Please join us in the Cork Room at Bouchon with Domaine Serene for a taste of the Willamette Valley!

Vice President of Winemaking and Viticulture Michael Fay to Host

Domaine Serene Wine Dinner 
Bouchon in the Cork Room
9 W. Victoria Street
Wednesday February 26th  6:45PM

Dinner includes their Sparkling to start, the Chardonnay, and a range of Pinot Noirs including their Award Winning Evenstad Reserve.  
3 Savory Courses + Dessert.  $195 all in, tax and tip included.
(Menu to follow, but multiples choices per course to be offered. 

Food allergies/sensitivities accommodated.)

For Reservations please call Renegade Wines (805.568.1961)
or send us an email

Domaine Serene

Established in 1989, Domaine Serene is a well-regarded wine producer based in Oregon. They makes wines throughout the Willamette Valley, with most vineyards in the Dundee Hills AVA (in which the winery is located). In keeping with the region, much of Serene's portfolio is based on Pinot Noir, although Chardonnay features prominently as well.

The Domaine is made of six estates all up – as well as sites in the the Dundee Hills, Serene has the Abbey Oaks Vineyard in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA, and the Jerusalem Hill Vineyard in the Eola-Amity Hills AVA. The gravity-flow winery at the Winery Hills site was completed in 2001 and in 2015, owners Grace and Ken Evenstad also bought Château de la Crée, an estate in Burgundy.

Since its first commercial release in 1990, Domaine Serene has been a significant force in Oregon luxury wine. Fruit is grown on self-rooted vines, and, like the majority of Willamette Valley producers, most of its top wines are made from Pinot Noir.  This includes a range of single-vineyard expressions, as well as the flagship Evenstad Reserve.

 
Virna Barolo Dinner

The First Woman in Italy to graduate with a first class honors degree in winemaking.

Olio e Limone in the Cucina Room
11 W. Victoria Street
Monday, March 3  6PM

Dinner includes a Sparkling to start, her Timorasso (White), the Barbera, and a range of Barolos.  
3 Savory Courses + dessert.  $195 all in, tax and tip included
(Menu to follow. Food allergies/sensitivities accommodated night of.)


Virna Borgogno Barolo

The village of Barolo lies in the centre of the Langhe, the most prestigious wine-growing area in Piedmont. Though its history dates back to even older times, the village’s name first appeared in a historical document from 1200. The  Borgogno family has owned vineyards in Barolo since 1720, and have always attached particular importance to the work carried out in the vineyards and the selection of only the best grapes.  

The passion for these hills infected Virna.  After completing her studies in enology at the winemaking school in Alba in 1988, she joined her father Lodovico in the running of the family farm, and three years later she became the first woman in Italy to graduate with a first class honors degree in winemaking techniques from Turin University. In 2001, the company image was given a facelift, with the introduction of the Virna logo on the label – also signifying the fact that Virna had become proprietor and head winemaker. With her sister Ivana helping out on the bureaucratic and tax side of the business, the new look set out to highlight the role played by the women in the company, and in particular the fact that behind the wines were people who were investing all their know-how and commitment.

Today the Virna estate stretches out over an area of around 12 hectares, producing wines from grapes grown on its own vineyards located in historic crus in the Barolo wine-making area such as Cannubi Boschis, Preda, Sarmassa, I Merli, San Giovanni, and Costa delle Rose. As well as Barolo itself, the company also produces Dolcetto d’Alba, Barbera d’Alba, Nebbiolo d’Alba, and a blend known simply as Langhe.

The winery tries to respect the land and the vineyards and to work carefully, minimizing the mechanical and chemical treatments, with the goal of healthy grapes for high quality wines. They are are moving towards the elimination of weed control in vineyards and practice between-row planting and controlled fertilization with only organic ingredients and only when necessary.

Their philosophy is to produce wines with their own character, well-rooted in the terroir, with respect for the whole vineyard. They try to interpret the potential of the Barolo terroir to produce wines that express elegance and a style that represents the region. Though the wines are from different crus, each one represents the heritage and tradition of the Barolo region.

Virna's Nephew Lorenzo to Host us for the Evening.

Please call or email Renegade Wines directly to make reservations.

We look forward to seeing you there!

For Reservations please call Renegade Wines (805.568.1961)
or send us an email