet elevation. Best opened 2024-2034

Barrel Treatment: 10 months in French oak

Total case production: 1187 cases

TASTING NOTES

Aromas of black cherry, clove, blackberry bramble and dark chocolate introduce this richly structured wine with rounded tannins and intense flavors of ripe blackberry, cassis, dried sage and tobacco.

Illustrations of the tasting notes for the 2022 mount richmond pinot noir. Aromas of black cherry, clove, blackberry bramble and dark chocolate introduce this richly structured wine with rounded tannins and intense flavors of ripe blackberry, cassis, dried sage and tobacco.

View available Mount Richmond Pinot Noir

wine label for elk cove vineyards 2022 clay court pinot noir

CLAY COURT PINOT NOIR

The gentle southeast-facing slopes of Clay Court lay in the picturesque Parrett Mountain area. Its dark red Jory soil brings out signature red fruit components in Pinot Noir. Home to Elk Cove’s founders, Pat and Joe Campbell, just outside their door is the namesake tennis court and their enormous vegetable garden.

Jory Soil, Chehalem Mountain AVA

450-600 feet elevation. Best opened 2024-2034

Barrel Treatment: 10 months in French oak

Total case production: 729 cases

TASTING NOTES

Lush and open with fresh raspberry, nutmeg and rose petal aromatics, this wine is juicy and supple with flavors of mixed berry pie, black cherry, cedar and mulling spices.

Illustrations of the tasting notes for the 2022 clay court pinot noir. Lush and open with fresh raspberry, nutmeg and rose petal aromatics, this wine is juicy and supple with flavors of mixed berry pie, black cherry, cedar and mulling spices.

View available Clay Court Pinot Noir

March 2024

front wine label for elk cove vineyards 2022 goodrich pinot noir

GOODRICH PINOT NOIR

Goodrich is a 21 acre vineyard outside the town of Yamhill on the same marine sedimentary soil as our Winery Estate and Mount Richmond Vineyards. Planted to Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in a high-density format, we purchased Goodrich in 2014 and continue to be impressed by the quality of fruit from this young vineyard.

Willakenzie Soil. Yamhill-Carlton AVA

290 feet elevation. Best opened 2024-2034

Barrel Treatment: 10 months in French oak

Total case production: 540 cases

TASTING NOTES

Richly aromatic with cherry pie, pink peppercorn and caramel on the nose, this wine opens bold and luscious with red cherry and fruit leather followed by notes of tangerine peel, oregano and lavender on the dry, lingering finish.

View available Goodrich Pinot Noir

RESERVE PINOT GRIS

Our Reserve Pinot Gris represents the best of our hand-harvested fruit from our Five Mountain Vineyard, where we have old-vine Pinot Gris dating back to 1978! Planted in a high-density format, all our Pinot Gris undergoes shoot and crop thinning for low yields to maximize quality and concentration.

 Laurelwood soil, Chehalem Mountains AVA

450-600 feet elevation. Best opened 2024-2027

Whole cluster pressed & cold fermented in small stainless steel tanks

Total case production: 188 cases

TASTING NOTES

Intense aromas of baked apple tart and orange blossom are complemented by subtle sweet cream and ginger spice, while the palate presents juicy and rounded flavors of nectarine and lemon curd leading into orange marmalade and vanilla bean on the finish.

View available Reserve Pinot Gris

May 2024

2022 Elk Cove Five Mountain Pinot Noir Label

FIVE MOUNTAIN PINOT NOIR

On a steep southeast slope in the Chehalem Mountains AVA, Five Mountain Vineyard has a view of five volcanoes in the Cascade Range. The original Pommard clone Pinot Noir was planted in 1978, and makes for pretty, floral wines with a deep, savory base. Five Mountain is home to winemaker Adam Campbell.

Laurelwood soil, Chehalem Mountains AVA

450-600 feet elevation. Best opened 2024-2034

Barrel Treatment: 10 months in French oak

TASTING NOTES

Coming soon…

View available Five Mountain Pinot Noir

wine label for elk cove vineyards 2022 willamette valley pinot noir

WILLAMETTE VALLEY PINOT NOIR

This wine is made with fruit from our Winery Estate, Mount Richmond, Five Mountain, Clay Court, Goodrich and Windhill Vineyards. We pick the best blocks to create our ideal vision of a Willamette Valley Pinot Noir with freshness of fruit and concentration of flavor. 

Willamette Valley AVA

Best opened 2024-2034

Barrel Treatment: 10 months in French oak.

TASTING NOTES

With cherry cordial, dried strawberries and dark chocolate on the nose, this fruit-forward wine’s cherry, cranberry and black currant flavors lead into a supple finish of spiced tea, orange peel and leather.

View available Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

July 2024

Elk Cove Vineyards 2022 La Bohème Pinot Noir Label Yamhill-Carlton AVA Estate Grown Willamette Valley Oregon

LA BOHÈME PINOT NOIR

Named for the Elk Cove founders’ favorite opera, La Bohème was planted in 1985 with cuttings from our original 1974 Pommard clone Pinot Noir. At 800 feet elevation, it’s one of the highest vineyards in the Willamette Valley, giving it stunning views of the Coast Range Mountains and a long, slow growing season perfect for complex flavors.

Willakenzie Soil. Yamhill-Carlton AVA

800 feet elevation. Best opened 2024-2034

Barrel Treatment: 10 months in French oak

Total case production: 729 cases

TASTING NOTES

Lush and open with fresh raspberry, nutmeg and rose petal aromatics, this wine is juicy and supple with flavors of mixed berry pie, black cherry, cedar and mulling spices.

View available La Bohème Pinot Noir

Label image for Elk Cove Vineyards 2022 Mount Richmond Chardonnay Yamhill-Carlton AVA

MOUNT RICHMOND CHARDONNAY

Our Chardonnay is hand-picked then gently whole-cluster pressed to avoid bitterness. The juice is fermented in large puncheons, a mix of neutral and new oak barrels and concrete eggs. We age this wine for a full 12 months with some stirring on the lees after malolactic fermentation.

Willakenzie Soil. Yamhill-Carlton AVA

300-500 feet elevation. Best opened 2024-2034

 Fermentation and aging in oak puncheons and concrete eggs for 12 months.

Total case production: 515 cases

TASTING NOTES

Coming soon…

View available Mount Richmond Chardonnay

September 2024

front wine label for elk cove vineyards 2022 roosevelt pinot noir

ROOSEVELT PINOT NOIR

Named for our local subspecies of elk, Roosevelt was planted in 1993 and is our most prized vineyard site. A four-acre high-density (2100 vines per acre) planting situated just south of the winery, Roosevelt’s south-facing hillside slopes to a steep precipice overlooking the magnificent Williams Canyon.

Willakenzie Soil. Yamhill-Carlton AVA

700 feet elevation. Best opened 2024-2035

Barrel Treatment: 10 months in French oak

Total case production: 396 cases

TASTING NOTES

Intensely perfumed with black cherry, rose petal and hickory-smoke, the palate bursts with black currant and cherry cola alongside savory notes of graham cracker and cinnamon stick. Robust, velvety tannins are balanced by pretty notes of violet and coriander.

View available Roosevelt Pinot Noir

2023 Estate Pinot Gris Label Elk Cove Vineyards Willamette Valley

PINOT GRIS

Hand-harvested from our hillside vineyards, Pinot Gris has long been a focus at Elk Cove. Our Winery Estate Vineyard boasts some of the oldest Pinot Gris vines in Oregon, dating back to 1985.

Willamette Valley AVA

Whole cluster pressed & cold fermented in small stainless steel tanks

Total case production: 16100 cases

TASTING NOTES

Aromatics of poached pear and honeysuckle blend with hints of thyme to introduce this refreshing wine. The super juicy palate of ripe pear and apricot lingers into a zesty finish of peach skin and lemon.

View available Pinot Gris

Enthusiast Club

March 2023

2021 Reserve Pinot Gris label

RESERVE PINOT GRIS

Our Reserve Pinot Gris represents the best of our hand-harvested fruit from our Five Mountain Vineyard, where we have old-vine Pinot Gris dating back to 1978! Planted in a high-density format, all our Pinot Gris undergoes shoot and crop thinning for low yields to maximize quality and concentration.

 Laurelwood soil, Chehalem Mountains AVA

450-600 feet elevation. Best opened 2023-2026

Whole cluster pressed & cold fermented in small stainless steel tanks

Total case production: 192 cases

TASTING NOTES

Sweetly perfumed with pear, honeysuckle, and sugar cookie on the nose, this full-bodied wine is lush, almost oily, and intensely fruit-forward. Peach cobbler and mandarin orange on the palate are complemented by a savory minerality and lime peel on the finish.

View available Reserve Pinot Gris

OLD SCHOOL PINOT NOIR

Lots of Pinot Noir are selected for this wine based on the ripeness of the stems. When ripe, stems impart spice and structure and intensify fruit-forward aromatics. For this wine, we included pinot noir from three vineyards: Clay Court 66%, La Boheme 22%, and Five Mountain 12%.

Willamette Valley AVA

Best opened 2023-2033

Barrel Treatment: 10 months in French oak

Total case production: 188 cases

TASTING NOTES

Generously spiced on the nose with plum, vanilla bean, bergamot, star anise and violet, this spicy wine is balanced by loads of sweet blue fruit with pomegranate, pithy apple peel and notes of candied persimmon offering a foil to the rustic tannins and soft cedar finish.

View available Old School Pinot Noir

GOODRICH PINOT NOIR

Goodrich is a 21 acre vineyard outside the town of Yamhill on the same marine sedimentary soil as our Winery Estate and Mount Richmond Vineyards. Planted to Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in a high-density format, we purchased Goodrich in 2014 and continue to be impressed by the quality of fruit from this young vineyard.

Willakenzie Soil. Yamhill-Carlton AVA

Pommard clones

290 feet elevation. Best opened 2022-2032

Barrel Treatment: 10 months in French oak

Total case production: 527 cases

TASTING NOTES

This wine opens with sweet black plum and dark cherry fruit, its confectionary quality tempered by black tea, nutmeg and chicory. Generously structured with a pleasant lift, it finishes with notes of black licorice and vanilla.

View available Goodrich Pinot Noir

WILLAMETTE VALLEY PINOT NOIR

This wine is made with fruit from our Winery Estate, Mount Richmond, Five Mountain, Clay Court, Goodrich and Windhill Vineyards. We pick the best blocks to create our ideal vision of a Willamette Valley Pinot Noir with freshness of fruit and concentration of flavor. 

Willamette Valley AVA

Best opened 2023-2033

Barrel Treatment: 10 months in French oak

Total case production: 20,000

TASTING NOTES

Bright cherry and raspberry aromas complement notes of cinnamon and delicate violet, while the palate strikes a balance between juicy plum and boysenberry and complex, earthy cola and leather, finishing with chalky tannins and hints of crème brulée.

View available Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

FIVE MOUNTAIN PINOT NOIR

On a steep southeast slope in the Chehalem Mountains AVA, Five Mountain Vineyard has a view of five volcanoes in the Cascade Range. The original Pommard clone Pinot Noir was planted in 1978, and makes for pretty, floral wines with a deep, savory base. Five Mountain is home to winemaker Adam Campbell.

Laurelwood soil, Chehalem Mountains AVA

Pommard clones 114, 115

450-600 feet elevation. Best opened 2023-2033

Barrel Treatment: 10 months in French oak

Total case production: 508 cases

TASTING NOTES

The nose offers blue flowers, cedar and cola, followed by lively blueberry, underripe blackberry and cranberry on the juicy palate, complemented by dusty tannins and savory notes of coffee, cinnamon and salted caramel.

View available Five Mountain Pinot Noir

MOUNT RICHMOND PINOT NOIR

Fruit from Mount Richmond Vineyard is fermented in small, temperature-controlled steel tanks and punched down twice daily. After 10 months of aging in French oak, only the barrels that are most representative of the Mount Richmond profile are carefully blended to create a big, luscious Oregon Pinot Noir.

Willakenzie Soil. Yamhill-Carlton AVA

Pommard & Dijon clones 115, 117, 777

300-500 feet elevation. Best opened 2023-2033

Barrel Treatment: 10 months in French oak

Total case production: 1184 cases

TASTING NOTES

Rich and earthy with aromas of blackberry pie, fig and rose petal, this wine is broad and juicy with heaps of fresh cherry fruit balanced by fine tannins that lead to chocolate and bay leaf on the finish.

View available Mount Richmond Pinot Noir

September 2023

2022 vintage Elk Cove Vineyards estate pinot gris label

PINOT GRIS

Hand-harvested from our hillside vineyards, Pinot Gris has long been a focus at Elk Cove. Our Winery Estate Vineyard boasts some of the oldest Pinot Gris vines in Oregon, dating back to 1985.

 Willamette Valley AVA

Whole cluster pressed & cold fermented in small stainless steel tanks

Total case production: 23,900 cases

TASTING NOTES

Nectarine, ginger and citrus peel aromatics lead to a synchronous palate that’s rounded and full with fresh flavors of sliced peach complemented by a savory note of cantaloupe and prosciutto.

View available Pinot Gris

LA BOHÈME PINOT NOIR

Named for the Elk Cove founders’ favorite opera, La Bohème was planted in 1985 with cuttings from our original 1974 Pommard clone Pinot Noir. At 800 feet elevation, it’s one of the highest vineyards in the Willamette Valley, giving it stunning views of the Coast Range Mountains and a long, slow growing season perfect for complex flavors.

Willakenzie Soil. Yamhill-Carlton AVA

Pommard clones

800 feet elevation. Best opened 2023-2033

Barrel Treatment: 10 months in French oak

Total case production: 283 cases

TASTING NOTES

With lively aromas of pie cherry, fir needles, clove and rose petal, this wine’s fine-grained, silky tannins complement deep flavors of blackberry and black raspberry with notes of fennel, dark chocolate, and pink peppercorn on the long finish.

illustrations of tasting notes for the elk cove 2021 la boheme pinot noir. With lively aromas of pie cherry, fir needles, clove and rose petal, this wine’s fine-grained, silky tannins complement deep flavors of blackberry and black raspberry with notes of fennel, dark chocolate, and pink peppercorn on the long finish.

View available La Bohème Pinot Noir

ROOSEVELT PINOT NOIR

Named for our local subspecies of elk, Roosevelt was planted in 1993 and is our most prized vineyard site. A four-acre high-density (2100 vines per acre) planting situated just south of the winery, Roosevelt’s south-facing hillside slopes to a steep precipice overlooking the magnificent Williams Canyon.

Willakenzie Soil. Yamhill-Carlton AVA

Pommard clones

700 feet elevation. Best opened 2023-2034

Barrel Treatment: 10 months in French oak

Total case production: 396 cases

TASTING NOTES

With brooding dark cherry, pink peppercorn and pipe tobacco aromatics, this wine is concentrated and full with Italian plum, blackberry bramble and ripe raspberry on the palate alongside savory notes of clove, dark chocolate and orange pekoe tea.

View available Roosevelt Pinot Noir

WINDHILL PINOT NOIR

Elk Cove has a long history with Windhill Vineyard. We made our very first single vineyard Pinot Noir from this hillside vineyard in 1979. Farmed completely organically since Elk Cove acquired it in 1999, Windhill is a cool site whose slow ripening leads to unique spice components in Pinot Noir.

Laurelwood soil. Tualatin Hills AVA

Best opened 2023-2033

Barrel Treatment: 10 months in French oak

Total case production: 214

TASTING NOTES

Open aromatics of blackberry, cedar and black pepper introduce a richly textured wine that evokes the forest with wild plum and black cherry alongside wafts of nutmeg and vanilla.

View available Windhill Pinot Noir

front label for elk cove 2021 mount richmond label

MOUNT RICHMOND CHARDONNAY

Our Chardonnay is hand-picked, then gently whole-cluster pressed to avoid bitterness. The juice is fermented in large puncheons and a mix of neutral and new oak barrels. We age in barrel for a full 12 months with some stirring on the lees after malolactic fermentation. This is our classic take on Chardonnay, one of the original varietals we planted in 1974 and grew for over 20 years.

Willakenzie Soil. Yamhill-Carlton AVA

300-500 feet elevation

TASTING NOTES

Scents of lemon meringue pie and ginger introduce a wine equally creamy and juicy with ripe pear, clementine and honeydew melon moving into vibrant citrus peel and ginger on the flinty finish.

View available Mount Richmond Chardonnay

CLAY COURT PINOT NOIR

The gentle southeast-facing slopes of Clay Court lay in the picturesque Parrett Mountain area. Its dark red Jory soil brings out signature red fruit components in Pinot Noir. Home to Elk Cove’s founders, Pat and Joe Campbell, just outside their door is the namesake tennis court and their enormous vegetable garden.

Jory Soil, Chehalem Mountain AVA

450-600 feet elevation. Best opened 2023-2033

Barrel Treatment: 10 months in French oak

Total case production: 278 cases

TASTING NOTES

With aromatics of cherry pie and clove, this wine opens bright and juicy. Its concentrated pie cherry and cranberry flavors lead into dusty tannins and a pithy finish of candied orange and cola.

View available Clay Court Pinot Noir

May 2024

RESERVE PINOT GRIS

Our Reserve Pinot Gris represents the best of our hand-harvested fruit from our Five Mountain Vineyard, where we have old-vine Pinot Gris dating back to 1978! Planted in a high-density format, all our Pinot Gris undergoes shoot and crop thinning for low yields to maximize quality and concentration.

 Laurelwood soil, Chehalem Mountains AVA

450-600 feet elevation. Best opened 2024-2027

Whole cluster pressed & cold fermented in small stainless steel tanks

Total case production: 188 cases

TASTING NOTES

Intense aromas of baked apple tart and orange blossom are complemented by subtle sweet cream and ginger spice, while the palate presents juicy and rounded flavors of nectarine and lemon curd leading into orange marmalade and vanilla bean on the finish.

View available Reserve Pinot Gris

front wine label for elk cove vineyards 2022 goodrich pinot noir

GOODRICH PINOT NOIR

Goodrich is a 21 acre vineyard outside the town of Yamhill on the same marine sedimentary soil as our Winery Estate and Mount Richmond Vineyards. Planted to Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in a high-density format, we purchased Goodrich in 2014 and continue to be impressed by the quality of fruit from this young vineyard.

Willakenzie Soil. Yamhill-Carlton AVA

290 feet elevation. Best opened 2024-2034

Barrel Treatment: 10 months in French oak

Total case production: 540 cases

TASTING NOTES

Richly aromatic with cherry pie, pink peppercorn and caramel on the nose, this wine opens bold and luscious with red cherry and fruit leather followed by notes of tangerine peel, oregano and lavender on the dry, lingering finish.

View available Goodrich Pinot Noir

wine label for elk cove vineyards 2022 clay court pinot noir

CLAY COURT PINOT NOIR

The gentle southeast-facing slopes of Clay Court lay in the picturesque Parrett Mountain area. Its dark red Jory soil brings out signature red fruit components in Pinot Noir. Home to Elk Cove’s founders, Pat and Joe Campbell, just outside their door is the namesake tennis court and their enormous vegetable garden.

Jory Soil, Chehalem Mountain AVA

450-600 feet elevation. Best opened 2024-2034

Barrel Treatment: 10 months in French oak

Total case production: 729 cases

TASTING NOTES

Lush and open with fresh raspberry, nutmeg and rose petal aromatics, this wine is juicy and supple with flavors of mixed berry pie, black cherry, cedar and mulling spices.

Illustrations of the tasting notes for the 2022 clay court pinot noir. Lush and open with fresh raspberry, nutmeg and rose petal aromatics, this wine is juicy and supple with flavors of mixed berry pie, black cherry, cedar and mulling spices.

View available Clay Court Pinot Noir

WILLAMETTE VALLEY PINOT NOIR

This wine is made with fruit from our Winery Estate, Mount Richmond, Five Mountain, Clay Court, Goodrich and Windhill Vineyards. We pick the best blocks to create our ideal vision of a Willamette Valley Pinot Noir with freshness of fruit and concentration of flavor.

Willamette Valley AVA

Best opened 2024-2034

Barrel Treatment: 10 months in French oak

Total case production: 20,000 cases

TASTING NOTES

With cherry cordial, dried strawberries and dark chocolate on the nose, this fruit-forward wine’s cherry, cranberry and black currant flavors lead into a supple finish of spiced tea, orange peel and leather.

View available Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

2022 Elk Cove Five Mountain Pinot Noir Label

FIVE MOUNTAIN PINOT NOIR

On a steep southeast slope in the Chehalem Mountains AVA, Five Mountain Vineyard has a view of five volcanoes in the Cascade Range. The original Pommard clone Pinot Noir was planted in 1978, and makes for pretty, floral wines with a deep, savory base. Five Mountain is home to winemaker Adam Campbell.

Laurelwood soil, Chehalem Mountains AVA

450-600 feet elevation. Best opened 2024-2034

Barrel Treatment: 10 months in French oak

Total case production: 729 cases

TASTING NOTES

An abundant nose of blueberry compote, five spice and cedar is made more complex by notes of forest floor, browned butter, and sage. The earthy palate features black plum and dried blueberries among silky tannins and notes of caramel, rose petal and baking spice.

View available Five Mountain Pinot Noir

wine label for elk cove vineyards 2022 mount richmond pinot noir

MOUNT RICHMOND PINOT NOIR

Fruit from Mount Richmond Vineyard is fermented in small, temperature-controlled steel tanks and punched down twice daily. After 10 months of aging in French oak, only the barrels that are most representative of the Mount Richmond profile are carefully blended to create a big, luscious Oregon Pinot Noir.

Willakenzie Soil. Yamhill-Carlton AVA

300-500 feet elevation. Best opened 2024-2034

Barrel Treatment: 10 months in French oak

Total case production: 1187 cases

TASTING NOTES

Aromas of black cherry, clove, blackberry bramble and dark chocolate introduce this richly structured wine with rounded tannins and intense flavors of ripe blackberry, cassis, dried sage and tobacco.

Illustrations of the tasting notes for the 2022 mount richmond pinot noir. Aromas of black cherry, clove, blackberry bramble and dark chocolate introduce this richly structured wine with rounded tannins and intense flavors of ripe blackberry, cassis, dried sage and tobacco.

View available Mount Richmond Pinot Noir

Collectors Club

March 2023

Elk Cove Vineyards 2021 Collectors Reserve Pinot noir Willamette Valley, Estate Grown, Oregon Label

COLLECTORS RESERVE PINOT NOIR

This wine is crafted from six of our best once-filled barrels, this includes 4 barrels from our Roosevelt Vineyard and two from our Mount Richmond East Vineyard. Only those most representative of the Collectors Club profile are carefully blended to create a balanced, intensely fruit-forward Oregon Pinot Noir.

Willamette Valley AVA

Pommard clones 777

Best opened 2023-2033

Barrel Treatment: 10 months in French oak

Total case production: 100 cases

TASTING NOTES

The somewhat lifted, pretty nose of violet, black currant, cinnamon and cardamom introduces a seamlessly integrated, velvety palate of juicy blackberry and ripe tangerine accompanied by hints of leather, chocolate-orange cannoli and baking spices.

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CLAY COURT PINOT NOIR

The gentle southeast-facing slopes of Clay Court lay in the picturesque Parrett Mountain area. Its dark red Jory soil brings out signature red fruit components in Pinot Noir. Home to Elk Cove’s founders, Pat and Joe Campbell, just outside their door is the namesake tennis court and their enormous vegetable garden.

Jory Soil, Chehalem Mountain AVA

Pommard & Dijon clones 114, 115, 777

550 feet elevation. Best opened 2018-2028

Barrel Treatment: 10 months in French oak

Total case production: 734 cases

TASTING NOTES

This wine opens with aromas of pie cherry, pinesap and wet bark. Red fruited with a clay minerality, the purity of fruit on the palate evokes ripe red strawberry and raspberry tea with a backbone of smooth tannins and a graceful, flinty char.

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LA BOHÈME PINOT NOIR

Named for the Elk Cove founders’ favorite opera, La Bohème was planted in 1985 with cuttings from our original 1974 Pommard clone Pinot Noir. At 800 feet elevation, it’s one of the highest vineyards in the Willamette Valley, giving it stunning views of the Coast Range Mountains and a long, slow growing season perfect for complex flavors.

Willakenzie Soil. Yamhill-Carlton AVA

Pommard clone

800 feet elevation. Best opened 2018-2028

Barrel Treatment: 10 months in French oak

Total case production: 715 cases

TASTING NOTES

Elegant and pure, this wine opens with candied black cherry and cedar that lead into dusky wafts of briar patch, warm cinnamon, clove and violet. The lush and complete palate features candied orange peel, tawny port and a firm salinity.

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September 2023

RESERVE PINOT NOIR

We only make a Reserve in exceptional years, selecting less than 1% of our Pinot Noir to make the best wine we can imagine, balancing diverse components from our best vineyard blocks. This wine is crafted from three barrels from our Roosevelt Vineyard, two from our Clay Court Vineyard, and four from our Mount Richmond West Vineyard.

Willamette Valley AVA

Barrel Treatment: 10 months in French oak

Total case production: 192 cases

TASTING NOTES

Opening with cherry pie, black plum and cinnamon on the nose, this seamless wine carries intense flavors of cherry, blackberry and dusty tannin cocoa with finely integrated leather, fresh marjarom and tobacco on the finish.

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GOODRICH PINOT NOIR

Goodrich is a 21 acre vineyard outside the town of Yamhill on the same marine sedimentary soil as our Winery Estate and Mount Richmond Vineyards. Planted to Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in a high-density format, we purchased Goodrich in 2014 and continue to be impressed by the quality of fruit from this young vineyard.

Willakenzie Soil. Yamhill-Carlton AVA

Pommard clones

290 feet elevation. Best opened 2022-2032

Barrel Treatment: 10 months in French oak

Total case production: 527 cases

TASTING NOTES

This wine opens with sweet black plum and dark cherry fruit, its confectionary quality tempered by black tea, nutmeg and chicory. Generously structured with a pleasant lift, it finishes with notes of black licorice and vanilla.

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2018 La Boheme Pinot Noir Label

LA BOHÈME PINOT NOIR

Named for the Elk Cove founders’ favorite opera, La Bohème was planted in 1985 with cuttings from our original 1974 Pommard clone Pinot Noir. At 800 feet elevation, it’s one of the highest vineyards in the Willamette Valley, giving it stunning views of the Coast Range Mountains and a long, slow growing season perfect for complex flavors.

Willakenzie Soil. Yamhill-Carlton AVA

Pommard clone

800 feet elevation. Best opened 2019-2029

Barrel Treatment: 10 months in French oak

Total case production: 705 cases

TASTING NOTES

Big, dark cherry and chocolate shavings lead into violet, cola and leather on the nose, followed by a rich palate of more cherry, black walnut, and rosemary. Dense and lingering, powerful yet silky.

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March 2024

COLLECTORS RESERVE PINOT NOIR

This wine is crafted from six of our best once-filled barrels, this includes 4 barrels from our Roosevelt Vineyard and two from our Mount Richmond East Vineyard. Only those most representative of the Collectors Club profile are carefully blended to create a balanced, intensely fruit-forward Oregon Pinot Noir.

Willamette Valley AVA

Best opened 2024-2034

Barrel Treatment: 10 months in French oak

Total case production: 100 cases

TASTING NOTES

With great purity of fruit, this wine opens with candied cherry, strawberry jam and woodsy wafts of sandalwood and cedar. Black cherry is primary on the seamless palate, interwoven with hints of nutmeg, clove, leather and chocolate.

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ROOSEVELT PINOT NOIR

Named for our local subspecies of elk, Roosevelt was planted in 1993 and is our most prized vineyard site. A four-acre high-density (2100 vines per acre) planting situated just south of the winery, Roosevelt’s south-facing hillside slopes to a steep precipice overlooking the magnificent Williams Canyon.

Willakenzie Soil. Yamhill-Carlton AVA

700 feet elevation. Best opened 2023-2034

Barrel Treatment: 10 months in French oak

Total case production: 396 cases

TASTING NOTES

With brooding dark cherry, pink peppercorn and pipe tobacco aromatics, this wine is concentrated and full with Italian plum, blackberry bramble and ripe raspberry on the palate alongside savory notes of clove, dark chocolate and orange pekoe tea.

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2018 Roosevelt Pinot Noir Estate Grown Yamhill Carlton AVA Oregon

ROOSEVELT PINOT NOIR

Named for our local subspecies of elk, Roosevelt was planted in 1993 and is our most prized vineyard site. A four-acre high-density (2100 vines per acre) planting situated just south of the winery, Roosevelt’s south-facing hillside slopes to a steep precipice overlooking the magnificent Williams Canyon.

Willakenzie Soil. Yamhill-Carlton AVA

700 feet elevation. Best opened 2020-2031

Barrel Treatment: 10 months in French oak

Total case production: 389 cases

TASTING NOTES

A vibrant nose of ripe raspberry, cherry liqueur and tobacco introduces this expansive wine with wafts of rose and cinnamon. On the dense palate, blackberry bramble, black currant and clove lead into a long and lingering finish.

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Sparkling Club

May 2023

MOUNT RICHMOND BRUT

Our Mount Richmond Brut is cool-fermented in neutral French oak puncheons using a traditional Champagne yeast. We put 40% of this wine through malolactic fermentation to lessen acidity and lend a creamy texture to the wine.

Willakenzie Soil. Yamhill-Carlton AVA

56% Pinot Noir, 44% Chardonnay

Residual Sugar 2.5 g/L

TASTING NOTES

Fine bubbles and pale gold color complement wafts of fresh cream, brioche and lemon curd, while the creamy, layered palate presents underripe raspberry, guava and grapefruit pith alongside threads of nutmeg and dried ginger.

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LA BOHÈME BRUT ROSÉ

Our La Bohème Brut Rosé is a traditional method sparkling wine fermented in steel tanks to retain its fruit-forward aromatics. At 800 feet elevation, La Bohème Vineyard experiences the slow ripening ideal for intensity of fruit in Pinot Noir.

Willakenzie Soil. Yamhill-Carlton AVA

100% Pinot Noir

Residual Sugar 4.4 g/L

TASTING NOTES

Pale sunset in color, the small, lively bubbles accompany sweet aromas of freshly baked scones, cherry pie with hints of clove. The seamless palate is lush and fruit-forward with pie cherry, underripe strawberry, and a zesty lemon meringue pie finish.

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GOODRICH BLANC DE BLANCS

Our Goodrich Blanc de Blancs is cool-fermented in steel tanks using a traditional Champagne yeast to retain the bright freshness of a traditional Blanc de Blancs.

Willakenzie Soil. Yamhill-Carlton AVA

100% Chardonnay

Residual Sugar 3.2 g/L

TASTING NOTES

Pale gold with very small bubbles, the aromatics of dried apricot, shortbread and white flowers introduce a stony, opulent palate of pear, green apple and almond ending with honey and key lime pie on the zesty finish.

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November 2023

front label of the 2019 mount richmond brut sparkling wine

MOUNT RICHMOND BRUT

Our Mount Richmond Brut is cool-fermented in neutral French oak puncheons using a traditional Champagne yeast. We put 40% of this wine through malolactic fermentation to lessen acidity and lend a creamy texture to the wine.

Willakenzie Soil. Yamhill-Carlton AVA

50% Pinot Noir, 50% Chardonnay

Residual Sugar 2.7 g/L

TASTING NOTES

This rich, vibrant sparkling wine is perfumed with ripe pear, biscotti, citrus blossom and crushed juniper. The full, round palate boasts creamy bubbles with flavors of yellow cherry, golden apple and marzipan, alongside lighter notes of chamomile and seafoam.

illustrations of tasting notes for the elk cove 2019 mount richmond brut. This rich, vibrant sparkling wine is perfumed with ripe pear, biscotti, citrus blossom and crushed juniper. The full, round palate boasts creamy bubbles with flavors of yellow cherry, golden apple and marzipan and lighter notes of chamomile and seafoam.

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front label of the 2019 la boheme brut rose sparkling wine

LA BOHÈME BRUT ROSÉ

Our La Bohème Brut Rosé is a traditional method sparkling wine fermented in steel tanks to retain its fruit-forward aromatics. At 800 feet elevation, La Bohème Vineyard experiences the slow ripening ideal for intensity of fruit in Pinot Noir.

Willakenzie Soil. Yamhill-Carlton AVA

100% Pinot Noir

Residual Sugar 3 g/L

TASTING NOTES

Peach-pink in color with fine, assertive bubbles, this sparkling wine leads with fresh aromatics of strawberry shortcake, muddled mint and pink lady apples, well-matched by flavors of underripe strawberry and fresh-cut peach that lead into a delicate finish of citrus peel and candied ginger.

illustrations of tasting notes for the elk cove 2019 la boheme brut rose. Peach-pink in color with fine, assertive bubbles, this sparkling wine leads with fresh aromatics of strawberry shortcake, muddled mint and pink lady apples, well-matched by flavors of underripe strawberry and fresh-cut peach that lead into a delicate finish of citrus peel and candied ginger.

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front label of the goodrich blanc de blanc sparkling wine

GOODRICH BLANC DE BLANCS

Our Goodrich Blanc de Blancs is cool-fermented in steel tanks using a traditional Champagne yeast to retain the bright freshness of a traditional Blanc de Blancs.

Willakenzie Soil. Yamhill-Carlton AVA

100% Chardonnay

Residual Sugar 3.2 g/L

TASTING NOTES

Bright and crisp with enticing aromas of apricot, honey and fresh brioche, this sparkling wine also has a light waft of white flowers. The fine, creamy bubbles introduce flavors of white nectarine, crisp green apple and mint tea, followed by a light touch of beeswax and lime peel on the finish.

illustrations of tasting notes for the elk cove 2019 goodrich blanc de blanc. Bright and crisp with enticing aromas of apricot, honey and fresh brioche, this sparkling wine also has a light waft of white flowers. The fine, creamy bubbles introduce flavors of white nectarine, crisp green apple and mint tea, followed by a light touch of beeswax and lime peel on the finish.

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