Westrey Wine Company:
The Stories of Old Friends
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Founded in 1993 by Amy Wesselman and David Autrey, Westrey is a core producer in the Dundee Hills. But you’d be forgiven for either never having heard of them or having simply forgotten about their existence.
Amy and David are farmers, first and foremost. They’re not bombastic enough to chase the ephemeral fame of trendy styles. Instead, they live their time-tested values. They prize sustainability, sourcing exclusively organic or LIVE-certified vineyards. Their fruit is all dry-farmed, too, because they believe it produces “better wines and respects the scarcity of water.” Their estate vineyard, Oracle, was originally planted in 1977 and revived, quite literally, by Amy and David after they purchased the property in 2000.
Westrey is the type of estate that only becomes famous if some visionary importer stumbles upon their ancient farmhouse in the backcountry of France. I could see Westrey poured at Kermit Lynch’s table alongside a cellared bottle of Lapierre Morgon and a glass of Westrey moving Terry Theise to transform prose into poetry. To say these are wines for reflection seems trite, but there are few other Willamette Valley producers that truly inhabit that space.
To me, Westrey is like a journey home after many years. Friends have grown, married, and some have kids. We’ve grown in ways we never imagined. There’s a moment, usually at first, when you see through the passage of time to recognize the friend you thought you’d never lose touch with. But you did. But you’re here now.
Westrey’s wines remind me of this reconnection, partly because so much of their wine is held back before release. Maybe it’s because the wines speak quietly of place and time; they evoke memories of youth as not better but different. Reviewers talk of vintages by their weather events alone, as though blanket summaries can encapsulate all that has been and all that will be in each bottle. But winery-cellared bottles have stories to share of their transformative time in bottle, too. Reminding you that youth isn’t necessarily a time of immaturity, but rather a point along the journey that led to the here and now. These are wines that speak of time passing as a cherished necessity, not as something to be feared.
So, take home a bottle or two, pop a cork, and really listen. You may be surprised by what you hear.
Amy and David are farmers, first and foremost. They’re not bombastic enough to chase the ephemeral fame of trendy styles. Instead, they live their time-tested values. They prize sustainability, sourcing exclusively organic or LIVE-certified vineyards. Their fruit is all dry-farmed, too, because they believe it produces “better wines and respects the scarcity of water.” Their estate vineyard, Oracle, was originally planted in 1977 and revived, quite literally, by Amy and David after they purchased the property in 2000.
Westrey is the type of estate that only becomes famous if some visionary importer stumbles upon their ancient farmhouse in the backcountry of France. I could see Westrey poured at Kermit Lynch’s table alongside a cellared bottle of Lapierre Morgon and a glass of Westrey moving Terry Theise to transform prose into poetry. To say these are wines for reflection seems trite, but there are few other Willamette Valley producers that truly inhabit that space.
To me, Westrey is like a journey home after many years. Friends have grown, married, and some have kids. We’ve grown in ways we never imagined. There’s a moment, usually at first, when you see through the passage of time to recognize the friend you thought you’d never lose touch with. But you did. But you’re here now.
Westrey’s wines remind me of this reconnection, partly because so much of their wine is held back before release. Maybe it’s because the wines speak quietly of place and time; they evoke memories of youth as not better but different. Reviewers talk of vintages by their weather events alone, as though blanket summaries can encapsulate all that has been and all that will be in each bottle. But winery-cellared bottles have stories to share of their transformative time in bottle, too. Reminding you that youth isn’t necessarily a time of immaturity, but rather a point along the journey that led to the here and now. These are wines that speak of time passing as a cherished necessity, not as something to be feared.
So, take home a bottle or two, pop a cork, and really listen. You may be surprised by what you hear.
5% off any 3-5 in-stock bottles of wine from Westrey Wine Company
10% off any 6 or more in-stock bottles of wine from Westrey Wine Company
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Sale ends Friday, September 20th at 9 am Pacific.
10% off any 6 or more in-stock bottles of wine from Westrey Wine Company
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Sale ends Friday, September 20th at 9 am Pacific.
We offer nine Westrey options in-stock and on sale now, including:
Westrey Reserve Chardonnay, Willamette Valley 2017 750ml Displayed Price: $33, that’s $31.35 at 5% off and $29.70 at 10% off, 24 bottles in stock now
Decanter 92 points “[Tasted July 2024] The 2017 Reserve Chardonnay from Westrey balances richness wonderfully with saline minerality and savoury dried florals. Chamomile, white pepper and seaspray aromatics play nicely with smoky grilled lemon notes. The palate shows savoury lemongrass, oyster shells and piquant notes of citrus rind alongside spiced pear, with white pepper carrying the finish. Drinking Window 2024-2029.”
Winery Note “The 2017 Dundee Hills bottling consists 100% of 41-year-old Draper Selection clonal material from Oracle, Westrey’s estate Vineyard, located in the Dundee Hills. Their old, own-rooted, non-irrigated vines really showed their greatness, producing a beautifully balanced and complete wine. It displays the broad, rich character of the 2017 vintage with the vibrant acidity from the first cool vintage in four years. Aromas of ripe pear and baked apple are accompanied by balanced fruit and wonderful natural acidity on the palate. The Chardonnay has a very ‘Burgundian’ texture on the palate.”
Westrey “Nadja” Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $49, that’s $46.55 at 5% off and $44.10 at 10% off, 10 bottles in stock now
Decanter 92 points “[Tasted July 2024] There are pretty savoury aromatics from the Justice Vineyard in the Eola-Amity Hills. Wild dried herbs, lavender, and strawberries are effusive as aromas leap from the glass. On the palate, candied strawberries combined with notes of white pepper and green tea leaves, pomegranate pulp, and anise provide complexity and depth to this wine a decade on. Drinking Window 2024 – 2033.”
Winery Note “Our pick of the vintage! Blackberry and cherry fruits are enriched by clove and earth on the palate. It is showing beautifully now, and will age for at least a decade.”
Westrey Cuvée 23 Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills 2015 750ml Displayed Price: $54.50, that’s $51.78 at 5% off and $49.05 at 10% off, 12 bottles in stock now
Decanter 91 points “[Tasted July 2024] The Cuvée 23 is from 39-year-old Pommard vines, in the dry-farmed Oracle Vineyard. It’s showing beautifully with forest floor aromatics, of mushrooms, pine tar and violets. The palate retains freshness at the nine year drinking interval, spiced chicory root, wild anise and clove envelope dark berries and spiced black plums. Drinking Window 2024 – 2030.”
Winery Note “This is the third time we have made an old vine Pinot Noir cuvée: the 23 indicates Westrey’s 23 vintage making wine in the valley. This cuvée was harvested on September 28th under sunny skies and after a wonderful cool night. Coming in at 22.9 Brix, with good acidity (TA 6.4 g/l) and a ph 3.29 it was a wonder in a ripe vintage to see the 39 year-old vines show their true colors. The clusters were completely destemmed into 1500 liter open-top fermeters where they underwent a 16-day indigenous fermentation and were racked directly into 6 barrels with 1/3 new French oak. On the nose, it is coy at first: presenting earth, truffle, and notes of Marionberry as it hints at the depth it possesses. On the palate: big rich, seamless fruit that is weighty and mouth-filling. Layer after layer of black currant, coffee, rose petal, high-notes of pomegranate, and low notes of limestone fleshed out by layers of Pinot fruit, simply a wonderfully complete wine.”
Westrey Justice Vineyard Pinot Noir, Eola-Amity Hills 2014 750ml Displayed Price: $41.90, that’s $39.81 at 5% off and $37.71 at 10% off, 13 bottles in stock now
Decanter 92 points “[Tasted July 2024] There are pretty savoury aromatics from the Justice Vineyard in the Eola-Amity Hills. Wild dried herbs, lavender, and strawberries are effusive as aromas leap from the glass. On the palate, candied strawberries combined with notes of white pepper and green tea leaves, pomegranate pulp, and anise provide complexity and depth to this wine a decade on. Drinking Window 2024 – 2033.”
Winery Note “This lovely vineyard is adjacent to Bethel Heights and is farmed by the Bethel Heights team. Situated at around 450 feet, the rows face due south on Nekia soil with a sedimentary subsoil. Showing the approachable fruit and deep color that is the hallmark of the 2014 vintage, this wine explodes from the glass. On the nose one is invited to taste through aromas of strawberries, blackberries, earth and a hint of a floral note. A decade from harvest, this wine still has loads of classic berry fruit on the palate, but has gained richness, weight, and a refined texture.”
Westrey Carlton Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir, Yamhill-Calton 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $38, that’s $36.10 at 5% off and $34.20 at 10% off, 18 bottles in stock now
Decanter 91 points “[Tasted July 2024] Bright fruits and gravel dust aromas make a show of things in this Pinot Noir from the Carlton Hill Vineyard in the Yamhill-Carlton appellation. The palate shows ample spice and red fruit, such as currants, tart Montmorency cherries, and spiced blood orange. An undercurrent of pine bough and white pepper lifts the wine to its finish. Drinking Window 2024 – 2030.”
Winery Note “Carlton Hill Vineyard, planted on Willakenzie and Peavine soils, brings a plump, juicy, darker fruit to the wine Look for blackberries, cherries, and hints of mushroom and earth.”
Westrey Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $24, that’s $22.80 at 5% off and $21.60 at 10% off, 15 bottles in stock now
Decanter 89 points “[Tasted July 2024] A dense and riper-styled Pinot Noir from Westrey, 50% of the fruit from Carlton Hill Vineyard and the other half from Holmes Gap in the Van Duzer Corridor. Dark berries and forest floor notes mark the aromatics, and the palate is dusty blackberries with hints of wild herbs with a zippy acidity to lighten the finish. Drinking Window 2024 – 2030.”
Winery Note “A harmonious wine with strawberries and cherries on the nose, and bright, ample fruit on the palate. Very food friendly; we love it with meats straight off the grill.”
Westrey Oracle Vineyard Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills 2016 750ml Displayed Price: $33, that’s $31.35 at 5% off and $29.70 at 10% off, 32 bottles in stock now
Decanter 92 points “[Tasted July 2024] A lively and bright-fruited Pinot Noir from the old vines of Oracle Vineyard was planted originally in 1977 in the Dundee Hills. Red currants and cranberries alight from the glass with notes of fresh spearmint and lively red florals. The palate is loaded with juicy red bramble berries, tart blood orange and a zesty saline marine minerality to the finish. Drinking Window 2024 – 2031.”
Winery Note “We started harvest on September 13th after two weeks of cool weather that provided for physiological ripeness without excessive sugar gain. Once the sun came back out, sugar accumulated quickly even though nights remained cool. The very small crop (average of 1.55 tons per acre) yielded grapes of intense concentration. The resulting wine aged beautifully, with strawberry-raspberry fruit and layers of mushroom, spice and earth.”
Westrey Reserve Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 2014 750ml Displayed Price: $44.50, that’s $42.28 at 5% off and $40.05 at 10% off, 18 bottles in stock now
Winery Note “Favorable bloom conditions in the Dundee Hills yielded good set, and plenty of sunshine ripened it beautifully without any disease pressure. The crop was bountiful, with thick skins, good structure, and voluminous fruit. Vine age ranged from 13 – 37 years. One of the most highly-acclaimed vintages by winemakers and wine-writers alike. The Reserve barrels were carefully chosen for their expression of their vineyard of origin and their aging potential. The wine displays spicy red-raspberry, red currants, earth, and spice. Hints of vanilla sweetness and rich coffee round out the palate.”
Westrey Reserve Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 2015 750ml Displayed Price: $36, that’s $34.20 at 5% off and $32.40 at 10% off, 24 bottles in stock now
Winery Note “This wine displays plenty of fruit, while still being framed in a structure of balanced acidity and alcohol. The vineyard source for the 2015 is 100% our Oracle Vineyard. The wine has a weighty flavor spectrum of wild raspberry, red currant and sweet spice. Fruit aromas are complemented by notes of sweet clove spice and the slightest hint of vanilla oak. On the palate the wine is open and opulent, with loads of pure Pinot fruit, leading into a rich mid-palate and a balanced finish with a hint of well-integrated tannin.”
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Falkenstein
5% off any 4-8 in-stock wines from Falkenstein
10% off any 9+ or more in-stock wines from Falkenstein
German & Austrian Magnums
5% off any 2-4 in-stock German and/or Austrian magnums & large formats
10% off any 5 or more in-stock German and/or Austrian magnums & large formats
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Falkenstein sale ends Wednesday, September 18th at 9 am Pacific. German & Austrian Magnum sale ends Thursday, September 19th at 9 am Pacific.