{"id":976,"date":"2019-04-08T21:22:17","date_gmt":"2019-04-09T01:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mancinibeverage.com\/?p=976"},"modified":"2019-05-06T22:04:12","modified_gmt":"2019-05-07T02:04:12","slug":"oregon-wines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mancinibeverage.com\/oregon-wines\/","title":{"rendered":"Tour Oregon Wine Country Without Leaving Rhode Island"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you\u2019ve yet to experience the incredible quality of Oregon wines<\/a>, you’re missing out on some of the best wine the U.S. has to offer. While touring Oregon wine country is a wonderful way to discover its many vineyards, doing so may not be in your customers\u2019 immediate futures. The good news? Rhode Island wine distributor Mancini Beverage can help you offer them the next best thing with an exquisitely cultivated selection of Oregon wines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s a closer look at Oregon\u2019s bustling wine industry, along with an overview of Mancini Beverage\u2019s available selection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting to Know Oregon Wine Country<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Pacific Northwest\u2019s mild winters and warm, cloudy summers make Oregon the perfect region for wine production. The state is home to more than 725 wineries in 19 American Viticultural Areas (AVAs) across four main growing regions: the Willamette Valley, Southern Oregon, Columbia Gorge, and the Walla Walla Valley. The Willamette Valley is especially prodigious \u2013 it accounts for 70 percent of Oregon\u2019s plantings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pinot Noir is the region\u2019s most successful grape, making up 50% of total production. Oregon wine is about much more than just the grape known as the \u201ciron fist in the velvet glove<\/a>.\u201d Wine Enthusiast<\/a> magazine notes that \u201cOregon Pinot Noir has enjoyed much success, but the state is not a one-trick pony. Oregon\u2019s diversity of climate and soil has encouraged winemakers to expand their viticultural horizons.\u201d In fact, Oregon now grows 72 varieties of wine grapes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oregon Wines at Mancini Beverage<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mancini Beverage is proud to represent several outstanding Oregon winemakers, including the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n