Our take
Erath Reserve Collection Pinot Noir Oregon Red Wine
- Style
- Red wine
- Size
- 750 ml
- Grape
- Pinot Noir
- Region
- Oregon
- Shelf barcode
- 0084687007477
Our take
What we make of this bottle
"Reserve Collection" is the name on this shelf listing, but that exact phrase does not appear anywhere on Erath's own site. The winery's current product sitemap, 35 items deep, lists a "Reserve Pinot Noir" with no "Collection" in the name, and no separate Reserve Collection tier exists as its own product. We treat the plain Reserve Pinot Noir as the closest match on the producer's own pages, without treating the two names as guaranteed to be the identical bottle.
On that closest match, the current 2024 vintage, Erath's own product page describes aromas of "dark raspberry, sage, and dusky spice" opening onto a palate of "mountain berry and fresh botanicals," with notes the producer calls "forest floor and dark cocoa," smooth tannins and a long finish. Because the retailer's name for this bottle diverges from the producer's own naming, we are holding back that page's specific technical numbers, the stated alcohol percentage and its aging regimen, rather than importing them as confirmed for the exact bottle on this shelf.
What we can confirm applies to the Erath brand generally: the winery traces its founding to Dick Erath's first vines in the Chehalem Mountains in 1968 and the winery's own account of the first commercial wine made in the Dundee Hills; Leah Adint is the current winemaker, bringing what the winery describes as international winemaking experience into the cellar. We do not have a shopper rating for this wine. In our September 2026 checks the bottle ranged from $34.99 to $35.99 across two stores.
Our call: buy it if you are comfortable treating Erath's own "Reserve Pinot Noir" as the best match for the "Reserve Collection" bottle on this shelf, and the winery's established Willamette Valley pedigree is enough to carry an upper-tier price. Pass if you want the label matched exactly to a confirmed producer listing, alcohol percentage and aging regimen included; Erath's own 35-item lineup carries no product called "Reserve Collection," and we have not confirmed the closest match's tech sheet belongs to the bottle actually on this shelf.
The Grocery Store Wine Desk · written Sep 16, 2026 from our research file for this wine. Numbers reflect our latest checks.
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Dated store checks, not a promise about your store.
- Fred Meyer, Portland, OR$34.99
- QFC, Tacoma, WA$35.99
The regular price can vary by store and date.
From the producer
Founding in the Dundee Hills
Erath says the winery was founded by Dick Erath in 1968 and credits him with producing the first commercial wine in the Dundee Hills, with his first vines planted in the Chehalem Mountains.
Research status
What we are still checking
Our overview above draws on the dated store feed, shopper ratings, our region and grape research, and any sourced producer facts. We are still working to confirm the current release, the full producer record, and the bottle itself, and we update this page as we learn more.
Getting to know Oregon.
Oregon gives Pinot Noir a credible cool-climate frame, but statewide origin leaves the vineyard mix unresolved. That distinction is the page’s central honesty test.
What the name means
A state origin spanning distinct AVAs and climates; it is not interchangeable with Willamette Valley.
How grapes grow here
Oregon ranges from cool western valleys to warmer southern and eastern sites. Vintage and source region can materially change Pinot Noir style.
What lies under the vines
Volcanic, marine sedimentary and alluvial soils occur across Oregon; none can be assigned to this bottle without sourcing evidence.
How large the region is
- Pinot Noir context
- The Oregon Wine Board reports Pinot Noir as 59% of planted acres statewide.
Places within the region
- Willamette Valley
- The state’s principal Pinot Noir center, but not a valid bottle claim unless the release identifies it.
Getting to know Pinot Noir.
Pinot Noir is a red grape with relatively thin skins. It is used for still red wine and as one of the main grapes in many traditional-method sparkling wines.
Category guide
What to expect in the glass
Regional category guides commonly describe red cherry, berry and plum, with lighter color and less tannin than Cabernet Sauvignon. Site and ripeness can shift it from bright and delicate to darker and fuller.
Sources: New Zealand Winegrowers; Napa Valley Vintners. Checked Aug 10, 2026. See all 105 Pinot Noir wines we cover →
Where this information comes from
- Store listing
- Price, package, product identifier. Checked Aug 14, 2026.
- Barcode
- The shelf barcode shown here is computed from the store product identifier. It has not been checked against a bottle.
- Method
- Every price, rating and fact here is a dated observation. How we check.