AWARDS
Gold Medal 2013 Applegate Valley Zinfandel Oregon Wine Experience
Silver Medal 2012 Estate Tannat Newport Seafood & Wine Festival February 2015
Silver Medal 2012 Old Vine Meritage Newport Seafood & Wine Festival February 2015
Double Gold Medal 2013 Chardonnay Portland Seafood & Wine Festival January 2015
92 Points and Cellar Selection 2011 Old Vine Meritage Wine Enthusiast December 2014
Best of Class 2013 Foundation ’72 Vermentino 2014 Sunset Magazine International Wine Competition
Gold Medal 2013 Foundation ’72 Vermentino 2014 Sunset Magazine International Wine Competition
Silver Medal 2013 Foundation '72 Vermentino 2014 Great Northwest Invitational Wine Competition
Best Rose- Category Champion 2013 Foundation '72 Dry Rose 2014 SIP Best of the Northwest Magazine
2nd Place for Best Cabernet Franc 2011 Cabernet Franc Reserve 2014 SIP Best of the Northwest Magazine
Silver Medal 2013 Foundation ’72 Dry Rose 2014 Sunset Magazine International Wine Competition
Silver Medal 2013 Foundation ’72 Dry Rose 2014 Sunset Magazine International Wine Competition
People’s Choice 2011 Insomnia Dessert Wine 2014 Astoria Seafood & Wine Competition
Silver Medal 2010 Old Vine Meritage 2014 Astoria Seafood & Wine Competition
Gold Medal 2011 Malbec 2014 Newport Seafood & Wine Festival
Silver Medal 2011 Cabernet Franc Reserve 2014 Newport Seafood & Wine Festival
Bronze Medal 2011 Estate Zinfandel 2014 Newport Seafood & Wine Festival
Silver Medal 2010 Old Vine Meritage 2014 San Francisco Wine Chronicle
Silver Medal 2011 Estate Zinfandel 2014 San Francisco Wine Chronicle
Bronze Medal 2012 Foundation ’72 Dry Rose 2014 San Francisco Wine Chronicle
Silver Medal 2013 Foundation ’72 Vermentino 2014 Great Northwest Wine Competition
Bronze Medal 2011 Malbec 2014 Great Northwest Wine Competition
Bronze Medal 2013 Foundation ’72 Dry Rose 2014 Great Northwest Wine Competition
Silver Medal 2010 Syrah Reserve 2013 World of Wine
Silver Medal 2011 Chardonnay 2013 World of Wine
Silver Medal 2010 Insomnia Port 2013 World of Wine
Silver Medal 2011 Foundation ’72 Zinfandel 2013 Great Northwest Wine Competition
Silver Medal 2011 Chardonnay 2013 Great Northwest Wine Competition
Gold Medal 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Greatest of the Grape
Gold Medal 2011 Chardonnay San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Silver Medal 2011 Foundation '72 Zinfandel San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
92 Points 2010 Kubli Zinfandel Terroirist
89 Points 2009 Old Vine Meritage Terroirist
93 Points 2009 Cabernet Franc Limited Reserve Oregon Wine Geeks
Gold Medal 2010 Kubli Zinfandel 2012 Northwest Wine Summit
Gold Medal 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Greatest of the Grape
Gold Medal 2008 Syrah Reserve 2012 Northwest Wine Summit
Silver Medal 2009 Old Vine Meritage 2012 Northwest Wine Summit
90 Points 2007 Old Vine Meritage Snooth.com
Gold Medal 2010 Kubli Zinfandel 2012 Astoria Seafood & Wine Festival
Gold Medal 2008 Syrah Reserve 2012 Astoria Seafood & Wine Festival
Gold Medal 2009 Old Vine Meritage 2012 Newport Seafood & Wine Festival
Gold Medal 2008 Syrah Reserve 2012 Newport Seafood & Wine Fesitval
Gold Medal 2009 Old Vine Meritage 2012 Greatest of the Grape
90 Points 2009 Cabernet Franc Limited Reserve 2011 Cabernet Shootout
91 Points 2008 Limited Reserve I Oregon Wine Geeks
91 Points 2007 Old Vine Meritages Oregon Wine Geeks
89 Points 2009 Druid's Fluid Red Oregon Wine Geeks
89 Points 2010 Dry Riesling Oregon Wine Geeks
Double Gold Medal 2009 Kubli Bench Zinfandel Oregon Wine Awards
Platinum Judging Award 2008 Zinfandel Reserve Wine Press Northwest
People’s Choice Red 2008 Zinfandel Reserve Greatest of the Grape
Gold Medal 2006 Zinfandel Reserve San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Best of Show 2005 Blossom Fire Cabernet Sauvignon Vancouver Wine Competition
Best New World Zinfandel 2002 Zinfandel Reserve Jerry B. Mead International Wine Competition
ACCOLADES
92 points & Cellar Selection 2011 Old Vine Meritage Wine Enthusiast Dec 2014
The BEST 2012 Rose in the Northwest: http://www.nwwineanthem.com/2013/07/keep-oregon-pink.html
Northwest Wine Anthem July 2013
Top Ten Hottest Brands of 2012 Wine Business Monthly Feb 2013
"The Founding and The Future of Southern Oregon" Northwest Wine Anthem Dec 2012
"The Best Meal in the Middle of Nowhere" The Oregonian July 2012
"A Pioneering Winery in Grants Pass" Oregon Wine Tasting Adventures July 2012
"Outstanding" Rating 2011 Dry Riesling Wine Press Northwest July 2012
"Spring Wine Guide" 2010 Kubli Zinfandel The Oregonian May 2012
"Friday Find" 2010 Druid's Fluid Red Northwest Wine Anthem May 2012
BEST WINERY & BEST PLACE TO TASTE WINE The Sneak Preview Fall 2011
READERS CHOICE #2 BEST WINERY The Mail Tribune Fall 2011
"Rieslings are refined little angels" 2010 Dry Riesling Ashland Daily Tidings Nov 2011
"Thanksgiving Wines and Then Some" 2009 Cab Franc Wineormous.com Nov 2011
"Big Reds to Remember" 2008 Kubli Cabernet Sauvignon Oregon Wine Press Nov 2011
"Farewell, Mr. Troon" Oregon Wine Press Nov 2011
"Troon Vineyard Carlton Tasting Room" Portland Palates Nov 2011
"Weather delays mark wine grape season" The Grants Pass Daily Courier Oct 2011
"Late harvest has vintners anxious" The Mail Tribune Sept 2011
"Troon Bottles Their 500,000th Bottle" The Jacksonville Review Sept 2011
"Troon Vineyard marks a milestone" The Statesman Journal Sept 2011
"Troon Draws New Lines in Southern Oregon Soil" Oregonwine.com Aug 2011
"Wine Geeks Adventure through the Applegate" Oregon Wine Geeks Aug 2011
"Local Wine Benefits Fire Department" Humbug Fire Cab Res Southern Oregon Wine Blog Aug 2011
"Outstanding White Wine" 2010 Dry Riesling Enobytes.com July 2011
"A Daddy of the Rogue Valley" Dick Troon Medford Wine Examiner July 2011
"Zin... In Perfect Balance" Northwest Wine Anthem July 2011
Serving the "Deadliest Catch" Destinations Travel Magazine Summer 2011
"Britt Festival Welcomes Variety of Local Wines this Season" Southern Oregon Wine Blog June 2011
"Troon Vineyard Launches New Culinary Program, Troon to Table" Southern Oregon Wine Blog May 2011
"Chef Tim Keller heads 'Troon to Table'" The Jacksonville Review May 2011
"A Cabernet Lover's Cabernet" 2007 Kubli Cabernet The Statesman Journal May 2011
"Troon Vineyard" Carlton Tasting Room Willamette Valley Winery Review May 2011
"On Earth Day, a toast to Northwest wineries going greener with an option to refill bottles" The Oregonian April 2011
"Wine Across Oregon" 1859 Magazine April 2011
"Troon Vineyard Zin Res Wins Best of Show at Astoria Seafood and Wine Festival" Southern Oregon Wine Blog March 2011
"Vineyard works to support Harry & David" KTVL News Channel 10 Feb 2011
"Troon Wines Selected for Sundance Film Festival" Southern Oregon Wine Blog Jan 2011
"Troon Vineyard Pioneers Two Varietals" Southern Oregon Wine Blog Dec 2010
"Troon Vineyard Introduces New Bottle-Your-Own-Program" Southern Oregon Wine Blog July 2010
"B.Y.O.B. at Troon: Winery allows people to fill their own bottles on Thursdays" AllBusiness.com July 2010
"Troon Vineyard" Tour & Tasting 2010
"Troon Vineyard" Wine Trails NW 2010
"The Essential Wines and Wineries of the Pacific Northwest" Cole Danehower and Andrea Robinson 2010
"Red - and ready to drink" 2008 Kubli Zinfandel Matt Kramer, The Oregonian Nov 2009
"Troon Vineyard in Southern Oregon" SYP Says Sept 2008
"Along the Southern Oregon Way- High Country and Wine Country" Frommer Luxury Travel 2008
Dick Troon, who planted our vineyard in 1972, always had a fascination for the Druids of long ago & their place in his Scottish heritage. We present this pleasing blend of Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon & Zinfandel as your perfect entertaining or nightly wine. A cool, late Spring delayed the harvest. Even, warm weather throughout the Summer & Fall helped ripen black fruit. Black cherry & blackberry make up the aromatics. The Zinfandel adds a bright, zesty quality, while the Merlot & Syrah seem to give it depth & richness. Smooth texture with hints of vanilla & pie spice. Alcohol Content: 13.5%
Incredibly uplifted aromas of just baked blackberry pie, orange blossom and nectarine; classic Zin with the deeper Primitivo notes of sweet chocolate and cinnamon. Sculpted and super luscious red fruit and fast moving tannins with a snap of cleansing acidity. Beautifully composed and very friendly.
Co-fermented a unique field blend of Malbec for its intensity of fruit, and Tannat with powerful and embracing tannins. Well structured and youthful, promising great drinking for many years. Incredibly aromatic with classic lavender and iris floral notes combining with intense wild raspberry and allspice, lower registers of artisan chocolates and a double espresso aroma. Rounded powerful wild strawberry / ripe peach fatness; broad and mouthfilling secondary tones of camphor and blood orange, with deeper savory notes in the finish.
Fermented in one ton punch down bins for almost four weeks. ML took place in newer French oak barrel s, where the wine was aged for 18 months prior to bottling. Plum jam and currant aromas mingle with cumin and sun dried tomato; on the palate layered textures reveal deep savory flavors of black plum and black cherry, crushed fennel seeds, and in the finish cumin and turmeric tones carried by elegant tannins.
: Flinty & crisp, with lemon/lime & white peach notes. A small amount of CO2 was intentionally left to give the nose lift & provide freshness. Excellent to pair with fresh oysters, steamed clams, & freshly caught trout.
A meatier, more savory rose than previous the two vintages, offering a bouquet of strawberry and cherry with a wisp of olive and earthy spice. Bright, crisp acidity creates a mouthfeel of ripe peach with a finish that almost mimics a deep red wine with a bold tannic structure.
Harvested the Zinfandel and Tempranillo together on Oct 1; treaded the clusters in their half ton bins to release color and flavors from the skins before gently pressing the clusters. Racked off solids to a tank for fermentation and kept the wine on lees until early December, for a slow and steady cold ferment. The wine was then brought to cellar temperature to finish ML fermentation in a classic rose manner. Welcoming aromas of Cherry blossom and rhubarb mingle with bright flavors of strawberry and juicy watermelon. A nicely balanced acidity frames a wonderful mouthfeel, resulting from malolactic fermentation
Harvested the Vermentino and Sauvignon Blanc together; treaded the clusters in their half ton bins to release color and flavors from the skins before gently pressing the clusters. Racked off solids to barrels for fermentation and kept the wine on lees, stirring every month. A mix of wild yeast and a Rhone yeast were used. A small portion from a tank fermentation lot of Vermentino was blended in to lift up the lemon tart and zest of lime aromas. Beautiful high tone aromas of passionfruit, pear, lemon tart & almond croissant. Flavors of jasmine, ginger and thyme, fresh baked poppy seed cake, lime zest drizzled with orange blossom honey.
The name Longue Carabine is our nod to the pioneers that came west and settled the Oregon Territory in the 1800’s. It was the rifle that made it possible for them to cross the country escaping hostile outlaws as well as providing food and protection for their families, as they made their way into an unknown world. Harvested the vineyard blocks in late September thru mid Oct; treaded the clusters in half ton bins to release color and flavors from the skins, then gently pressed the clusters. Racked off solids to barrels for fermentation. Kept the wine on lees, stirring every month. Natural ML fermentation took place in barrel. Aromas of warm honey, ripe peach and sun dried apricot; secondary aromas of coconut cream pie and wild thyme. Huge ripe peach and apricot flavors blend with watermelon and candied ginger in a long, crisp finish.