A cool summer means Oregon’s grapes will produce lower-alcohol content wines, but vintners are still confident in the quality.
A cool summer means Oregon’s grapes will produce lower-alcohol content wines, but vintners are still confident in the quality.
Oregon produces about 2 million cases of wine each year, mostly Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Chardonnay. It had highly rated vintages in 1999 and 2008, and this season’s temperatures are similar, said Sam Tannahill, 41, a winemaker and interim director of the Oregon Wine Board.
But while the grapes hold the promise of fine wine, they still must be brought in. Some Oregon growers were just beginning to pick grapes last week, increasing the risk they’ll run into a frost.
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