Bring a Sparkle to Your Holiday with Blanc de Gris & Blanc de Noirs

December 07 2012

Enjoy two special new releases this holiday season. These brut-style sparkling wines are made in the traditional Méthode Champenoise. Both are from the 2008 vintage and produced in limited quantities.

2008 Domaine Blanc de Gris

This sparkling Pinot Gris comes exclusively from organically-grown estate fruit. Its citrusy notes are nicely complimented by toasty vanilla & caramel undertones and a round finish.

$35 bottle / $29.75 Tower Club
$378 case / $357 Tower Club

2008 Blanc de Noirs

A traditional brut sparkling wine from predominantly estate fruit. Toasty floral aromas meet lemon, spice and apple on the palate, followed by a complex, lingering finish.

$45 bottle / $38.25 Tower Club
$486 case / $459 Tower Club

Ground shipping is included when you by case or more.  Just add the bottles to your cart.

Photos of an Oregon Autumn at King Estate Winery

December 05 2012

Autumn at King Estate Winery Photo Gallery

Only the most stubborn autumn leaves remain on our vines this time of year. As the end of autumn nears, we offer a photo gallery of some of the season’s beautiful colors, and bid it farewell as we prepare to welcome winter to the estate.

You're Invited to Crab Fest 2013 at King Estate

November 19 2012

King Estate Crab Fest 2013 and Oregon Tradition. Dungeness Crab and Oregon Pinot Gris

King Estate Hosts Food for Lane County's Empty Bowls Dinner & Auction

November 12 2012

King Estate Hosted the 9th Annual Food for Lane County Empty Bowls Dinner

On the evening of October 13th, King Estate Winery hosted Food for Lane County’s 9th Annual Empty Bowls Dinner and Auction. Over 300 people attended the event, which raised more than $250,000 to directly fight hunger in Lane County, a record for the event. Ed and Jodee King were the events chairs, working closely with the FFLC board and event committee to put this fantastic evening together. All 8 of the prior Empty Bowls dinners were hosted at the FFLC warehouse, and this 9th annual event marked the first time it had been hosted at an offsite facility. Last year King Estate was honored to send our culinary team and ingredients from our estate to the FFLC warehouse, and this year Ed & Jodee were delighted to invite all of the Empty Bowls guests and FFLC staff to the estate. The evening began with the video introduction we made (see below), and a silent auction with drinks and appetizers, followed by a 5-course dinner with wine pairings and a live auction. You can also check out the video we put together for the event last year, which includes interviews from the farmers and ranchers from which King Estate sourced ingredients for the dinner.

Set Your Thanksgiving Table with King Estate & NxNW Wines

November 07 2012

Oregon Wine for Thanksgiving Get a Deal on a Mixed Case from King Estate

Here’s how it works: the more you buy the more you save with these progressive discounts. We’ve put together a mixed package, 6 great wines, that offers something for everyone at the table. Save 10% on 6 bottles, 15% on 12 bottles, and 20% on 24 bottles. Plus, Tower Club members save an ADDITIONAL 15% with their member coupon.

2008 Blanc de Gris
This sparkling Pinot Gris is a great apéritif, or save it for the toasts.

2011 Signature Pinot Gris
A tried & true food wine, and an excellent pairing with turkey.

2010 Signature Pinot Noir
This classic Pinot pairs with just about everything on the menu.

2011 Signature Chardonnay
Mashed potatoes? Check. Stuffing? Check. Cranberry Sauce? Check.

2009 NxNW Columbia Valley Cabernet
For the heartier dishes and gravy-lovers, a must-have at the table.

2011 NxNW Dessert Riesling
Finish with this sweet dessert wine.

GET THE THANKSGIVING MIXED PACK NOW!
OR/WA/ID/CA – Order by 11:00 AM PST Monday, 11/19 for delivery by Thanksgiving.
All Other States – Order by 11:00 AM PST Wednesday, 11/14 for delivery by Thanksgiving.

Missed this deadline? Call us at 800-884-4441, ext 102 to discuss  your options.

Tower Club Members: Shop using coupon code “TCDISCOUNT”. Membership status will be verified.

King Estate Crowned "Best Wine" in Eugene Weekly's Best of Eugene

November 06 2012

King Estate is the Best Wine in Eugene Oregon according to Eugene Weekly's Best of Eugene

For the second year in a row, Eugene Weekly’s The Best of Eugene awarded it’s “Best Wine” title to King Estate Winery. Last year, King Estate also won “Best Winery to Visit” (a category that was not featured this year) and Eugene weekly wrote, “You can’t go wrong with the pinot gris, and the cost won’t break the bank. For a nice long bike ride, or a destination to bring out-of-town friends, a trip to King Estate’s rolling hills, winery and restaurant is the way to go. You can do a wine tour, have a wine tasting and end it all with a delicious dinner.”

The Best of Eugene is an annual special issue of Eugene Weekly. The winners are determined based on community voting. We would like to thank everyone who voted for us!

King Estate Hosts Cascades Raptor Center's Annual Fundraising Event

November 05 2012

King Estate Oregon Winery Pinot Gris Pinot Noir Raptor Event Owl Hawk Eagle

On the evening of September 29th, King Estate winery hosted Cascades Raptor Center’s 2nd Annual Benefit Dinner. The benefit’s 93 guests enjoyed a 5 course meal with wine pairings, and got the opportunity to get up close and personal with a few of CRC’s resident birds of prey, like Dmitri the Eagle Owl.

This year, the focus of the event was to introduce CRC’s Flight Training Arena Project and to raise funds towards construction costs.  CRC regularly receives phone calls from the public inquiring about flight shows, which, without a dedicated space, they are currently unable to provide. Regular flight opportunities would not only attract more visitors to their nature center (which already sees 15,000+ general public visitors annually) and greatly enhance the visitor experience, it would also provide irreplaceable enrichment and training benefits to the wildlife hospital’s resident education birds.

Bartlett Pear Harvest at King Estate

October 29 2012

King Estate Winery Organic Pear Harvest Oregon Wine Pinot Noir Pinot Gris

At King Estate we are best known for our wines, but we also have over 30 acres of organic orchards and gardens which produce a variety or fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers. Much of the estate harvest is used in our bakery and restaurant, but a considerable amount is also donated to FOOD for Lane County. This year’s Bartlett Pear harvest proved to be plentiful, and we were able to donate approximately 10,800 pounds of pears to the local food bank. Bartlett Pears have to be picked from the tree before they are ripe in order to avoid a pithy texture. We harvested approximately 10.5 tons of the delicious fruit, which took 10 people about 18 hours to pick. 5,092 pounds were sold to a distributor for the Bethel and 4-J school districts, 200 pounds went directly to The Village School, a charter school in Eugene, and 175 pounds went to a CSA based in Bend. The remaining pears were purchased by employees and of course used in our estate restaurant and bakery.

Improvements to the Tower Club: New Red-Only Tier & More Shipping Flexibility

October 24 2012

TC Improvements

Dear Members,

We’ve made a few improvements to the Tower Club based on your feedback:
  • New red-wine only tier
  • New options to reduce shipping fees

You can read more below. Don’t hesitate to contact me with questions or comments. Thank you for your continued support and sharing your ideas for improving the Tower Club!

Cheers,

Elizabeth Allcott
Tower Club & Direct Sales Manager
800-884-4441, ext 102

Photos & More from the 2012 Tower Club Harvest Moon Celebration

October 17 2012

2012 Harvest Moon Celebration for the King Estate Wine Club, Eugene Oregon Tower Club

In the company of good friends, the King Estate Tower Club celebrated the season’s bounty at the 7th Annual Harvest Moon Celebration on Friday, September 14th, 2012. Once again we gathered en masse for an evening of fine food & wine, live music by Liesl Brooks, and the company of CEO Ed King and our head winemaker Jeff Kandarian.

The celebration’s menu featured fresh produce from our estate orchards, gardens, charcuterie kitchen, and bakery, supplemented by the high quality ingredients of three key vendors: fisherman Jacob Farrens of Oregon Pride Seafood, artisan cheesemaker Mariano Battro of La Mariposa, and rancher John Neumeister of Cattail Creek Lamb. These vendors gave special tastes of their products at the reception, and joined us for dinner.

Each of the evening’s courses, designed by Chef Benjamin Nadolny, was carefully considered and paired with a selection from our wine library.