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United States: Oregon: Willamette Valley
After growing, grafting, and planting more than a million vines in Yamhill County for over 20 years, in 1999, John Davidson and 
John Gilpin along with winemaker Zac Spence created Walnut City WineWorks to produce great wines from the ground up.
Currently managing over 200 acres of vineyards in Willamette Valley, the wines of
Walnut City WineWorks are a product of the principals’ significant talents and experience. Through practiced and meticulous stewardship in the vineyard, careful attention to yield, and minimalist winemaking techniques, Walnut City WineWorks clearly demonstrates winemaking at its best.
Winemaker: Michael Lundeen
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Pinot Gris 2007 ITEM # WCPG07 Varietal: 100% Pinot Gris |
Viticulture & Vinification Notes: This signature grape varietal is grown in Willamette Valley and was crafted to reflect the natural aroma, viscosity, and complexities of Pinot Gris. 400 case production. |
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Pinot Noir 2009 ITEM # WCPN09 Varietal: 100% Pinot Noir |
Viticulture & Vinification Notes: The fruit was harvested near the end of September 2007. 2675 case production. |
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Viognier Columbia Valley 2006 ITEM # WCV06 Varietal: 100% Viognier |
Viticulture & Vinification Notes: The grapes were inoculated with cultured yeasts to begin fermentation before undergoing sterile filtration. 1000 case production. |
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Part of the Walnut City WineWorks family of wines, Bernard Machado La Cantera Vineyard derives its name from Juan Bernard and Susana Machado whose winemaker father, Augstin Machado, owned Rancho Ballona that now encompasses Culver City, The Palms, and Playa del Rey in Los Angeles.
John Davidson's stunning La Cantera Vineyard is located in the Chehalem Mountains, the highest mountains in theWillamette Valley. While the Chehalem Mountains were only recently officially awarded AVA status, the vineyard has been planted with Wadenswil and Pommard Pinot Noir clones since 1982. This outstanding old world style wine is only released as a single vineyard wine in the best vintages.
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La Cantera Vineyard Pinot Noir 2006 ITEM # BMPN06 Varietal: 100% Pinot Noir
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Viticulture & Vinification Notes: The unique blend of 20-year-old Pommard and Wädenswil clones of Pinot Noir honors the winemaking history of the Bernard Machado duo. |
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Part of the Walnut City WineWorks family of wines, Z’Ivo was created by John Zelko. Having fallen in love with Willamette Valley wines, John spent over a decade learning Oregon winemaking. Later, with sound knowledge under his belt he went in search of the perfect site. 
In 1995, he located a 40 acre rocky hillside vineyard in the northernmost tip of the Eola Hills region and began planting. Z’Ivo grows single vineyard Pinot Noir in Yamhill and Woodburn soils, shallow sedimentary soils that result in rich deep colored wines. At first, Z’Ivo produced their beloved wines solely for friends and family. Their first commercial vintage was not released until 2000.
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Pinot Noir 2006 ITEM # ZPN06 Varietal: 100% Pinot Noir |
Viticulture & Vinification Notes: 90% of the fruit is destemmed. The batch is then inoculated with wild yeast to start fermentation in 1.3 ton lots. The wine was aged in 30% new wood for 10 months. |
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Mika 2008 ITEM # ZM08 Varietal: 68% Chardonnay, 34% Pinot Gris |
Viticulture & Vinification Notes: The wine was cold steel tank fermented and stopped before malolactic fermentation thus preserving its luscious fruit and acidity. Barrel fermented in neutral wood and taken through malolactic fermentation. 400 case production. |
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iOTA means small quantity and represents the winemakers' focus. Johanna and Don Sandberg moved from Minnesota to Portland in 1999, after a visit in 1998 to scope out the feasibility of growing grapes and making wine, specifically pinot noir, in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. By 2000, they had moved from Portland to "wine country", living on the future vineyard site to oversee the land development. Lynne and Perry Pelos, relatives and partners of the Sandbergs, lived and worked in Minnesota until summer of 2009, when they made a big move west to California, bringing them physically closer to Oregon. Lynne is directly involved in the vineyard and wine business.
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Eloa Amity Hills Pinot Noir 2009 ITEM # ICPN09 Varietal: 100% Pinot Noir |
Viticulture & Vinification Notes: Bottled unfined and unfiltered, wine was barrel-aged for 10 months in third year air-dried 50% new French oak barrels. 330 case production. |
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