By Regina Vaccari

As we ring in 2016 with new wines so festive and bright, we want to take a moment to pause and celebrate the past – vintages that mark where we’ve been and that have helped shape where we are headed (hint: we’re aiming for “up”).

We are proud that all of our wines are made with single vineyard fruit from our estate in Talent, Oregon. Each bottle is handcrafted to reflect the highest quality in wine making. Blends still excite us and we aim to use our best fruit in these endeavors, which seems to be paying off. Several of our awards this year were earned for our Orion’s Nebula, Dark Night and Epitome of Three – all unique red blends in their own right. Our whites are catching up, too, indicative when our 2014 Sauvignon Blanc and 2013 Chenin Blanc both scored 90+ points and were named ‘Editor’s Choice’ by the Wine Enthusiast – one of the world’s leading resources for wine news – this past August.

Here’s a snapshot of awards won in 2015…and, thanks for “indulging” us this time!

2015 Wine Press Northwest Platinum Wine Awards, Tempranillo ’10, Double Gold • Malbec ’11, Double Gold

2015 San Francisco Chronicle Competition, Malbec ’11, Gold • Sauvignon Blanc ‘14, Silver • Sangiovese ‘12, Silver • Syrah ‘11, Silver • Cabernet Franc ‘12, Silver • Orion’s Nebula ’11, Silver • Dark Night ’11, Silver

Oregon Wine Press (March Issue), Cabernet Franc ’12, “Top Value Picks”

2015 Finger Lakes Wine Competition, Tempranillo ’12, Gold • Orion’s Nebula ’11, Silver • Sangiovese ’12, Silver

Wine Enthusiast Buying Guide (August Issue), Sauvignon Blanc ’14, 92 Points, ‘Editor’s Choice’ • Primoris ’13, 91 Points, ‘Editor’s Choice’ • 2012 Sangiovese ’12, 89 Points • Syrah ’11, 89 Points

2015 Oregon Wine Experience, Malbec ’13, Gold • Primoris ’14, Silver • Petit Verdot ’13, Silver

2015 San Francisco International Wine Competition, Tempranillo ’12, Silver • Viognier ’13, Silver • Sauvignon Blanc ’14, Silver

Sunset Magazine’s Int’l Wine Competition, Sunset Buying Guide (October Issue), Tempranillo ’12, Silver

2015 Los Angeles Int’l Wine Competition, Tempranillo ’12, Silver • Sauvignon Blanc ’14, Silver

Portland Monthly Oregon’s 25 Best Wines Under $25 (October Issue), Sauvignon Blanc ’14, “Oregon’s Best Wines Under $25”

SIP Northwest Magazine – Best of the Pacific Northwest (October Issue), Malbec ’13, “Best Malbec”

2015 NW Food & Wine Festival, Dark Night ’13, Gold

Make plans to visit us in the New Year! Located in Central Point’s Artisan Corridor – a trifecta of the region’s most award-winning cheese, wine and chocolate – we’re now open daily from noon-5pm. Just 2 miles off I-5, left on exit 35.