Carruthers Restaurant will feature a Vireton
pinot gris during the Astoria Wine Trail.
WineKraft will feature a pinot noir from
Kramer Vineyards.
Enjoy wine by the fireplace at Carruthers
Restaurant.
Gaetano’s Market & Deli will feature a pinot
blanc from Apolloni Vineyards this month.
Astoria Wine Trail features a taste of the region
Merchants, restaurants
offer spring selections
BY LISSA BREWER
Across Oregon’s coastal mountains from
Astoria lie the rolling hills of Willamette Val-
ley, one of the state’s most recognized wine
growing regions. Known for savory varieties
of pinot noir and pinot gris, among others,
the state’s vineyards will be on full display
in celebration of Oregon Wine Month.
Throughout Astoria’s Wine Trail, a part-
nership of local businesses lasting through-
out May, find featured spring varieties like
the pinot blanc from Apolloni Vineyards,
sourced from the Tualatin Hills, or the spar-
kling and fragrant Montinore Vivacé, hand-
picked by a variety of local restaurants, wine
bars and merchants. This month’s list of
selections includes picks from legacy vine-
yards as well as new regional winemakers.
For a trail map with notes on featured wines
available, visit any participating wine trail
location.
Peter Pan Market and Deli, 712 Niag-
ara Ave.
Featuring a Willamette Valley grown
pinot noir rosé from King Estate, Peter Pan
Market & Deli will offer a spring taste with
notes of rose, cherry, melon and passionfruit.
This wine is well balanced with hints of
bright fruits, followed by a rich, textured pal-
ate and elegant finish.
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Photos by Lissa Brewer
Gaetano’s Market & Deli will feature a pinot blanc from Apolloni Vineyards, a selection from
the Tualatin Hills of the Willamette Valley.
Gaetano’s Market and Deli, 1004 Com-
mercial St.
Gaetano’s will feature a pinot blanc from
Apolloni Vineyards in Forest Grove, a wine
ideally suited for the cool climate of the Wil-
lamette Valley’s Tualatin Hills. Crisp and
dry, its herbal taste begins with notes of cool
eucalyptus, followed by hints of summer
fruit, lime and lemongrass.
Brut Wine Bar, 240 10th St.
Featuring Monitore Estate’s Vivacé,
a sparkling wine with a fragrant touch of
orange blossom, followed by hints of green
apple, melon and lime.
WineKraft, 80 10th St.
This riverside wine bar will feature a
pinot noir selection from Kramer Vineyards,
a full bodied wine that opens with fragrant
cherry and weaves in hints of anise, vanilla
and black pepper.
The Vineside Wine Bar, 100 39th St.
Featuring a light Stoller Swing Rosé
Spritz, made from a blend of pinot noir
and vermouth alongside ripe botanicals.
This wine also adds notes of grapefruit and
orange that unwind to a finish of crisp citrus.
Carruthers, 1198 Commercial St.
This downtown mainstay will feature a
crisp pinot gris from the Willamette Val-
ley’s Archery Summit. This regional selec-
tion touts bright citrus and floral notes, add-
ing a botanical palate that hints at fresh pear,
kiwi and lime.
Bridge and Tunnel Bottleshop and Tap-
room, 1390 Duane St.
Featuring a selection of sauvignon blanc
from La Randonnée, a fragrant wine made
from grapes grown in the Yamhill-Carlton
area of the Willamette Valley.
Fort George Brewery, 1483 Duane St.
While Fort George may be best known
for its acclaimed brews, this month the brew-
ery will feature a Chehalem Inox Chardon-
nay, a crisp and floral wine with hints of
honey and apple.