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Owen Roe
| Owner(s) | David O'Reilly, Gerald Owen |
| Web site | www.owenroe.com |
| Link to this site |
David O'Reilly is one of the few Irish-born winemakers in the United States. His family fled Belfast at the height of that city's friction between CAtholic and Protestant factions in the late 1990s. The family originally settled in British Columbia before David headed south to California where he majored in philosophy.
During O'Reilly's travels, he visited Oregon's Willamette Valley, where he was smitten and he landed a job at Elk Cove Vineyards, where he befriended one of the seasonal assistant winemakers, Peter Rosback, who was also Irish. Together they left Elk Cove and Rosback founded Sineann (named after Ireland's Shannon River) and O'Reilly started Owen Roe (named after the famous Irish patriot who held off Cromwell's army before being posioned with some evil breakfast cereal. Along with partner Gerald Owen who manages the vineyards, O'Reilly crafts powerful Pinot Noirs as well as Chardonnay, Riesling, and several red varieties. Some of the vineyard sources are in northern Oregon and Washington.
O'Reilly Pinot Noir and Owen Roe Sharecropper Pinot Noir are Willamette Valley blend that are inexpensive and wildly popular. Single vineyard Pinot Noirs come from Kalita Vineyard and Merriman Vineyard. A unique Pinot Noir is sourced from the Santa Maria Valley.
The winery is located in Newberg and is open by appointment. The winery produces 50,000 cases per year of all wines. To purchase, use the e-mail contact on the website.
Articles About Owen Roe
Large Review of 2009 & 2010 Willamette Valley Pinot Noirs With a Few from 2008 & 2011 (9.7 5/9/2012)
O’Reilly’s Oregon Value Pinots (7.22 8/5/2009)
Rece$$ion Busters (7.15 3/26/2009)
Small Sips of Oregon Pinot (8.19 8/8/2010)
Small Sips of Santa Maria Valley (6.54 3/3/2008)
Reviewed Wines
2010 Owen Roe The Kilmore Yamhill-Carlton District Oregon Pinot Noir
13.0% alc., 988 cases, $42. Sourced from Lennè and Merriman
vineyards. Aged in 33% neutral, 39% 2-year and 28% 1-year French oak
barrels. Pommard, Wädenswil and Dijon Clones.
·
Medium reddish-purple
color in the glass. Subdued but very pleasing aromas of black
cherries, black raspberries, plum and violets. Hits the mid palate with
enormous tenacity, offering delicious black raspberry, marionberry, cola and
vanilla cream flavors which linger on the spiced, fruit-scented finish. Very soft
and alluring in the mouth. Plenty of Pinot singing in this sensational wine that is
ready to drink now.
Reviewed May 11, 2012
ARTICLE »
2008 Owen Roe Sharecropper’s Oregon Pinot Noir
13.0% alc.,
$21.
·
Deep ruby color. Amazing nose of crushed berries with a lovely
roseate accent and some subtle oak toast in the background. Light in
style and soft in texture with more restrained acidity than the 2007
version. Earth and oak notes in the background augment the berry
flavors. A little lacking in the short finish, but overall this is a very
pleasant drink for the tariff.
Reviewed August 5, 2009
ARTICLE »
2008 Owen Roe The Kilmore Yamhill-Carlton District Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
14.1% alc., $35. Pommard, Wädenswil, and Dijon clones from
selected unnamed vineyard sites.
·
Moderately deep color. Subdued aromas of
berry compote, wet earth, mushroom and subtle spice. Hints at greatness but is
closed. Tight in the mouth offering glimpses of black cherry fruit and some
mocha magic. Nicely crafted, but like many 08 Pinots from Oregon, just not
exciting now and needs cellaring. Very good.
Reviewed August 7, 2010
ARTICLE »
2007 Owen Roe Sharecropper’s Oregon Pinot Noir
This is a very popular Pinot Noir sourced from several Willamette Valley
vineyards. Like the O’Reilly’s, crafted by David O’Reilly.
·
Unique and
pleasurable aromas of strawberry tart, brioche, sandalwood and vanilla
wafers. Primarily strawberry flavors with a hint of root beer. Nicely
balanced with soft tannins and a dry, clean finish. I like this wine
because the acid doesn’t overpower as it does in many Oregon 2007 Pinot Noirs.
One of the best 2007 under $25 Pinot Noirs I tasted.
Reviewed March 26, 2009
ARTICLE »
2006 Owen Roe Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir
14.1% alc., $36. A Santa Maria Pinot Noir from an
Oregon producer. Sourced from Bien Nacido Vineyard. The winemaker is David O’Reilly, one of the
few Irish born American winemakers. The image of an old Mission Church along El Camino Real in
California is on the label. Aged in used barrels.
·
Deep purple color. The nose is brooding with ripe
plum, fig and barnyard aromas. Plentiful ripe black fruits drifting toward Syrah in heft and flavor profile.
Full-bodied and smooth in texture. A big fruit-driven wine that lacks Pinot charm for me, but is the preferred
style of this winemaker.
Reviewed March 3, 2008
ARTICLE »
2010 Owen Roe The Kilmore Yamhill-Carlton District Oregon Pinot Noir
13.0% alc., 988 cases, $42. Sourced from Lennè and Merriman vineyards. Aged in 33% neutral, 39% 2-year and 28% 1-year French oak barrels. Pommard, Wädenswil and Dijon Clones. · Medium reddish-purple color in the glass. Subdued but very pleasing aromas of black cherries, black raspberries, plum and violets. Hits the mid palate with enormous tenacity, offering delicious black raspberry, marionberry, cola and vanilla cream flavors which linger on the spiced, fruit-scented finish. Very soft and alluring in the mouth. Plenty of Pinot singing in this sensational wine that is ready to drink now. Reviewed May 11, 2012 ARTICLE »
2008 Owen Roe Sharecropper’s Oregon Pinot Noir
13.0% alc., $21. · Deep ruby color. Amazing nose of crushed berries with a lovely roseate accent and some subtle oak toast in the background. Light in style and soft in texture with more restrained acidity than the 2007 version. Earth and oak notes in the background augment the berry flavors. A little lacking in the short finish, but overall this is a very pleasant drink for the tariff. Reviewed August 5, 2009 ARTICLE »
2008 Owen Roe The Kilmore Yamhill-Carlton District Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
14.1% alc., $35. Pommard, Wädenswil, and Dijon clones from selected unnamed vineyard sites. · Moderately deep color. Subdued aromas of berry compote, wet earth, mushroom and subtle spice. Hints at greatness but is closed. Tight in the mouth offering glimpses of black cherry fruit and some mocha magic. Nicely crafted, but like many 08 Pinots from Oregon, just not exciting now and needs cellaring. Very good. Reviewed August 7, 2010 ARTICLE »
2007 Owen Roe Sharecropper’s Oregon Pinot Noir
This is a very popular Pinot Noir sourced from several Willamette Valley vineyards. Like the O’Reilly’s, crafted by David O’Reilly. · Unique and pleasurable aromas of strawberry tart, brioche, sandalwood and vanilla wafers. Primarily strawberry flavors with a hint of root beer. Nicely balanced with soft tannins and a dry, clean finish. I like this wine because the acid doesn’t overpower as it does in many Oregon 2007 Pinot Noirs. One of the best 2007 under $25 Pinot Noirs I tasted. Reviewed March 26, 2009 ARTICLE »
2006 Owen Roe Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir
14.1% alc., $36. A Santa Maria Pinot Noir from an Oregon producer. Sourced from Bien Nacido Vineyard. The winemaker is David O’Reilly, one of the few Irish born American winemakers. The image of an old Mission Church along El Camino Real in California is on the label. Aged in used barrels. · Deep purple color. The nose is brooding with ripe plum, fig and barnyard aromas. Plentiful ripe black fruits drifting toward Syrah in heft and flavor profile. Full-bodied and smooth in texture. A big fruit-driven wine that lacks Pinot charm for me, but is the preferred style of this winemaker. Reviewed March 3, 2008 ARTICLE »
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