• Why are we smiling? The 2019 vintage is officially off the vine and in the winery! All of this wouldn’t be possible without our amazing team. From our high quality farming and harvesting lead by our vineyard team, our hard working crew in the cellar, and to our many volunteers who dedicate hours to hand sorting and perfecting our fruit. We thank you! We are so thrilled about the incredible balance and quality we are seeing with this year’s fruit, truly one for the record books. Ken Wright Cellars is dedicated to crafting the highest quality Pinot noir, and we can’t wait to share it with all of you! . . . #kenwrightcellars #harvest2019 #sourceiseverything #singlevineyardpinotnoir #tastetheplace #visitcarlton #visitoregon #traveloregon #oregonwine #oregonpinot #pinotnoir #wine #drinkyc #oregonwinery #willamettevalleywine #wvwines #oregonwinecountry #gowinetasting
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    Why are we smiling? The 2019 vintage is officially off the vine and in the winery! All of this wouldn’t be possible without our amazing team. From our high quality farming and harvesting lead by our vineyard team, our hard working crew in the cellar, and to our many volunteers who dedicate hours to hand sorting and perfecting our fruit. We thank you! We are so thrilled about the incredible balance and quality we are seeing with this year’s fruit, truly one for the record books. Ken Wright Cellars is dedicated to crafting the highest quality Pinot noir, and we can’t wait to share it with all of you! . . . #kenwrightcellars #harvest2019 #sourceiseverything #singlevineyardpinotnoir #tastetheplace #visitcarlton #visitoregon #traveloregon #oregonwine #oregonpinot #pinotnoir #wine #drinkyc #oregonwinery #willamettevalleywine #wvwines #oregonwinecountry #gowinetasting
  • Students at Yamhill-Carlton High School have their 2019 harvest in the books! This program is near and dear to our hearts here at the winery. Ken and our hard working team, provide instruction and guidance to this program throughout the year, as well as make wine from the fruit that helps perpetuate the program. Get excited for some 2019 Tiger Vines Rose next year! Send us a message if your interested in supporting this program or purchasing Tiger Vines wine! . . . #harvest2019 #kenwrightcellars #sourceiseverything #singlevineyardpinotnoir #tastetheplace #visitcarlton #visitoregon #traveloregon #oregonwine #oregonpinot #pinotnoir #wine #drinkyc #oregonwinery #willamettevalleywine #wvwines #oregonwinecountry #gowinetasting
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    Students at Yamhill-Carlton High School have their 2019 harvest in the books! This program is near and dear to our hearts here at the winery. Ken and our hard working team, provide instruction and guidance to this program throughout the year, as well as make wine from the fruit that helps perpetuate the program. Get excited for some 2019 Tiger Vines Rose next year! Send us a message if your interested in supporting this program or purchasing Tiger Vines wine! . . . #harvest2019 #kenwrightcellars #sourceiseverything #singlevineyardpinotnoir #tastetheplace #visitcarlton #visitoregon #traveloregon #oregonwine #oregonpinot #pinotnoir #wine #drinkyc #oregonwinery #willamettevalleywine #wvwines #oregonwinecountry #gowinetasting
  • Our girl @bjoylin punching down our 2019 Savoya Pinot Noir! Punch down happens twice a day on our active fermenters. Punch downs break up the cap of skins and seeds at the top of the fermenter. Doing this helps us extract more flavor, aromas, color and tannin... all the things we love about Pinot Noir! . . . #harvest2019 #punchdown #fermentation #fermentationstation #kenwrightcellars #sourceiseverything #singlevineyardpinotnoir #tastetheplace #visitcarlton #visitoregon #traveloregon #oregonwine #oregonpinot #pinotnoir #wine #drinkyc #oregonwinery #willamettevalleywine #wvwines #oregonwinecountry #gowinetasting
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    Our girl @bjoylin punching down our 2019 Savoya Pinot Noir! Punch down happens twice a day on our active fermenters. Punch downs break up the cap of skins and seeds at the top of the fermenter. Doing this helps us extract more flavor, aromas, color and tannin... all the things we love about Pinot Noir! . . . #harvest2019 #punchdown #fermentation #fermentationstation #kenwrightcellars #sourceiseverything #singlevineyardpinotnoir #tastetheplace #visitcarlton #visitoregon #traveloregon #oregonwine #oregonpinot #pinotnoir #wine #drinkyc #oregonwinery #willamettevalleywine #wvwines #oregonwinecountry #gowinetasting
  • Mushrooms= signs of a healthy vineyard with adequate organic matter returning to the soil profile. . . . #kenwrightcellars #sourceiseverything #singlevineyardpinotnoir #tastetheplace #visitcarlton #visitoregon #traveloregon #oregonwine #oregonpinot #pinotnoir #wine #drinkyc #oregonwinery #willamettevalleywine #wvwines #oregonwinecountry #gowinetasting #mccronevineyard #fall2019 #harvest2019 #organicfarming #nutritionbasedfarming
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    Mushrooms= signs of a healthy vineyard with adequate organic matter returning to the soil profile. . . . #kenwrightcellars #sourceiseverything #singlevineyardpinotnoir #tastetheplace #visitcarlton #visitoregon #traveloregon #oregonwine #oregonpinot #pinotnoir #wine #drinkyc #oregonwinery #willamettevalleywine #wvwines #oregonwinecountry #gowinetasting #mccronevineyard #fall2019 #harvest2019 #organicfarming #nutritionbasedfarming
  • First day of fruit at KWC! Processed our Syrah from Seven Hills Vineyard in Walla Walla and some fruit from young vines of Pommard and 667 Pinot Noir from a new planting at Canary Hill. 🍇💪🍷 . . . #harvest2019 #kenwrightcellars #sourceiseverything #singlevineyardpinotnoir #tastetheplace #visitcarlton #visitoregon #traveloregon #oregonwine #oregonpinot #pinotnoir #wine #drinkyc #oregonwinery #willamettevalleywine #wvwines #oregonwinecountry #gowinetasting
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    First day of fruit at KWC! Processed our Syrah from Seven Hills Vineyard in Walla Walla and some fruit from young vines of Pommard and 667 Pinot Noir from a new planting at Canary Hill. 🍇💪🍷 . . . #harvest2019 #kenwrightcellars #sourceiseverything #singlevineyardpinotnoir #tastetheplace #visitcarlton #visitoregon #traveloregon #oregonwine #oregonpinot #pinotnoir #wine #drinkyc #oregonwinery #willamettevalleywine #wvwines #oregonwinecountry #gowinetasting
  • We are loving the cooler weather we are receiving here in the valley this week. Our fruit is healthy, and we appreciate the extra hang time we are gaining for flavor development. While we wait, KaNani continues to keep the migratory birds from stealing our crop. . . . #kenwrightcellars #sourceiseverything #singlevineyardpinotnoir #tastetheplace #visitcarlton #visitoregon #traveloregon #oregonwine #oregonpinot #pinotnoir #wine #drinkyc #oregonwinery #willamettevalleywine #wvwines #oregonwinecountry #gowinetasting #harvest2019 #tanagervineyard #yamhillcarltonava
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    We are loving the cooler weather we are receiving here in the valley this week. Our fruit is healthy, and we appreciate the extra hang time we are gaining for flavor development. While we wait, KaNani continues to keep the migratory birds from stealing our crop. . . . #kenwrightcellars #sourceiseverything #singlevineyardpinotnoir #tastetheplace #visitcarlton #visitoregon #traveloregon #oregonwine #oregonpinot #pinotnoir #wine #drinkyc #oregonwinery #willamettevalleywine #wvwines #oregonwinecountry #gowinetasting #harvest2019 #tanagervineyard #yamhillcarltonava
  • Enjoying the calm before the storm at McCrone vineyard today. We are days away from harvest 2019! . . . #kenwrightcellars #sourceiseverything #singlevineyardpinotnoir #tastetheplace #visitcarlton #visitoregon #traveloregon #oregonwine #oregonpinot #pinotnoir #wine #drinkyc #oregonwinery #willamettevalleywine #wvwines #oregonwinecountry #gowinetasting #mccronevineyard #harvest2019
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    Enjoying the calm before the storm at McCrone vineyard today. We are days away from harvest 2019! . . . #kenwrightcellars #sourceiseverything #singlevineyardpinotnoir #tastetheplace #visitcarlton #visitoregon #traveloregon #oregonwine #oregonpinot #pinotnoir #wine #drinkyc #oregonwinery #willamettevalleywine #wvwines #oregonwinecountry #gowinetasting #mccronevineyard #harvest2019
  • We are proud to announce the release of our 2018 Canary Hill Rosé! . Starting this September, our #rosé will be featured on our tasting room flight and available for purchase through our online store! The wine exhibits lively notes of bing cherry, fresh strawberry, rhubarb and rose petal. Bright acidity on the palate keeps the wine playful, refreshing and backed with a breadth of rich and pleasing texture. Drink now through 2022. . More about this wine: While many rosés in Oregon have been released for months, our late harvest rosé has been waiting for its perfect debut. The fruit sourced for our rosé hails from a unique block at our Canary Hill vineyard in the Eola-Amity Hills AVA. The rosé block is equal parts Pommard, 115, and 777 Pinot noir and is shaded by the native oak trees that flank the East side of the vineyard. The extra shade from the ~100-year-old oaks allows for extended hang time and complex flavor development, while preserving the fruits natural acidity late into the season. Rosés are typically picked very early during the harvest season to achieve higher acidity and lower sugar levels; however our rosé fruit is handpicked towards the end of harvest due to its unique location. The fruit is hand sorted for quality at the winery, left in contact with the skins until the correct color is achieved and then lightly pressed. From there the wine is barrel fermented and aged in 100% neutral French oak barrels. Throughout the aging process the wine remains with the original yeast and partially finishes malolactic conversion to add silky textural qualities. With this wine now a permanent part of our cellar collection, a label that honored its quality and uniqueness was in play. David Berkvam, the artist of our beloved single vineyard Pinot Noir wax pieces, created a new label series this year which includes the rosé. Ken wanted to make sure the new label artwork captured the essence of the wine’s origin but would also offer another style of Berkvam’s talent. The original rosé artwork captures a gnarled oak tree, hand drawn in ink. The tree is offset to mimic the natural shading on the rose block. More new labels will be released this year!
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    We are proud to announce the release of our 2018 Canary Hill Rosé! . Starting this September, our #rosé will be featured on our tasting room flight and available for purchase through our online store! The wine exhibits lively notes of bing cherry, fresh strawberry, rhubarb and rose petal. Bright acidity on the palate keeps the wine playful, refreshing and backed with a breadth of rich and pleasing texture. Drink now through 2022. . More about this wine: While many rosés in Oregon have been released for months, our late harvest rosé has been waiting for its perfect debut. The fruit sourced for our rosé hails from a unique block at our Canary Hill vineyard in the Eola-Amity Hills AVA. The rosé block is equal parts Pommard, 115, and 777 Pinot noir and is shaded by the native oak trees that flank the East side of the vineyard. The extra shade from the ~100-year-old oaks allows for extended hang time and complex flavor development, while preserving the fruits natural acidity late into the season. Rosés are typically picked very early during the harvest season to achieve higher acidity and lower sugar levels; however our rosé fruit is handpicked towards the end of harvest due to its unique location. The fruit is hand sorted for quality at the winery, left in contact with the skins until the correct color is achieved and then lightly pressed. From there the wine is barrel fermented and aged in 100% neutral French oak barrels. Throughout the aging process the wine remains with the original yeast and partially finishes malolactic conversion to add silky textural qualities. With this wine now a permanent part of our cellar collection, a label that honored its quality and uniqueness was in play. David Berkvam, the artist of our beloved single vineyard Pinot Noir wax pieces, created a new label series this year which includes the rosé. Ken wanted to make sure the new label artwork captured the essence of the wine’s origin but would also offer another style of Berkvam’s talent. The original rosé artwork captures a gnarled oak tree, hand drawn in ink. The tree is offset to mimic the natural shading on the rose block. More new labels will be released this year!
  • Happy National Dog Day to Buddy! He’s a 12 year old Border Collie and Chow Chow cross who helps patrol our vineyards in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA with his best friend, and our vineyard manager, @tvaruska! . . . #kenwrightcellars #sourceiseverything #singlevineyardpinotnoir #tastetheplace #visitcarlton #visitoregon #traveloregon #oregonwine #oregonpinot #pinotnoir #wine #drinkyc #oregonwinery #willamettevalleywine #wvwines #oregonwinecountry #gowinetasting #nationaldogday
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    Happy National Dog Day to Buddy! He’s a 12 year old Border Collie and Chow Chow cross who helps patrol our vineyards in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA with his best friend, and our vineyard manager, @tvaruska! . . . #kenwrightcellars #sourceiseverything #singlevineyardpinotnoir #tastetheplace #visitcarlton #visitoregon #traveloregon #oregonwine #oregonpinot #pinotnoir #wine #drinkyc #oregonwinery #willamettevalleywine #wvwines #oregonwinecountry #gowinetasting #nationaldogday
  • Repost from @visitcarlton - Carlton is lucky to have so many amazing farmers and grape growers in our community. Meet Bob Laughlin of Bonnie Jean Vineyard, located in the Carlton Countryside east of town. Bob and wife Dorothy named their vineyard after their daughter Bonnie Jean Laughlin, a sweet, special-needs girl who passed away in 1995 before her 28th birthday. . When Ken Wright approached the Laughlins to plant a vineyard on the 20-acre parcel that their family had owned for generations, it was agreed that the vineyard would be named after her. Since then, Bonnie Jeans memory lives on through the multiple charities which the Laughlin’s, and Ken and Karen Wright‘s family continue to support. Cheers! . . . #kenwrightcellars #sourceiseverything #singlevineyardpinotnoir #tastetheplace #visitcarlton #visitoregon #traveloregon #oregonwine #oregonpinot #pinotnoir #wine #drinkyc #oregonwinery #willamettevalleywine #wvwines #oregonwinecountry #gowinetasting #bonniejean #bonniejeanvineyard
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    Repost from @visitcarlton - Carlton is lucky to have so many amazing farmers and grape growers in our community. Meet Bob Laughlin of Bonnie Jean Vineyard, located in the Carlton Countryside east of town. Bob and wife Dorothy named their vineyard after their daughter Bonnie Jean Laughlin, a sweet, special-needs girl who passed away in 1995 before her 28th birthday. . When Ken Wright approached the Laughlins to plant a vineyard on the 20-acre parcel that their family had owned for generations, it was agreed that the vineyard would be named after her. Since then, Bonnie Jeans memory lives on through the multiple charities which the Laughlin’s, and Ken and Karen Wright‘s family continue to support. Cheers! . . . #kenwrightcellars #sourceiseverything #singlevineyardpinotnoir #tastetheplace #visitcarlton #visitoregon #traveloregon #oregonwine #oregonpinot #pinotnoir #wine #drinkyc #oregonwinery #willamettevalleywine #wvwines #oregonwinecountry #gowinetasting #bonniejean #bonniejeanvineyard