Avalon’s Northwest New Discoveries features the best wines from “Indie,” up-and-coming wineries and unique side-projects from well-known producers.
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This diverse club includes wines from Oregon and Washington and while the emphasis is on reds from Pinot noir to Tempranillo, we’ve been known to include a knock-out Chardonnay, Pinot gris, or Rose in the warmer months. Excellent wines and excellent values, ready to drink. Past wineries include Et Fille, Crowley, Andrew Rich, Territorial, Syncline, and Roots.
Recent Northwest New Discoveries Club Selections
Crowley Wines Chardonnay 08 $21
Fresh cut pineapple, bits of pear, white flowers, minerals, and a burst of key lime that settles into a lemon custard note on the lengthy finish. The generous, mouth-filling yummy fruit meets the rocking acidity of the 2008 vintage. In less than a handful of vintages, Tyson Crowley has stablished himself as one of Oregon’s best Chardonnay producers.
720 Cellars Pinot noir 06 $18
An incredible value in Pinot noir, bursting with sweet cherries and fresh raspberries, with high notes of cranberries and bass notes of black berries. Subtle, dried herbs and baking spices slink in on the supple finish. 720 Cellars Pinot noir is beautifully integrated due to extended aging in neutral oak barrels. It has all of the ripeness of the vintage, without sacrificing balance an freshness.
At right, Tyson Crowley
