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Exploring The Wines Of The Rogue Valley by Forbes
Bayer Family Estate and Pheasantbrook Vineyards featured:
The Rogue Valley AVA was established in 1991 and covers 1.14 million acres, 4,860 of which have vineyards. The Applegate Valley is an AVA largely within the Rogue Valley AVA. Both AVAs are included within the larger southern Oregon AVA.
The region is 225-miles south of Portland and 55 miles from the Pacific Ocean It extends to the California border. This is the driest and warmest of southern Oregon’s wine producing regions, with many areas exhibiting a Mediterranean like climate. The cooler western areas have more maritime influences. The Medford-Ashland area has a Bordeaux like climate.
The region includes the drainages of the Rogue River and its three principal tributaries, the Illinois and Applegate rivers and Bear Creek. There are 88 vineyards, 33 wineries and 37 tasting rooms in the region, most of which are found along the Rogue or on one of its three tributaries.
Read the full article: www.forbes.com/sites/joemicallef/2019/07/14/exploring-the-wines-of-southern-oregon-the-rogue-valley/?sh=59f09bc0174b
Jun 27, 2023 at 12:53 PM
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Bayer Wine Dinners
Bayer Family Estate Announces Sense of Taste Gourmet Wine & Dinner Series Explore the marriage of food and science with a five-course meal and wine pairings.
EAGLE, POINT, OR – Bayer Family Estate, Oregon’s premiere producer of estate-grown Italian varietals, announces a new fine dining dinner series: Sense of Taste. Throughout the summer, Bayer Family Estate will host a total of six gourmet five-course wine dinners, all inspired by the sense of taste. World-renowned Chef Carl Krause will explore the foundation of taste with a focus on a different flavor each evening: sweet, salty, sour, bitter, umami, and a surprise “sixth sense” experience.
Each dinner ticket includes a wine-inspired “cocktail”, a variety of award-winning Bayer Family Estate wines, a five-course gourmet meal thoughtfully prepared by Chef Carl Krause, live music and entertainment, and exclusive access to the Bayer Family Estate’s private gardens. Guests are welcome to purchase a ticket to more than one dinner in the series for the ultimate dining experience.
Make a reservation: www.bayerwinedinners.com/reservations
“Sense of Taste” Dinner Series Dates:
“Sweet”: July 1, 2023
“Salty”: July 8, 2023
“Sour”: July 22, 2023
“Bitter”: August 5, 2023
“Umami”: August 12, 2023
“Sixth Sense”: September 9, 2023
To learn more and to reserve your seat, visit www.bayerwinedinners.com or email info@bayerfamilyestate.com. In order to preserve the intimacy of each event, tickets are limited to 16 guests per evening.
About Bayer Family Estate:
A premier producer of estate-grown Italian varietals in the Rogue Valley, Bayer Family Estate offers a diverse selection of award-winning red, white, and sparkling wines. The world-class quality wines express distinctive flavors of Southern Oregon’s unique landscape, and are proudly grown on our 16 acre riverside vineyards.
The Bayer Family invites you to join them in exploring the beauty of food, wine, and community in the beautiful Rogue Valley. Whether you enjoy our wine in the tasting room, at one of our private dinner events, or in the comfort of your own home, we know you’ll feel like family at first sip. www.bayerfamilyestate.com
About Chef Carl Krause
Chef Carl Krause, Culinary Institute of America graduate and apprentice under James Beard Award Winner Barbara Lynch, has made his mark in the culinary landscape at world-renowned restaurants like Biwa and Minam River Lodge. Creative and thoughtful, Chef Carl’s elevated yet down to earth dishes strike the balance between opulence and authenticity.
Learn more at www.bayerwinedinners.com.
May 23, 2023 at 9:36 AM
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June is Here!
NEW TASTING ROOM HOURS! THURS - SUN 1-7 PM
Now that it's June, with longer days and warmer temperatures, we are extending our tasting room hours from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM. We want everyone to have plenty of time to relax and sip wine in our beautiful setting. Don't let hot temperatures detour you! We have all the shade you need under the cover of our arena.
Brothers Reed Concert
Catch Brother's Reed June 8th from 6-9 PM in the arena. Admission is $15 for general public, $10 for wine club. Admission includes a glass of Rosé for folks 21 and older.
Tasting Room Closed 6/22
The tasting room will be closed on June 22. Bayer Family Estate is proud to sponsor and host Hearts and Vines, a fundraiser auction raising funds to help eliminate domestic violence in the Rogue Valley. For more information on the charity and cause, visit their website: https://heartsandvines.com
Jun 6, 2019 at 2:48 PM
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May Wine Club Release Party
Our May wine club release is a double feature of excellence! On May 18th, we are proudly releasing the 2017 Chardonnay and 2015 Barbera to our wine club members. This release party will feature a late lunch pairing. The Barbera will be paired with a penne pasta dish in a rich vodka sauce with pancetta. The Chardonnay will be featured with a fresh dessert. Frankie Hernandez will be playing tunes on stage. Members are welcome to pick up their wines and enjoy the party from 2-5 PM! Not a wine club member (yet)? Join HERE or sign up at the tasting room!
Want to know more about our featured wines and their awards? The 2018 Wine Press Northwest Wine Competition awarded our 2017 Chardonnay a prestigious DOUBLE PLATINUM award and our 2015 Barbera won GOLD. The 2015 Barbera also took a DOUBLE GOLD at the 2017 San Francisco Chronicle International Wine Competition!
2017 Brook Horse Chardonnay
Nose: Almonds, honey, light melon, toffee, fresh cut grass, fava bean husk, and leche (carmelized milk)
Palate: Bright start, nice acidity to open, which leads to the creamy body that malolactic fermentaion provides. Notes of graham retro nasally, as well as Asian pear, and some poached apple.
Color: Golden Straw
The 2017 Brook Horse Chardonnay is a unique blend of old and new world aromas, ranging from fresh cut grass and flint to Spanish melon and toffee. This succulent white starts brightly with hints of Asian pear, yields to a balanced creamy mid-palate and finishes with hints of dried thyme and lemon.
2015 Brook Horse Barbera
Nose: Bordeaux cherry, anise, wild strawberry, oregano, tarragon, sweet basil, rubbed sage, light pipe tobacco, split cedar
Palate: Fruit forward on the palate, with the cherry and strawberry at the fore. The acidity is there, but not overwhelming to the overall light structure of this wine. The finish is full with Italian herbs, basil, tarragon, and dusty herb roasted lamb bark (the crust on the outside of the rack of lamb that has all the toasted herbs that makes amazing flavor compounds), and the tannin is just enough to let you know you should have this with meat, or meat-based sauce.
Color: Ruby-Garnet
The 2015 Brook Horse Barbera is our expression of a classic Italian varietal. The bouquet displays notes of fresh wild strawberries and Bordeaux cherries that mingle with tarragon, sweet basil, and split cedar. Fruit leads on the palate and finishes with a dusty tannin that begs for roasted lamb. Drink from now to 5 years.
May 14, 2019 at 6:47 AM
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February Release Party!
Come celebrate our award-winning wines! The 2017 Rosé of Primitivo took GOLD at the 2019 San Francisco Chronicle International Wine Competition!
The February Wine Club Release features the 2017 Rosé of Primitivo and the 2015 Brook Horse Zinfandel. The February party will include a late lunch pairing of lasagna with our 2016 Sangiovese AND live music by David Pinsky and Phil Newton from 2-5 PM.
The 2016 Sangiovese recently won GOLD at the 2018 San Francisco International Wine Competition, and although we are not officially releasing the Sangiovese, we want to share it with our wine club members. The 2016 Sangiovese will be available for purchase, ONLY to wine club members ONLY at the February 9th release party.
Not a wine club member? Want to join? Click HERE!
Jan 29, 2019 at 10:59 AM
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Fall Events, Harvest, and Award-Winning Wines!
As summer comes to a close, we at Bayer Family Estate have much to look forward to and much to celebrate.
September kicks off with our first ever Wine Club Pick-Up Party on the 1st. From 2:00-4:00, wine club members will enjoy wine tasting with food pairings, live music by Frankie Hernandez, and a wine club-exclusive case sale. If you are not yet a wine club member, there's no better time to join and start enjoying discounts, complimentary tastings, and other exclusive wine club member benefits. Click HERE to join our wine club now!
With harvest approaching and the start of another delicious vintage, we are excited to announce that Bayer Family Estate and our wines received more prestigious awards over the summer. We entered wines into the New York International Wine Competition and the Oregon Wine Competition. In New York, the 2016 Chardonnay took Gold, while the 2017 Rosé of Primitivo and 2015 Barbera both took Silver medals. Bayer Family Estate was also recognized as "The Oregon Rogue Valley Winery of the Year." At the The Oregon Wine Competition, the 2017 Chardonnay and 2017 Rosé of Primitivo both earned Silver medals. Our participation in The Oregon Wine Competition, along with hundreds of other wineries, contributed to $1,275,000 raised for the Children's Miracle Network during the Oregon Wine Experience. We are very proud of these distinguished awards and of the achievements of our local wine community.
Other happenings in September include a concert on the 15th featuring "Highway 99" and a food truck. General admission is $10, $5 for wine club members. We will offer our Sorbet and Rosé in the tasting room through the end of the month. If you haven't tried it, treat yourself! We hope to see you at the tasting room!
Aug 29, 2018 at 10:00 AM
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September Wine Club Party
Join us at the tasting room September 1st from 2:00-4:00 PM for our first ever Wine Club Release Party. Pick up your September wine club bottles, enjoy tasting stations with food pairings, and take in live music by Frankie Hernandez.
Our fall wine club features a mix of our favorite wines that we are currently pouring in the tasting room. Mixed Selection members will receive the 2016 Rosé of Primitivo, 2016 Chardonnay, and 2013 Zinfandel. White Club members will recieve bottles of the 2016 Rosé of Primitivo and Chardonnay. Red Club members will recieve 2013 Dolcetto, Zinfandel, and Rosso Grande.
Wine Club members may also take advantage of our exclusive Wine Club Case Sale. For wine club members only, we are taking $100 off cases of our award-winning 2016 Rosé of Primitivo, or our classic 2013 Barbera. With limited inventory remaining, get your cases of these before they are gone forever! 2016 Rosé cases will be $200 each, regularly $300. Barbera cases will be $308, regularly $408. Can't decide between the two? Get a mixed case with 6 of each for $258.
Can't make it on the 1st? No worries! We will hold your bottles until our next wine club release in November. They will be shipped after that time and your account will be charged, unless other arrangements are made. Want $100 off cases, but can't make it in to the sale? No problem. Click HERE to purchase your case(s) of 2016 Rosé of Primitivo and/or click HERE for your case(s) of 2013 Barbera. Use the code FALL100 at checkout to recieve your $100 case discount. Sorry, no mixed cases for online orders.
We hope to see you all on September 1st!
Cheers,
Jim Bayer and The Crew at Bayer Family Estate
Aug 15, 2018 at 1:42 PM
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