Distributor Retreat 2019

2019 Distributor Retreat

The Elk Cove Distributor Retreat pulls together wine professionals from different wholesalers around the US and our international markets for a weekend of tastings, seminars and tours. The intent of the weekend is to provide small, group insight into Elk Cove and Oregon as a whole. This time offers a reciprocal opportunity for suppliers and distributors to connect one-on-one, and participants will return to their markets with enhanced knowledge and first-hand stories to help them sell Oregon wines.

Attendees will get to know the entire Elk Cove team as we taste both library and new wines with delicious, Oregon-centric meals. To round out the weekend, we'll enjoy a day visiting the beautiful Columbia River Gorge!

Contact Information: Winery- 503-985-7760

Shirley Brooks 503-706-0683 [email protected] Todd Stewart 704-516-3692 [email protected] Dani B. Heidle 214-830-5601 [email protected] Cam Christie 415-676-0338 [email protected] Claire Thomas 843-260-5797 [email protected]

ITINERARY OVERVIEW

You’ll be busy from sun up to sun down, experiencing the best that Oregon has to offer, including our great outdoors!

Friday, August 2nd An Elk Cove staffer will meet you at the airport and transport you to your weekend accommodations, then immediately to our Elk Cove Welcome Reception. During the Reception, our winemaker, Adam Campbell, will take you on a tour of the Estate and wine making facility, including a pre- release tasting of our Pinot Noirs. Following the Reception, we’ll be joined by representatives from several other Oregon wineries whom we share with you. We will enjoy a history lesson on the Industry and a tasting of various current release wines from Oregon. Dinner will be served at the winery with stunning views of our oldest vineyard blocks. A shuttle will take you back to your lodging to rest up for the busy weekend.

Saturday, August 3rd Vans depart this morning to our Mount Richmond Vineyard in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA. After enjoying breakfast and the view at the Mount Richmond Dome, we will make our way to our newest vineyard, Goodrich, for a pruning demonstration. Then we'll return to the Winery Estate where we'll enjoy a seminar, lunch, and a highly anticipated tasting of library Rieslings. You’ll have a little time late afternoon for R&R before heading to Five Mountain Vineyard in the Chehalem Mountains. There, Adam will give us a tour of his family’s home site overlooking the beautiful Five Mountain Vineyard. We’ll finish up the day with a Salmon Bake dinner and swimming at the vineyard pool!

Sunday, August 4th After packing up all your gear, the vans will depart for the hour-long drive through the Willamette Valley to our Clay Court Vineyard in the Chehalem Mountains. Once there, we'll enjoy a tasting and brunch at the home of Adam's parents, Pat and Joe Campbell. Following brunch, we leave wine country and caravan east through the majestic Columbia River Gorge for a wild ride on the White Salmon River! For those who'd rather skip rafting, there will be a Downtown Portland adventure as well. After shooting the rapids, we’ll head to a casual dinner at a local favorite in Portland where we will be able to unwind and swap stories from the weekend. Vans will take you to the airport hotel.

Monday, August 5th Shuttles from the hotel can take you to the airport whenever you are ready. If you plan to stay in Oregon longer, please let us know and we can help you with other arrangements.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call Todd, Cam, Dani, Claire or Shirley anytime!

DETAILED ITINERARY 2019

Friday, August 2nd 10:00a - 1:00p Airport pick-ups 2:00p - 3:00p Lunch and dorm check-in 4:15p - 4:30p Meet and greet at ECV 4:30p - 5:30p History of Elk Cove, including tour of vineyards and winery 5:45p - 6:45p History of Oregon Wine presented by guest Oregon wineries 6:45p - 7:45p Guest wine tasting alfresco 8:00p - 9:00p Dinner at winery 9:30p Depart back to dorms

Saturday, August 3rd 8:30a Depart dorms for Mount Richmond Vineyard- coffee and snacks in route 9:30a - 10:30a Breakfast and tour at Mount Richmond 10:30a Depart for Goodrich Vineyard 10:45a - 11:30a Tour of Goodrich Vineyard 11:30a Depart to ECV 12:00p - 1:30p Pinot Trilogy Tasting 1:45p - 2:30p Lunch 2:45p Back to the dorms- relax 4:00p Leave dorms for Five Mountain Vineyard 4:30p - 6:30p Tour, tasting, swimming, snacks, relaxing 6:30p - 7:30p Library wine tasting 7:30p - 9:30p Salmon dinner 9:30p Back to dorms

Sunday, August 4th 8:15a Check out of dorms- BE ON TIME! 8:30a Depart to Clay Court Vineyard 9:30a - 9:45a Taste Clay Court 9:45a - 10:45a Brunch and Bloody Mary bar at Clay Court 10:45a Depart to Columbia River Gorge for Rafting or Downtown PDX Tour 1:00p - 7:30p Rafting or PDX! 7:30p - 9:30p Dinner at Pix Patisserie in Portland 10:00p Drop off at Radisson Hotel

Monday, August 5th Hotel shuttles are available to take you to the Portland Airport BON VOYAGE!

2019 Distributor Retreat Wines Welcome Reception Tasting & Dinner Friday, August 2nd, 2019

Adelsheim Vineyard Elk Cove Vineyards Tasting: La Bohème Vineyard & Roosevelt Vineyard Tour: 2016 Staking Claim 2017 La Bohème Pinot Noir 2015 Breaking Ground Pinot Noir 2017 Roosevelt Pinot Noir 2018 Rosé Tasting: Dinner: 2017 Willamette Valley Pinot Gris 2012 Boulder Bluff Pinot Noir (1.5L) 2016 Goodrich Chardonnay 2017 Clay Court Pinot Noir Argyle Winery 2017 Five Mountain Pinot Noir Tasting: 2017 Mount Richmond Pinot Noir 2015 Vintage Brut Rosé 2014 Nuthouse Chardonnay Dinner: 2016 Reserve Pinot Noir 2003 Roosevelt Pinot Noir (1.5L) 2007 Roosevelt Pinot Noir (1.5L) Dinner: 2007 Knudsen Vineyard Blanc de Ponzi Vineyards Blanc (1.5L) Tasting: 2011 Brut Rosé (1.5L) 2015 Ponzi Chardonnay Reserve 2016 Ponzi Pinot Noir Reserve Big Table Farm 2017 Ponzi Pinot Blanc Tasting: 2016 Willamette Valley Dinner: Chardonnay 2012 Ponzi Aurora Pinot Noir (1.5L) 2017 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

Dinner: TBD Cristom Vineyards Tasting: 2017 Mt. Jefferson Cuvee Pinot Noir 2016 Eileen Vineyard Pinot Noir 2016 Louise Vineyard Pinot Noir

Dinner: 2008 Jessie Vineyard Pinot Noir (1.5l)

2019 Distributor Retreat Wines Saturday Tastings & Dinner Saturday, August 3rd, 2019

Mount Richmond Vineyard Tour 2018 Pinot Noir Rosé 2017 Mount Richmond Pinot Noir

Goodrich Vineyard Tour 2016 Goodrich Chardonnay 2017 Goodrich Pinot Noir

Trilogy Tasting 2018 Pinot Blanc 2018 Pinot Gris 2016 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

Lunch with Lucky Strike and Riesling Tasting 1987 Late Harvest Riesling 1994 Willamette Valley Riesling 1999 Willamette Valley Riesling 2000 Estate Riesling 2004 Estate Riesling 2006 Estate Riesling 2009 Estate Riesling 2010 Estate Riesling 2012 Estate Riesling 1.5L 2017 Estate Riesling

Five Mountain Vineyard Tour 2017 Five Mountain Pinot Noir

Salmon Dinner at Five Mountain Vineyard 2017 Estate Riesling 2018 Pinot Blanc 2018 Pinot Noir Rosé 2017 La Bohème Pinot Noir 2017 Goodrich Pinot Noir 2017 Roosevelt Pinot Noir Library Wines

2019 Distributor Retreat Wines Sunday Tasting & Dinner Sunday, August 5th, 2019

Clay Court Vineyard Tour 2015 La Bohème Sparkling Brut Rosé 2017 Clay Court Pinot Noir

Dinner Wines at Pix Patisserie 2015 La Bohème Sparkling Brut Rosé 2016 Goodrich Chardonnay 2017 Pinot Gris 2018 Pinot Noir Rosé 2016 Reserve Pinot Noir 2017 Clay Court Pinot Noir 2017 Five Mountain Pinot Noir 2017 Mount Richmond Clay Court