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The Portland Wine Bar and Winery
526 SW Yamhill Street
Portland, OR 97204
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Wine Menu
White Wines
Island Mana Wines Oregon Pinot Gris
$19.00
This steel fermented Oregon Pinot gris strikes a nice balance of acidity with light citrus, apricot, and pear tones. A signature Oregon wine!
Chenin Blanc
$22.00
Our Chenin blanc is a crisp, white wine with honey, pear and apple tones from the Lodi appellation. Native to the Loire Valley in France where the grape is called Pineau de la Loire, Chenin Blanc grows well around the world. Great chilled with fish, lobster and chicken.
Claar Cellars Chardonnay (Unoaked)
$22.00
Optimal harvest timing provides a classic varietal base of freshly cut apples and a tangy, lemon-citrus edge for the making of this stylish Chardonnay. The cool fermentation preserved the lively fruit and mineral aroma. The end result is a wine with aroma notes of light toast, biscuit and truffle harmonized with the aforementioned fruit. The acidity is perfectly balanced with the alcohol making this a soft yet lively taste experience.
Amity Vineyards Pinot Blanc
$22.00
Amity Vineyards is a small family-owned winery in Yamhill County, established in 1976, is 45 miles SW of Portland, Pinot Blanc is often regarded as Chardonnay's understudy; like Chardonnay it produces a similar medium to full-bodied style of wine with good acidity. The 2011 Amity is a dry, crisp unoaked white perfectly suited to a variety of different foods.
Quenett Riesling
$23.00
This wine is lusciously sweet and smooth with hints of ripe pear and sweet apple. A great example of a Columbia Valley Riesling.
Abacela Albarino
$25.00
This Galician style wine exhibits aromas and flavors of crisp green apple, pear, mango, and delicate apple blossom all carried on a frame that skirts the razors edge between creamy textures and steely minerality.
Bodhichitta Frizzante Sparkling Oregon Pinot Gris
$28.00
This Pinot gris or Pinot grigio (in Italian) hail from southern Oregon's Illinois River Valley, part of the Rogue AVA. Apricot, honey and pear flavors abound. Slighly sparkling wine (frizzante) that makes it age well and quite delightfull. Wine Press NW 2009 Recommended.
Gluhwein (White)
$30.00
Handmade white gluhwein (mulled wine) in the German tradition.
Red Wines
Christopher Michaels Pinot noir
$25.00
This wine exhibits spicy aromas of cherry and raspberry combined with white pepper and hints of forest floor. In the mouth this wine is silky and smooth with refreshing berry fruits, tobacco, and hints of barrel spice.
Garnier Pinot noir
$26.00
This Pinot is dry with earthy tones, typical of an Oregon Pinot noir. It has a light bodied wine with dark fruit characteristics. This wine pairs well with lights meats and mild cheeses.
Willamette Valley Vineyards Whole Cluster Pinot Noir
$27.00
As refreshing as liquid fruit salad in a glass. Bright ruby in color, this wine opens with vibrant aromas of fresh cherries, strawberries and clove with a hint of earthiness. Flavors mirror aromas with a fruity and sweet entry, juicy mid-palate flowing into a soft, well-rounded finished accented by mouthwatering acidity.
The Pines 1852 Big Red Blend
$30.00
This blend is comprised of 44% Zinfandel, 31% Merlot, 12.5% Syrah, and 12.5% Cabernet Sauvignon. This hardy blend has hints of chocolate-covered cherry and ripe raspberry and strawberry with a hint of tannin on the finish.
Abacela Tempranillo
$30.00
Our "Fiesta" Tempranillo is a fruit forward, early drinking wine made from 100% estate grapes. Careful farming of specific cultivars in West Slope and similar soils enables us to craft this less tannic, high expression wine. Ageing of these fruity lots for 17 months in barrel produced this delicious upon release "fun" Tempranillo.
COR Petit Verdot
$30.00
Like Howlin' Wolf and holiday meals, this wine was built for comfort, not for speed. Dark, racy and richly aromatic, this wine is full of deep black fruits and ripe tannins. Rarely bottled as a varietal, Petit Verdot is similar to Malbec in its dark character, but with more spice and exotic aromas.
The Pines 1852 Merlot
$30.00
This Merlot displays bright fruit and a silky mouth feel with hints of currant, strawberry and a white pepper finish on the back palate.
Wy'east Cloud Cap Port
$30.00
You can look forward to nasty weather with this port-style dessert wine made from our Pinot Noir grapes. Lighter in body and with 6% residual sugar, it's a tantalizing treat without the cough-syrupy character of many sweet wines. Delicious by the fire with dark chocolate.
Gluhwein (Red)
$30.00
Handmade red gluhwein (mulled wine) in the German tradition.
Novelty Hill Malbec
$33.00
Dense and flavorful, this estate-grown wine has dark berry flavors on the palette, butterscotch on the nose, and a black pepper finish.
Elk Cove Pinot Noir
$34.00
This wine is deep cherry red with juicy raspberry and red cherry on the nose. The palate is bursting with dark bing cherries, ripe raspberries, baking spices and black plums. Elements of pepper, coffee and chocolate balance the intense fruit flavors while soft ripe tannins lend structure and a lengthy finish.
Primordial Compassion - Oregon Cabernet Sauvignon and Blackberry Wine
$35.00
A blend of Contemplative Cabernet and our now sold-out Dharma Black, Primordial Compassion is a unique wine made with natural, local blackberries that complement and soften the tannins of our Cab. The name, Primordial Compassion, arises from Tibetan Buddhism. The color black represents the foundation, the primordial essence in all of us. The color red signifies caring, understanding and compassion. Wine Press NW 2009 Recommended. Uniquely Bodhichitta. Our most popular Oregon wine!
The Pines 1852 Zinfandel (Baby Zin)
$35.00
This 24-year old Zinfandel vineyard was planted off of starts made from our Old Vine Zinfandel. This Zin offers aromas of dark chocolate, cherry, and vanilla. Juicy fruit flavors of blueberry engage your mouth with a hint of oak and black pepper on the finish.
Tesoria Primitivo (Zinfandel)
$35.00
Rasberry jam on almost burnt buttered toast drifts into a lean tightly structured wine with ample baked cherry fruit drawn into the tannins. A wine that will only get better in the cellar. Let it rest until 2015 if you can!
Christopher Michaels Red Blend (Cab)
$35.00
This wine is a blend of Cab sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Malbec, and Merlot. In the mouth this wine shows concentration and weight. Flavors of cherry cola, plums, cinnamon and dark chocolate coat your mouth as the tannins take hold and add dimension and structure to the wine. This wine shows good balance in the long finish.
Oregon Marechal Foch
$40.00
100 cases only of this French-American hybrid from the Yamhill AVA in the larger Willamette Valley AVA. First to be planted in Oregon, the grapes come from less than an acre of vines on a larger 20 acre vineyard. Fantastic, inky purple color of a Syrah without the overpowering palate, more Pinot noir like with a bolder mouthfeel.
Island Mana Wines - Oregon Pinot noir
$40.00
This Oregon Pinot noir is handcrafted in the Burgundian tradition and sourced from a sub-appellation of Oregon's Willamette Valley, the Eola Hills AVA, our medium body 2009 Pinot noir offers light raspberry, black cherry and currant notes with a smooth, light vanilla finish.
Tesoria Kadarka
$40.00
This is one of the most well-known red grapes of Hungary. These wines are tannic, thick skinned, and full bodied. Pair these wines with steak or red meats and hardier meals.
Bodhichitta Winery Oregon Pinot Noir
$49.00
Bodhichitta Winery is located in the heart of the Willamette Valley -- Pinot Noir Heaven! We are proud to offer our very own Pinot noir from a single vineyard with 30 year-old vines. It is everything you would expect from an Oregon Pinot noir, too: subtle, light cherry and black currant notes with a smooth, long finish in the Burgundian style. World-wide famous!
Tesoria Durif (Petit Syrah)
$50.00
A classic Old World Style Petit Sirah with notes of chocolate, coffee and a hint of barnyard. For those who love classically crafted European wine.
The Pines 1852 Old Vine Zinfandel
$50.00
This Zinfandel is from the oldest vineyard in the Northwest. It displays a complexity of flavors with aromas of blackberry, anise, and white truffle and flavors of chocolate, pomegranate and ripe blueberry with a hint of white pepper on the finish.
Fruit and Honey Wines
Orange Blossom Honey Wine - Mead
$22.00
Named after the lotus flower on our label, this honey wine or mead is dry in style with the bouquet and taste of orange.
Oregon Rhubarb Wine - Fruit Wine
$22.00
As my grandmother told me about her winemaking experience 50 years ago, her face began to glow radiantly, excited to tell me about her recipe for rhubarb wine. More than that, she and I were happy to connect on a deep level, touching our bodhichittas, our inner selves connecting with one another to share, love and understand. With great love we thank Grandma Wanda for this wonderful transformation of fruit into wine and hope her spirit shines radiantly through every sip.
Oregon Columbia Gorge Honey Wine - Mead
$25.00
This mead was made from organic wild Columbia Gorge honey in Hood River, Oregon. It is light, smooth honey wine, with just a touch of sweetness.
Coffee Honey Wine - Mead
$25.00
This honey wine was fermented with Kauai Blue Mountain Coffee from the Kauai Coffee Company in Hawaii. The ground coffee bean imparts a delicious, but light coffee flavor that is well-balanced by the sweetness of the honey.
Buddha Blue (Blueberry Wine)
$30.00
Made from a blend of handgrown and picked organic Columbia Gorge blueberries, Buddha Blue is a delight at dessert or anytime you are craving a slightly sweet blueberry explosion of flavor.
Kauai Honey Wine - Mead
$30.00
We made this honey wine from Kauai honey wine. Although the bees collected the nectar from coffee plants on the Kauai Coffee Company, there is actual NO coffee taste. It is a rich, dark molasses colored honey, and still quite flavorful, which made for a great wine as well!
Dharma Black (Blackberry Wine)
$30.00
Try this 100% blackberry wine hand harvested from the Columbia Gorge. The aroma and palate are reminiscent of summer days spent in the blackberry patch eating handfuls of ripe, sun-sweetened berries. Only 30 cases made.
Pinot Cellars Peach Wine
$30.00
This 100% peach wine tastes just like biting a fresh peach. It's juicy and sweet and is a great replacement when the real thing is out of season. This is a small batch wine with only 2 cases made.
Pinot Cellars Cherry wine
$30.00
Delicious, almost black Lambert cherries picked from the Columbia Gorge produce a delicous, off dry, 100% fruit wine. This wine has juicy flavors of dark cherries but without an overwhelming amount of residual sugar. Only 1 case made so get yours while supplies last!
Pinot Cellars Raspberry Wine
$30.00
My human calls me Pinot. I got my name in the vineyard when I was 3 months old, running up anddown the rows chasing after birds. I was having a grand time until a machete brought my fun to an end and cut my nose wide open. 7 stitches and a plastic cone later, I become Pinot the wine dog, as the incident occurred under the Pinot noir vines. Since then we have moved on to other wines (without any machetes involved!), such as this lovely, fragrant and slightly sweet wine made from local Columbia Gorge raspberriesI hope you enjoy it with a delicious meal, family or evenyour dog (hint, hint). Woof! Woof!
Tropical Fruit Wines
Guava Wine - Tropical wine
$30.00
Kuawa (guava) are cultivated in many tropical and subtropical countries. The organic guava fruit we use from Kauai are deep pink in color. Being rich in vitamins A and C, and high levels of dietary fiber, guavas are regarded as one of the "super fruits." Our Guava Hou tropical guava wine has a refreshing aroma and flavor. It is a proprietary blend of guava wine and white wine, the only guava white wine blend on the market to feature Oregon Pinot gris, adding honeysuckle, pear and apricot notes to wonderful fragrant guava nose. It is our second sweetest (sec) tropical wine, after our Mango Wine.
Pineapple Wine - Tropical Wines
$30.00
Our pineapple wine, Hala kahiki (pineapple in Hawaiian) is a golden yellow color and has a rich, dry, natural juicy flavor with a smoky nose. The fruit comes from the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. Pineapple is known to naturally suppress inflammation, aid digestion and help dissolve blood clots. It has anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties, as it is high in vitamin C. Our pure, 100% pineapple tropical wine, Pineapple Makani, carries the original fruit color and flavor forward like a breeze into the wine. It is our second driest (extra-sec) wine, after the Luana Liliko'i. Extremely food-friendly, it pairs wonderfully with almost any dish.
Mango Wine - Tropical fruit wine
$30.00
Enjoy an ocean of manako (mango) flavor with our Mango wine. Mangoes are packed with vitamins (A, C and E), antioxidants and minerals. Our Mango Kai tropical mango wine features organic fruit from Kauai, Hawaii. Like our guava wine and passion fruit wine blends, it is a proprietary combination of mango wine and ultra-premium Oregon Pinot gris. For those wine drinkers with a sweet tooth, our Mango Kai has the highest residual sugar (demi-sec) of our tropical wines, pairing well with saltier dishes such as Kalua pork or a stand-alone after dinner drink. Original: Our Mango Kai is the only mango-white wine in the islands.
Passion Fruit Wine - Exotic Fruit Wine
$35.00
Passion Fruit was introduced into Hawaii in 1880 and it quickly became popular. Now can be found on all the Hawaiian Islands. Today the fruit's unique flavor remains deeply rooted in the taste preferences of the Hawaiian people, the highest per capita consumers of passion fruit juice in the world. High in vitamin A and potassium, passion fruit is uniquely tropical and intense. Our passion fruit wine, Luana Lilikoi, is a proprietary blend of ultra-premium Oregon Pinot gris and passion fruit wine from Kauai, Hawaii, unique to Island Mana Wines. It is our driest (brut) tropical wine, pairing well with almost any tropical meal, adding a special twist to fish, chicken or pork.