"Forget the Chocolate,
We have BACON!"
Valentine's Weekend Event

WHEN: Saturday and Sunday, February 13 and 14; 1 - 5 pm (tasting begins at 1:00; music begins at 3:00)

WHERE: The CHEHALEM TASTING ROOM at 106 S. Center Street in downtown Newberg

Everything’s better with bacon, be it love or pinot noir, so stop by and be struck by the smoky goodness of Cupid’s favorite cured meat paired with our wines:

 

• 2008 Reserve Pinot Gris

• 2007 Ian's Reserve Chardonnay

• 2007 3 Vineyard Pinot Noir

• 2007 Wind Ridge Pinot Noir

• 2007 Reserve Pinot Noir

 

Live music by Stephen Peterson of The Back Row Kings (down-tempo Indie-piano pop) and Tom Gantt (acoustic pop-rock).

$5 tasting fee.

Welcome to CHEHALEM. Thanks for looking us up — we realize our wines are hard to find, but we are committed to making them equally hard to forget. We are located in the Northern Willamette Valley in Newberg, Oregon. Well known for quality red and white wines, we focus on cool-climate varieties that reflect both site and climate in complex, structured, and intensely fruited wines, including Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Grüner Veltliner, and Gamay Noir.

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Fall 2009

FEATURE ARTICLE >

Making A Statement:
Or, To Be Rather Than to Seem

By Harry Peterson-Nedry

Esse quam videri is my favorite Latin phrase—well, after in vino veritas (in wine there is truth) of course. "To be, rather than to seem" embodies a core of genuineness, humility, and "what you see is what you get," eschewing pretense and hype for substance and valuing core principles rather than surface and gloss. The concept is admittedly also a great excuse for "aw-shucks" souls like me who downplay self promotion and braggadocio, preferring to retire to the background to observe and stay protected.

This fall we are releasing a very small quantity of a wine we think makes a statement in the sense of esse quam videri. More...

Note: Chehalem donates $9 (approximately 10%) from the sale of each
bottle of 2006 STATEMENT Pinot Noir to the Oregon Food Bank.

PROFILE >

Generation Two On Board

By Harry Peterson-Nedry

Wynne Peterson-Nedry has joined Chehalem full-time as Assistant Winemaker, as of June.

Her decision to enter the business mirrors what has happened at several of our friends' wineries, as second generations assert themselves and embrace what they had every reason to dismiss, considering the abuse they endured growing up in pioneer wine families.

More...

WHAT'S HAPPENING >

Willamette Valley Wineries Block Party
WHEN: Thursday, March 11, 2010
WHERE: SoDo Park by Herban Feast in Seattle

Enjoy this unique opportunity to taste our wines and the wines of 50+ Oregon wineries, both large and small, at the Willamette Valley Wineries Association's first tasting in Seattle.

Meet the faces behind the wine in a casual and personal setting. Winery owners and winemakers will showcase current release Pinot Noir and cool-climate varietals including Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, and Riesling. Delicious Pinot-friendly appetizers featuring regionally sourced ingredients from sustainably focused producers will complement the wines.

Tickets are $45 per person before March 1. $55 after March 1 and at the door. Visit www.willamettewines.com for more information and to purchase tickets.

Other upcoming Chehalem events...

IN THE VINEYARD >

Which Grapes Are the Most Difficult to Grow?

By Molly Williams Hodgins

People often ask how difficult various grape varieties are to farm. "Is it easier/more expensive to grow reds or whites?" Other times it is more specific: "Is Pinot Noir the most difficult/expensive grape to grow?" The cost question is a bit easier to answer because some blocks like our little patch of Gamay Noir are trickier to grow than Pinot Noir, but are generally more expensive to farm.
More...

NEW RELEASES >

2008 Stoller Vineyards Pinot Blanc

2008 Reserve Dry Riesling

2007 Stoller Vineyards Pinot Noir

2007 Ridgecrest Vineyards Pinot Noir

2006 Statement Pinot Noir

WHAT THEY'RE SAYING >

News and Reviews from Wine Spectator, Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Wine Advocate,
The Washington Post, and more...

PRICELIST AND ORDER FORM >

Two quintessentially aromatic whites and two beautifully balanced Pinot Noirs from our foundation vineyards, Ridgecrest and Stoller, round out our new Fall 2009 Releases. Also available for the first time ever, is a rare, 4-barrel lot of 2006 Pinot Noir called "Statement."