COWHORN Wines come to California
Monday | 02 August 2010
Boutique Biodynamic Oregon estate winery rep’d by Revel Wine
APPLEGATE VALLEY, OR — COWHORN, a small Southern Oregon estate winery that is winning national praise for its first releases, is now available in California through an exclusive deal with Revel Wine.
The tiny winery has made a big name throughout its home state and beyond for producing wines of exceptional purity and pleasure. It’s 2008 Spiral 36, a hand-crafted blend of Marsanne, Roussanne and Viognier, was an early sell-out in its first year prompting Northwest Palate to make it their “Pick of the Palate” and The Oregonian to name it their number one choice for a perfect picnic pairing. Wine writer Matt Kramer praised its 2009 Spiral 36 as “a rare accomplishment” of “very deft winemaking.”
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APPLEGATE VALLEY, OR — COWHORN, a small Southern Oregon estate winery that is winning national praise for its first releases, is now available in California through an exclusive deal with Revel Wine.
The tiny winery has made a big name throughout its home state and beyond for producing wines of exceptional purity and pleasure. It’s 2008 Spiral 36, a hand-crafted blend of Marsanne, Roussanne and Viognier, was an early sell-out in its first year prompting Northwest Palate to make it their “Pick of the Palate” and The Oregonian to name it their number one choice for a perfect picnic pairing. Wine writer Matt Kramer praised its 2009 Spiral 36 as “a rare accomplishment” of “very deft winemaking.”
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COWHORN expands Applegate Valley vineyards
Monday | 15 March 2010
Demand grows for boutique Biodynamic® winery’s white Rhônes
APPLEGATE VALLEY, OR — COWHORN® Vineyard & Garden, a small Southern Oregon winery winning big national praise for its first releases, is planting new vines to keep up with growing demand for its Biodynamic® white Rhône varietals. The estate will add an acre each of, Marsanne and Roussanne, and three more acres of its perennially sold-old Viognier. In total, the farm will plant 13,700 new grapevines.
As part of a master plan developed nearly a decade ago with holistic estate advisor Alan York, over half of the 117-acre estate is reserved for gardens, habitat, forest and riparian areas with just 50 acres set aside for vineyards. Following the expansion only 21 acres will be in cultivation, including 17 in vineyard and 4 in gardens, primarily asparagus.
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APPLEGATE VALLEY, OR — COWHORN® Vineyard & Garden, a small Southern Oregon winery winning big national praise for its first releases, is planting new vines to keep up with growing demand for its Biodynamic® white Rhône varietals. The estate will add an acre each of, Marsanne and Roussanne, and three more acres of its perennially sold-old Viognier. In total, the farm will plant 13,700 new grapevines.
As part of a master plan developed nearly a decade ago with holistic estate advisor Alan York, over half of the 117-acre estate is reserved for gardens, habitat, forest and riparian areas with just 50 acres set aside for vineyards. Following the expansion only 21 acres will be in cultivation, including 17 in vineyard and 4 in gardens, primarily asparagus.
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COWHORN upcycles bottles, corks and caps
Thursday | 21 January 2010
APPLEGATE VALLEY, OREGON — COWHORN, a small Applegate Valley winery whose early releases are earning big national praise, just sent its first shipment of 1000 used wine bottles to The Green Glass Company where they will be upcycled into heirloom goblets, pitchers, tumblers, vases, and votives. From the Mayor of New York to the King of Spain, Green Glass Company goblets can be found on the dining tables of wine lovers the world over who want to enjoy new wine in old glass.
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Southern Oregon's first Biodynamic® wine wins big praise
Tuesday | 01 December 2009
- James Beard and Fortune magazine discover remote Rhône-style estate winery
- Wine Spectator, San Francisco Chronicle and Portland Monthly praise first releases
- Perennial polyculture provides range of produce to local markets and club members
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