AlexEli Vineyard and Winery

AlexEli Events: Albany Wine Walk

noreply@blogger.com (alexeli) — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:58:00 +0000

Visit us at the Albany Wine Walk Friday, May 4th!

Local wineries will be pouring their wines while 13 historic loft spaces will be on exhibit. Visit albanywinewalk.com for more information or to purchase tickets. Hope to see you there!

In The News: 2010 Bubela's Blend

noreply@blogger.com (alexeli) — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:45:00 +0000

AlexEli's 2010 Bubela's Blend was a featured wine in Marlene Cox's authentic 11-course ceremonial dinner at Latitude Restaurant in Dallas, Oregon in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Titanic disaster. Click here to read Karl Klooster's article in the News Register.

AlexEli Events: Tasting Room Opens April 7

noreply@blogger.com (alexeli) — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 19:17:00 +0000

Join us Saturday, April 7th from Noon to 5pm as we open our tasting room for the season! Our hours through November are Saturdays & Sundays from Noon -5pm or by appointment. We look forward to seeing you!

AlexEli Events: Fireside Dinner

noreply@blogger.com (alexeli) — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 23:03:00 +0000

We will be pairing our wines with chef Scott Weaver's four course Alsatian inspired menu at the Elephants Delicatessen Fireside Dinner March 28th in Portland. Visit the Elephants Delicatessen site to see the full menu and reserve a spot!

AlexEli Events: Lake Restoration Work Party

noreply@blogger.com (alexeli) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:57:00 +0000

The Oregon Fishing Club has begun a three-year lake restoration project for Marquam Lake here at AlexEli. We are working together with the club to improve water quality, reduce siltation problems and restore the lake perimeter to native plants.

There will be a work party February 25th from 9am to 1pm to plant native riparian vegetation with the Fishing Club. Stop by to help out if you can!

In The News: Inside Clackamas County

noreply@blogger.com (alexeli) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:54:00 +0000

The latest episode of Inside Clackamas County featured the Molalla Farm Loop! AlexEli is highlighted along with our neighbors Rosse Posse Acres Elk Farm and Goldin Artisan Goat Cheese.

In The News: Crafting Kosher

noreply@blogger.com (alexeli) — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 20:33:00 +0000

The Oregon Wine Press shared an article this month about the crafting of our kosher Pinot Noir: AlexEli makes sabbath-ready red in the Willamette's East Valley.

182 cases of AlexEli kosher Pinot Noir will be available in early February 2012!

In the News: Blumen von Gewurztraminer

noreply@blogger.com (alexeli) — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:06:00 +0000

The Oregon Wine Press included the AlexEli 2009 Blumen Von Gewurztraminer in December's value pick dessert wines and had this to say:

"A cornucopia of fascinating flavors make for an intriguingly interesting and temptingly tasty sipper. Carnations, honey and buttered toast are the yin to the yang of white pepper with hints of herbs, spices and citrus."

AlexEli Events: Thanksgiving Harvest Celebration

noreply@blogger.com (alexeli) — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:50:00 +0000

Help us celebrate our vineyard's 29th harvest Thanksgiving weekend, November 25, 26 & 27 from noon to 5pm. Take advantage of special case pricing on select wines all weekend and stock up on AlexEli wines for the holiday season.

There will be live music so bring some food and your dancing shoes if you'd like!

Friday, November 25 - Ben Graves and Nat Hulskamp

Sunday, November 27 - Swing Papillon

From the Vineyard: 2011 Harvest

noreply@blogger.com (alexeli) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:53:00 +0000

We're in the middle of harvest here at AlexEli - long days, cold fingers, beautiful fruit and so much juice! It is the most beautiful time of year watching all of the fruit come into the winery, surrounded by friends and family that have found time to help pick, press and get sticky. The Riesling is the last to come in and should be pressed by the weekend, followed by time in the winery as fermentation starts. By Thanksgiving we will be ready to truly celebrate another harvest completed here at AlexEli and hope you join us that weekend to toast the season!

Visit our Facebook page to view photos of the 2011 Harvest!

In the News: Kosher Wine

noreply@blogger.com (alexeli) — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:27:00 +0000

We bottled our first kosher Pinot Noir in October, making AlexEli Oregon's only kosher wine producing vineyard! Abra Cohen came out to write a piece for The Jewish Daily Forward: Oregon's Lone Kosher Vintner.

The kosher Pinot Noir will be available to purchase in February 2012. A huge thank you to Rabbi Avrohom Perlstein and Rabbi Menachem Rivkin (pictured left destemming the 2011 kosher Pinot) for all of their help!

In the News: Trainsipping with Allie Merrick

noreply@blogger.com (alexeli) — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:38:00 +0000

Sixty wines were tasted and tracked over the course of six days as Allie Merrick, from My Wine Words, sipped and shared from her sleeper car while traveling by train across the country from Chicago to San Francisco and back again. Check it out at www.trainsipping.com.

AlexEli Events: Halloween Weekend

noreply@blogger.com (alexeli) — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 18:20:00 +0000

Join us in the tasting room Halloween weekend to try our newest wines and enjoy live music on the garden patio. We will be pouring Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5pm. Take advantage of special case pricing on select wines all weekend.

From the Vineyard: Changing Seasons

noreply@blogger.com (alexeli) — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 18:13:00 +0000

We're preparing for the changing season here at AlexEli and expecting a late October harvest. The leaf pulling has been completed, we've had berry touch and now we're waiting for verasion, expecting color changes soon.

AlexEli Events: Labor Day New Release Celebration

noreply@blogger.com (alexeli) — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 22:34:00 +0000

Saturday & Sunday, September 3rd & 4th, 1:00pm - 5:00pm

September begins with our Labor Day weekend of Jazz on the patio. Bring a picnic and have a glass of wine and relax. The weekend will include our New Release Celebration! Stop in to taste our 2010 Rose', 2010 Müller-Thurgau and 2010 Dessert Riesling. On Saturday we'll have music from Ben Graves & Blake Lyman and on Sunday we'll have music from Swing Papillon.

AlexEli Events: August Vineyard Tour

noreply@blogger.com (alexeli) — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 22:30:00 +0000

Walk the vineyard with AlexEli winemaker Phil Kramer Saturday, August 20th from 11am - Noon and learn more about vineyard management to enjoy the grapes from vine to glass. Visit our tasting room after the tour for a complimentary tasting flight.

$15 per person by reservation only. Must be able to walk over uneven ground. Tours are limited to 25 people. Reserve your spot by emailing anita@alexeli.com.

In The News: Molalla Country Farm Loop

noreply@blogger.com (alexeli) — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 22:39:00 +0000

Have you heard about the Molalla Country Farm Loop yet? 28 farm stops! Stop in to see us in the tasting room and then follow the yellow signs to find local foods, plants, berries and lavender, pet the alpacas, go on a barn tour or gather fall gardening ideas. Plus there are goats! And farmers! And U-pick apples, lavender and berries! Just don't forget who told you about the loop ... put stop #18 on your tour! Everything you need to know can be found here: molallafarmloop.com

In the News: AlexEli in Chicago

noreply@blogger.com (alexeli) — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:16:00 +0000

We are happy to share with you that our wines are now available throughout the Chicago area. The newest member of our AlexEli family (and top shelf wine guy) Joe Jensen of Compass Wines & Spirits, is focused on bringing our hand crafted wines to the restaurants and wine shops of the Chicago and Illinois marketplace.

Winemaker Phil Kramer spent two days in Chicago meeting the restaurant and wine shop owners with Joe and we look forward to working with him as he shares our passion for sustainability in the vineyard and craftsmanship in the wine making process.

From the Vineyard: 2010 Bottling

noreply@blogger.com (alexeli) — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:09:00 +0000

We bottled our 2010 MÜller-Thurgau, our 2010 Rose' and our 2010 Dessert Riesling this past week. Look for them in the tasting room next month!

Join the AlexEli Wine Club

noreply@blogger.com (alexeli) — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:43:00 +0000

Enjoy the convenience of having AlexEli wines delivered right to your door by joining the AlexEli Wine Club! Free delivery in Portland, Salem & Eugene. Shipping fees apply in all other areas. Email anita@alexeli.com to learn more.

Benefits include:
-Three shipments of 4 bottles (12 bottles per year) at 20% off
-15% off any additional purchases of AlexEli wines in the year
-Free tastings in the tasting room for you and a guest after receiving your first shipment

AlexEli Events: Live Music August 13th

noreply@blogger.com (alexeli) — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:56:00 +0000

We welcome back the duo of Guitarist/Composer Ben Graves and the highly sought after Jazz and Blues singer Bre Gregg to the tasting room on Saturday, August 13th from 1-5pm. Jazz, blues and classic tunes makes for a wonderful afternoon on the patio with a glass of AlexEli Wine.

AlexEli Events: Bite of Oregon

noreply@blogger.com (alexeli) — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 15:27:00 +0000

Order your tickets for The Bite of Oregon, August 12-14th at Tom McCall Waterfront park in Portland. We will be pouring our wine during the three day festival celebrating Oregon, its food, its people and its extraordinary quality of life!

For more information or to purchase tickets visit www.biteoforegon.com

AlexEli Events: Vineyard Tour

noreply@blogger.com (alexeli) — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:20:00 +0000

Walk the vineyard, forest and lake perimeter with AlexEli winemaker Phil Kramer Saturday, July 30th from 11:30am - 12:30pm. Visit our tasting room after the tour for a complimentary tasting flight.

$15 per person by reservation only. Must be able to walk over uneven ground. Tours are limited to 25 people. Reserve your spot by emailing anita@alexeli.com.

AlexEli Events: Art & The Vineyard

noreply@blogger.com (alexeli) — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:09:00 +0000

We're looking forward to pouring our wines at the 2011 Art & The Vineyard Festival in Eugene this weekend. Stop by Alton Baker Park in Eugene July 2nd, 3rd or 4th from 11am - 9pm to view artwork from over 100 artists and taste wines from 20 Oregon vineyards.

www.artandthevineyard.org

From the Vineyard: Re-Trellising

noreply@blogger.com (alexeli) — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 17:49:00 +0000

In the vineyard we're making plans to re-trellis the vines from the current Geneva Double-Curtain to Vertical Shoot Positioning. We've begun this process by leaving suckers near the bottom of the existing trunks with hopes to train them to a new fruiting wire next spring. The inspiration of this transformation lays in the idea that productivity of the vineyard relies on the balance of vigor, disease control, ideal ripening conditions, determination of yield and ease of maintenance.