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Raptor Ridge is a Willamette Valley-based producer of the standard Oregon grape varietals — plus a few twists, one in every of which we take a look at under on this roundup of three heat weather-friendly white wines from this Newberg-based operation.
2019 Raptor Ridge Pinot Gris Willamette Valley – A traditional expression of pinot gris, floral and fruity in equal proportions, with notes of lemon, overripe apple, grapefruit, and honeysuckle all effectively represented. It’s a bit candy on the end, with notes of sesame and coconut current, however the general presentation appears proper on the cash for the varietal. A- / $30
2018 Raptor Ridge Auxerrois Willamette Valley Zenith Winery – Auxerrois is an Alsatian cousin to chardonnay usually blended with pinot blanc, and right here it presents as a light, innocuous base upon which one thing is perhaps constructable. By itself, the sunshine pear, light lemon, and obscure florals supply a really innocent basis, some peppery greenness rising on the in any other case quick and unremarkable end. B / $35
2018 Raptor Ridge Chardonnay Willamette Valley Gran Moraine Winery – With loads of fruit to work with, this mildly oaked wine gives layers of lemon curd, coconut, and sesame oil, atop a evenly spiced apple core (no pun supposed). Vanilla creeps into the combination because the end builds, but it surely by no means comes near overwhelming the senses with an excessive amount of oak. Mild, and on the entire fairly effectively balanced. A- / $35
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2018 Raptor Ridge Auxerrois Willamette Valley Zenith Winery
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