Marchesi Vineyards Columbia Gorge

Hood River family estate on the Oregon side of the Columbia Gorge; specialises in cool-climate varieties that benefit from the maritime Pacific influence funnelled through the Gorge. Riesling, Gewurztraminer, and Pinot Gris from basalt-loess soils at 400m. Sustainable certification; one of the Columbia Gorge's most focused quality producers for aromatic whites.

Marchesi Vineyards demonstrates the Columbia Gorge's potential for cool-climate aromatic whites that rival Alsace and Germany in the ideal years. The Riesling and Gewurztraminer reflect the dramatic maritime-continental climate tension unique to this dramatic corridor.