News Flash — Announcing two new wines from Carlton Cellars
Find out about our magnificent new estate Pinot, Cape Lookout Oregon Pinot Noir, and our once-every-few-vintages Agate Beach Oregon Pinot Noir Rosé on our wines page.
The Vitality of Oregon
Oregon's fertile Willamette Valley has established itself as one of the world's perfect places for Pinot Noir and many other varietals. In the heart of this thriving, artisanal wine country lies the Yamhill-Carlton AVA, the American Viticultural Area that is home to Carlton Cellars.
The Boldness of the Pacific Coast
Oregon's breathtaking Pacific Coast exerts a profound influence on the geology and climate of the Willamette Valley. Well-drained volcanic soils rich in marine sediment combine with our infamous Pacific Northwest weather to produce the phenomenal vineyards behind our wines — including our own estate in the Savannah Ridge microclimate, Russell-Grooters Vineyard.
In honor of the Pacific that so richly defines our winemaking, we named our flagship wine Roads End Oregon Pinot Noir, after the distinctive coastal feature depicted on the label. All Carlton Cellars wines — including an estate Pinot Noir to be released in spring of 2008 — will carry on the Oregon Coastal theme with evocative names and striking labels depicting the variety and drama of our storied coastline.
The Character of the Willamette Valley
We are a small, artisanal winery committed to making premium wines in the Willamette Valley handcraft tradition. Since 2001 we've had the great fortune to contribute to the extraordinary Oregon wine story with our acclaimed Roads End Oregon Pinot Noir — which made the top ten in Wine Spectator reviewer Harvey Steiman's Recommended Oregon Wines list.
This year has been a watershed time for us. In 2007 we opened our Carlton Cellars winery and tasting room, bottled the first public releases from our own estate grapes, inaugurated the Carlton Cellars Connoisseurs Club, and launched this all-new website, where we invite you to join us regularly as the story unfolds. In 2008 the momentum keeps building, as we expand our wine list with a new estate Pinot Noir (and keep a few more surprises in store).
Welcome to Carlton Cellars — we look forward to celebrating all our new directions with you.
— Dave & Robin, owner-winemakers,
and the team at Carlton Cellars
