What the name means
Willamette Valley has been a federally recognized American Viticultural Area since 1983. Eleven smaller AVAs now sit within the larger valley boundary.
Research underway
Willamette Valley Vineyards Whole Cluster Pinot Noir Oregon Red Wine
We have the store listing and package details. The deeper reporting for this wine is still underway.
- Style
- Red wine
- Size
- 750 ml
- Grape
- Pinot Noir
- Region
- Willamette Valley
- Shelf barcode
- 0717071911714
The prices we checked
Dated store checks, not a promise about your store.
- Ralphs, Long Beach, CA$29.99
- Fred Meyer, Portland, OR$30.99
- King Soopers, Colorado Springs, CO$24.99
- Kroger, Knoxville, TN$26.99
- QFC, Tacoma, WA$27.99
The regular price can vary by store and date.
From the producer
The Whole Cluster method
On its Whole Cluster Pinot Noir page, Willamette Valley Vineyards says founder Jim Bernau began experimenting with Pinot Noir by dropping hand-picked whole clusters into stainless steel tanks filled with carbon dioxide, and that the wine's style comes through whole cluster fermentation and carbonic maceration.
Research status
Where this page is headed
We are checking the current release, the producer record, and the bottle itself. Until that work is complete, this page reports only the facts carried by the dated store feed and shared region and grape research.
Getting to know Willamette Valley.
The Willamette Valley runs for more than 100 miles and contains many hillside settings. The AVA establishes origin, but a nested AVA or vineyard gives a closer reading of soil, elevation and wind.
How grapes grow here
The Coast Range limits direct Pacific influence and the Cascades separate the valley from drier central Oregon. The region has a cool growing climate, but hills, gaps and distance north or south create local differences.
What lies under the vines
Marine sedimentary, volcanic basalt and windblown loess are the three major hillside soil groups identified by the regional association. Valley-floor alluvium adds another setting within the broad AVA.
How large the region is
- Total AVA area
- The Willamette Valley AVA covers about 3,438,000 acres.
- Planted vineyard area
- The regional association reports 33,634 planted vineyard acres in its current facts and figures.
Places within the region
- Northern nested AVAs
- Dundee Hills, Eola-Amity Hills, Ribbon Ridge, Yamhill-Carlton and several newer AVAs identify smaller parts of the valley.
- Regional range
- The main AVA runs from the Portland area south to Eugene, so the valley name does not describe one hillside or mesoclimate.
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 99 Pinot Noir wines we cover →
Where this information comes from
- Store listing
- Price, package, product identifier, and shopper rating. 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.