Three Feathers 2020 Madeleine Oregon Pinot Noir

Three Feathers Pinot Madeleine 2020 aka Precoce

Three Feathers 2020 Madeleine Oregon Pinot Noir Three Feathers 2020 Madeleine Oregon Pinot Noir is our first vintage of Pinot Madeleine. A rare, old-world clone of Pinot Noir, it is also known as Pinot Noir Précoce or Frühburgunder. This finicky grape has smaller berries and ripens a full two to three weeks earlier than standard Pinot Noir – read our … Read More

Precious Précoce | Introducing Three Feathers Pinot Madeleine 2020

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Elise Prudhomme harvesting Pinot Noir Précoce at Torio Vineyard

Precious Précoce | Introducing Three Feathers Pinot Madeleine 2020 Precious Précoce, as the name implies, has a unique attribute that it blooms almost two weeks earlier than other Pinot Noir and, as a consequence, the grapes are ripe two weeks earlier.  This is a plus at our high elevation when the harvest can coincide with fall rains and cooling temperatures.  … Read More

Three Feathers Summer Blackberry Pie

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Three Feathers Summer Blackberry Pie from freshly picked blackberries paired with the juicy acidity and tannins of Cuvée Virginia Pinot Noir.

August is a favorite month for picking wild blackberries at Three Feathers. Our French family enjoys this same privilege in Normandy where blackberries are plentiful. We are always on the lookout for good recipes to make with this dark tangy fruit besides jam and jellies and this particular blackberry pie recipe, slightly modified from a Cook’s Illustrated “All-Time Best Fruit … Read More

Three Feathers Wines Receive Great Ratings from James Suckling

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Three Feathers Pinot Gris, 90 point rating with JamesSuckling.com, hanging out at Cannon Beach, Oregon.

Three Feathers Wines Receives Great Ratings from Renown Wine Critic, James Suckling Three Feathers Wines Receive Great Ratings from James Suckling! We are proud to announce new ratings from JamesSuckling.com for our 2020 Oregon Pinot Gris and 2017 Three Feathers Oregon Pinot Noir. Three Feathers 2020 Pinot Gris Receive Great Ratings – 90 Point Score Our 2020 Pinot Gris is … Read More

Three Feathers Pinot POP | Oregon Sparkling Wine

Three Feathers Pinot POP!

Three Feathers Pinot POP | Oregon Sparkling Wine Three Feathers Pinot POP is a refreshing lightly sparkling red wine is a playful product of the Précoce (75%) and Pommard (25%) clones of Pinot Noir. “Pinot POP” catches the eye with a fuchsia color that matches its aromas of red raspberries and strawberry bubble gum. Its slightly off-dry red cherry and … Read More

New release! Presenting Three Feathers Pinot POP™

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Presenting Three Feathers Pinot POP ™, a lightly sparkling Pommard.

New release! Presenting Three Feathers Pinot POP™ We are excited to present our new release: Pinot POP™.  This refreshing lightly sparkling red wine is a playful product of the Pommard clone of Pinot Noir.  Fermented in stainless steel, fruit flavors of strawberry and blackberry are laid bare.  Not too high in alcohol, this sparkling wine is a fun accompaniment for … Read More

Three Feathers Vineyard Growing Season 2021

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Three Feathers family members gathered together for a portrait session Summer 2021

Three Feathers Vineyard Growing Season Report 2021 What a fabulous year we are having so far! Weather conditions have generally been ideal with a couple of notable exceptions in June. Bud break was the end of April and bloom came mid-June, forecasting harvest at the end of September. In early June we experienced two days of heavy rain.  This was … Read More

Rhubarb Pie à la Conticini

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An elegant, delectable rhubarb pie consisting of sweet pastry dough, almond cream and rhubarb compote topped with a caramelized rhubarb lattice.

Rhubarb Pie à la Conticini | An elegant, delectable dessert consisting of sweet pastry dough, almond cream and rhubarb compote topped with a caramelized rhubarb lattice At Three Feathers we are great fans of homegrown rhubarb and right now is the season. Sweet or savory (it’s great simply roasted in the oven as a side dish), this vegetable is a … Read More

Successful Wine Tasting Open House | Orzo Chicken Salad Recipe

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Three graces at Three Feathers during our 4th annual Memorial Weekend Wine Tasting event.

Successful Wine Tasting Open House | Delicious Orzo Chicken Salad Recipe Once again, Three Feathers Wine Tasting Open House on May 30th of Memorial Weekend was blessed with a fabulous day in every respect. The weather was warm and sunny. Our guests arrived prepared to spend the day in the gardens and vineyard. One brave group even spent a few … Read More