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"About an hour and a half into the new Warner Bros. Pictures film, “Practical Magic 2,” Sally Owens, played by Sandra Bullock, sits down to dessert with Dr. Ian Price, played by Lee Pace. After scooping a slice of apple pie onto each plate, Pace tops each slice with a warm custard and then uncorks a bottle of wine sitting between them, filling each glass half full with red wine... The wine on the table? An 2021 Estate Pinot Noir, straight from Newberg’s Balsall Creek in the Chehalem Mountains."

"Aligoté is quietly gaining momentum in Oregon, where winemakers believe the Burgundian grape may be uniquely suited to the state's evolving climate--and today's wine drinkers... Rather than attempting to replicate French examples, Oregon winemakers are discovering what Aligoté looks like when shaped by the Willamette Valley's volcanic and marine sedimentary soils, long summer days and cool evenings. Flavor profiles already range from bright lime zest and quince to richer orchard fruit with saline, wet stone minerality, suggesting the region is beginning to carve out a style of its own."

Founder and co-owner, Lesli Owens, and Director of Marketing and Sales, Emily Yensen, on air with KOIN AM Extra's Wine Wednesday to promote the Aligoté Affair.

"Founded by Jon and Lesli Owens, a couple with deep family roots in Oregon, the winery launched in 2023. They sent along a number of wines for me to taste this week, in addition to their Sauvignon Blanc, including their Estate Pinot Noir and a Gamay. But my favorite of the wines was their Chardonnay, which had a lovely lemony personality with a kiss of oak."

2021 Sparkling Brut won Gold in Sip Magazine's 14th Annual Best of the Northwest Wine Competition in the Traditional Sparkling category.

Balsall Creek 2021 Sparkling Brut, Chehalem Mountains (41% Chardonnay, 34% Pinot Meunier, 25% Pinot Noir) Complex aromas of white peach and ginger lemon build anticipation. A powerful burst of bubbles supply flavors of Asian pear, quince and grilled lemons. Well-rounded with hints of lemongrass, the ending is intensely satisfying.

Balsall Creek 2022 Aligoté, Chehalem Mountains This wine opens with kumquat, white peach, kaffir lime, straw and wet stone. Zippy acidity drives flavors of peach, lemon-lime and limequat as mowed grass adds herbaceous freshness. Refined minerality and a pleasant bitter note frame the long, clean finish.

Is it your turn to host the extended family for Thanksgiving this year? Are you adding a few extra seats to the table for some new members of the clan? Or are you planning a...

Long before the Estate House opened its doors, our Co-Founder and Owner, Lesli Owens, envisioned a day where artists would come as a group and paint in the vineyard at Balsall Creek, and this summer...

On Saturday, May 2 we hosted the nation's first event focused solely on Aligoté, but it was so much more than just an event. The Aligoté Affair was a huge step towards recognizing this fantastic...

This Earth Day we invite you into our property to experience a portion of who we are at our core. One of four founding pillars of Balsall Creek is Responsibility. From the start we have...