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wine shop at the Jacksonville Inn has been the proud Coming this spring!
recipient of Wine Spectator’s “Best of Award of Excellence”
for four consecutive years. They offer over 2,000 different Something NEW and EXCITING
wine selections with a knowledgeable staff on hand to help to Schmidt Family Vineyards!
you select the perfect bottle. Here we have picked their brains for five
of their favorites. Enjoy!
Del Rio 2013 Pinot Gris Schmidt Owners Cal & Judy Schmidt
The delicate and complex nose of the 2013 Pinot Gris displays aromas Family
of pear, peach and grapefruit with a savory smell of pastry and warm Vineyards
bread. The round and tasty mouth-feel is a compilation of minerality
and creaminess due to the partial malolactic fermentation and its long Award Winning Wines, Spectacular Setting, Understated Elegance
lees aging. A wonderful wine that can be enjoyed today or after a few
years of cellar aging. Open 7 days a week, 12-5 year round
330 KUBLI RD | GRANTS PASS, OR 97527 | 541.846.9985
Cowhorn 2013 Spiral 36
The lush, tropically flavored Viognier floods your mouth, the Watch our website for more details www.sfvineyards.com
Roussanne supplies satiny structure and the Marsanne sustains the
honeyed flavors deep into the finish. Outstanding with both spicy First nano-brewery in the Historic Grants Pass District.
cuisines and rich sauces or cheeses—it’s that versatile and that good.
“A coffee house for craft beer drinkers.”
Pebblestone Cellars 2009 Cabernet Franc Beer brewed onsite!
A medium-bodied 100 percent varietal wine with a dark garnet color
and generous aromas of spice and dark chocolate. This wine has a Live music Friday and Saturday nights, no cover.
mouth-coating palette of raspberry and blueberry flavors balanced with
well-integrated tannins and oak. It has a balanced, lingering finish.
Foris 2012 Maple Ranch Pinot Noir
This blend comes together by first identifying our most unique lots
that showcase purity of fruit, then a barrel-by-barrel selection process
to fine tune the balance of dark fruits and spices. Scents of freshly
crushed raspberry, black cherry and lavender mingle with corian-
der, cardamom and clove, creating a heady perfume of Pinot. A bit
of savory mushroom adds depth of flavor. Perhaps the most alluring
aspect of Pinot Noir is texture. While this wine is soft and delicate up
front, its youthful nature may mislead with early accessibility, yet it
will continue to improve for five to eight years from vintage.
Argyle 2010 Vintage Brut 220 SW H Street, Historic Downtown Grants Pass
The balance and integrity of the 2010 growing season is striking,
especially when viewed through the prism of our 2010 Vintage Brut. www.GFBrews.com 541.450.9090
Lemon peel, strawberry pith, fresh ciabatta dough. The center is down-
reaching and creamy. In the background, a faint, brine accent persists, winter 2015 • southernoregonmagazine.com 119
a remnant of freshly shucked Kumumoto oysters. Energetic acidity
and length; there is a satisfying resolution about this cuvée, inspiring
one to reach for another glass of the fizz!
Jacksonville Inn Bottle Shop
175 E California St., Jacksonville
541-899-1900
www.jacksonvilleinn.com
recipient of Wine Spectator’s “Best of Award of Excellence”
for four consecutive years. They offer over 2,000 different Something NEW and EXCITING
wine selections with a knowledgeable staff on hand to help to Schmidt Family Vineyards!
you select the perfect bottle. Here we have picked their brains for five
of their favorites. Enjoy!
Del Rio 2013 Pinot Gris Schmidt Owners Cal & Judy Schmidt
The delicate and complex nose of the 2013 Pinot Gris displays aromas Family
of pear, peach and grapefruit with a savory smell of pastry and warm Vineyards
bread. The round and tasty mouth-feel is a compilation of minerality
and creaminess due to the partial malolactic fermentation and its long Award Winning Wines, Spectacular Setting, Understated Elegance
lees aging. A wonderful wine that can be enjoyed today or after a few
years of cellar aging. Open 7 days a week, 12-5 year round
330 KUBLI RD | GRANTS PASS, OR 97527 | 541.846.9985
Cowhorn 2013 Spiral 36
The lush, tropically flavored Viognier floods your mouth, the Watch our website for more details www.sfvineyards.com
Roussanne supplies satiny structure and the Marsanne sustains the
honeyed flavors deep into the finish. Outstanding with both spicy First nano-brewery in the Historic Grants Pass District.
cuisines and rich sauces or cheeses—it’s that versatile and that good.
“A coffee house for craft beer drinkers.”
Pebblestone Cellars 2009 Cabernet Franc Beer brewed onsite!
A medium-bodied 100 percent varietal wine with a dark garnet color
and generous aromas of spice and dark chocolate. This wine has a Live music Friday and Saturday nights, no cover.
mouth-coating palette of raspberry and blueberry flavors balanced with
well-integrated tannins and oak. It has a balanced, lingering finish.
Foris 2012 Maple Ranch Pinot Noir
This blend comes together by first identifying our most unique lots
that showcase purity of fruit, then a barrel-by-barrel selection process
to fine tune the balance of dark fruits and spices. Scents of freshly
crushed raspberry, black cherry and lavender mingle with corian-
der, cardamom and clove, creating a heady perfume of Pinot. A bit
of savory mushroom adds depth of flavor. Perhaps the most alluring
aspect of Pinot Noir is texture. While this wine is soft and delicate up
front, its youthful nature may mislead with early accessibility, yet it
will continue to improve for five to eight years from vintage.
Argyle 2010 Vintage Brut 220 SW H Street, Historic Downtown Grants Pass
The balance and integrity of the 2010 growing season is striking,
especially when viewed through the prism of our 2010 Vintage Brut. www.GFBrews.com 541.450.9090
Lemon peel, strawberry pith, fresh ciabatta dough. The center is down-
reaching and creamy. In the background, a faint, brine accent persists, winter 2015 • southernoregonmagazine.com 119
a remnant of freshly shucked Kumumoto oysters. Energetic acidity
and length; there is a satisfying resolution about this cuvée, inspiring
one to reach for another glass of the fizz!
Jacksonville Inn Bottle Shop
175 E California St., Jacksonville
541-899-1900
www.jacksonvilleinn.com
