Stop by July 4th and 5th and help us support Ecotrust's Farm to School Program . This program helps bring the bounty of local farms to the cafeteria's of our local public school's (sure beats the mystery meat and veggies I ate!). Montinore, along with several other wineries in the Willamette Valley will donate a 4th of each entrance or tasting fee to the program (click here for a full list of wineries participating).
Bring a picnic to the Estate for soft grass, shade and perhaps a game of
croquet overlooking our organic/biodynamic vineyards. Come inside and savor a wine
flight selected from our seventeen "Red, White and True Oregon Wines,"
while enjoying live music and "The True Oregon Art" of Douglas
Remington.
LIVE MUSIC
Sat, July 4 • 1–4pm Tim Troutman
Sun, July 5 • 1–4pm Gentle Rain
We're featured in a short video on biodynamic farming and wine that played recently on KCTS-TV in Seattle.
Watch for a glimpse of our infamous "Chaos Vortex" machine.
Montinore is teaming up again with our fellow North Willamette Vintner members to both teach and learn in the Vinology educational series. Montinore Proprietor Rudy Marchesi offers a course called Organic & Biodynamic Viticulture: A Practical Guide. If you want to learn more about how wine grapes are grown, this is a great opportunity to learn.
Read more about the Vinology series here.
Come to the winery on a Sunday and enjoy free music from 1–4pm and 2-for-1 wine tastings all day.
"Biodynamic practices take root in Oregon wineries"
by Dana Tims, The Oregonian
"Rudy Marchesi began using biodynamic methods at Montinore Estate near Forest Grove not long after he began managing the 230-acre operation in 2001. Although scientific experiments designed to quantify biodynamics' results are scarce, Marchesi said he has seen considerable physical changes in his vineyards that he attributes directly to biodynamics."
Montinore
Estate is a family owned
and operated winery in the northern Willamette Valley that produces
Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Gewürztraminer and
Müller-Thurgau.
Here we make wine only from the grapes we grow. All of our 230
acres of grapes are farmed using the strict methods of Biodynamic farming. In
addition, we honor Demeter USA's winemaking standards in our winery
practices.
Our mission is to create unique wines that are true to their varietal
characteristics as well as to this special corner of the Willamette
Valley.
Our tasting room and grounds are open to visitors daily from 11 a.m. to
5 p.m. Here,
you
will have an opportunity to sample our core wines as well as limited
bottlings and wines that can only be found in our tasting room.
We welcome your visit.
Montinore
Estate
3663 SW Dilley Road • PO Box 490 • Forest Grove, OR 97116
(503) 359-5012 or (888) 359-5012 phone • (503)
357-4313 fax
Estate
Reserve Pinot Noir ($28)Owner Rudy Marchesi has done a remarkable job reinvigorating Montinore
since taking over the reins in 2001. A pronounced emphasis on organic
and biodynamic farming methods has produced a 2007 reserve pinot noir
that should get nothing but better with age. Savory notes of ripe
cherry and blackberry, spiced with hints of mild black pepper, make
each sip delectable. 
2007 Montinore Estate
Willamette Valley Müller-Thurgau ($8)