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It Takes Chemistry to Make Good Wine

Literally, it does take the stuff from that class that you had to take in high school. It also takes chemistry for two winemaking teams - and two palates per team - with different styles to come together and make wines that they all stand behind. Sourced from various Willamette Valley sites, these wines are the brain children of the winemakers of Chehalem Winery and Stoller Family Estate (under the same owner since early 2018). The Chemistry wines are a clever line-up that stylistically sit equidistant the palates of the two wineries. The real proof of this is in the Pinot Noir, Oregon's signature black grape.

I was wowed by the wines. Then, I did a double take when I looked at their prices. They seriously over-deliver for their price points!

Wine Reviews, USA, Oregon, Pinot NoirChristy Canterbury MWJuly 14, 2020Chemistry, Rosé Bubbles, Rosé Brut, Rosé of Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley, Chehalem, Stoller Family EstateComment

Stoller Family Estate Keeps Pushing the Envelope

There is something undeniably charming about a winery whose back label illustration of its property highlights a tire swing. But make no mistake, Stoller Family Estate is a highly sophisticated operation. The winery's tasting room has been voted by USA Today's "10Best" as one of the Best Tasting Rooms in the US three times, and the visitor experience is going bleeding edge this summer with virtual and augmented reality experiences in a new and immersive Stoller Experience Center.

More importantly - at least in my view, the wines of 17-year, Stoller winemaking veteran Melissa Burr continue to impress, especially the 2019 white and rosé. Both also win points for being very good values.

Wine Reviews, USA, Oregon, Chardonnay, Pinot NoirChristy Canterbury MWJune 25, 2020Stoller Family Estate, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills, Rose, Rosé of Pinot Noir, RoséComment

The Reliable Stable at Stoller Family Estate

Melissa Burr has been making wine at Stoller Family Estate for years. Moreover, she was born and raised Oregonian. Her wines taste like they are ready to be the centerpiece - even the host - of a great conversation. There's clearly a lot of heart, personal grit and local love that goes into her wines!

Wine Reviews, USA, Oregon, Pinot Noir, ChardonnayChristy Canterbury MWJune 14, 2019Stoller Family Estate, Melissa Burr, Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley, Rosé, RoseComment