My friend and I went to Cooper Mountain Vineyards on a whim after shopping in Beaverton.
Wine: Their Old Vine Chardonnay is a great wine. They do 50/50 fermentation in oak and stainless so it was definitely something to talk about. I am a big, big fan of the Vin Glace, this is an Ice Wine and they do a great job. Very sweet and almost creamy in texture. I wasn't impressed with their Pinot Noir as much. I am learning about Malbecs and found theirs to be interesting and flavorful. I am not a Pinot Gris fan, but I found theirs to be the best I'd had in a long while - and it wasn't chilled. They do a Reserve Gris and an Old Vine Gris, both were pretty tasty.
Vineyards: Many of their vineyards are 30 years plus. They have a great windy drive that goes right through one of their vineyards. The vines are gnarly and old looking and made me excited to taste the wine. The rows were pretty
wide, but they don't do any mechanical harvesting.
Tasting Room: Their tasting room is cute and is an old barn made into an office. It doesn't seem large enough to accommodate too many large groups. If there were 20 people there at one time, it'd be insufficient, but there were 2 of us so it was fine. The glass was a standard red wine glass. They sell wine skins there, these are great for taking your wine back with you in your luggage.
Service: We were helped by their finance person, she was lovely. The bathroom was clean and had some biodynamic information for reading material that I thought was kind of funny.
Something special: They have the Vin Glace, an ice wine that is heavenly! More importantly they are Biodynamic. They use BD preparations 500-508 and use only native yeasts that grow in the vineyard.
Overall Wine Experience Score: 89
Stats:
Cooper Mountain Vineyards
Chehalem Mountain AVA
Address:9480 SW Grabhorn Rd, Beaverton, OR 97007
Tasting room is open from noon to 5pm daily
$7 tasting fee for 5 wines
Website: http://www.coopermountainwine.com/
Wines: Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay, Malbec
Wine: Their Old Vine Chardonnay is a great wine. They do 50/50 fermentation in oak and stainless so it was definitely something to talk about. I am a big, big fan of the Vin Glace, this is an Ice Wine and they do a great job. Very sweet and almost creamy in texture. I wasn't impressed with their Pinot Noir as much. I am learning about Malbecs and found theirs to be interesting and flavorful. I am not a Pinot Gris fan, but I found theirs to be the best I'd had in a long while - and it wasn't chilled. They do a Reserve Gris and an Old Vine Gris, both were pretty tasty.
Vineyards: Many of their vineyards are 30 years plus. They have a great windy drive that goes right through one of their vineyards. The vines are gnarly and old looking and made me excited to taste the wine. The rows were pretty
wide, but they don't do any mechanical harvesting.Tasting Room: Their tasting room is cute and is an old barn made into an office. It doesn't seem large enough to accommodate too many large groups. If there were 20 people there at one time, it'd be insufficient, but there were 2 of us so it was fine. The glass was a standard red wine glass. They sell wine skins there, these are great for taking your wine back with you in your luggage.
Service: We were helped by their finance person, she was lovely. The bathroom was clean and had some biodynamic information for reading material that I thought was kind of funny.
Something special: They have the Vin Glace, an ice wine that is heavenly! More importantly they are Biodynamic. They use BD preparations 500-508 and use only native yeasts that grow in the vineyard.
Overall Wine Experience Score: 89
Stats:
Cooper Mountain Vineyards
Chehalem Mountain AVA
Address:9480 SW Grabhorn Rd, Beaverton, OR 97007
Tasting room is open from noon to 5pm daily
$7 tasting fee for 5 wines
Website: http://www.coopermountainwine.com/
Wines: Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay, Malbec
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