Zenith Vineyard proudly provides the wines for your wedding and event.
We are thrilled to offer you a beautiful complement of eight Zenith Vineyard wines for your wedding or event. Our goal is for you and your guests to have an authentic Oregon wine experience, so you won’t see a Cabernet Sauvignon or Asti Spumante on the list. Our policy calls for Zenith to provide all of your wine for your event - your caterer will provide the beer, and if you wish cocktails. You may not ever bring your own alcohol to Zenith Vineyard.
Some wine math: One bottle = 750 ml = 25.4 oz. One glass of still wine is about 150 ml, or 5 oz. One glass of sparkling wine (we use a tall champagne flute) is about 100 ml or 3.5 oz. So for each case of still wine, expect to get about 55 glasses; for each case of sparkling wine, expect to get about 90 glasses. Our one case per 40 guest minimum equates to about 1.4 glasses of wine per person. In general we find that a good rule of thumb is 2.25 - 2.75 glasses per person on a Saturday event and 2.0-2.5 glasses on other nights of the week. Your leftover wines are yours to take home!
White Wines
Auxerrois
2023 Zenith Vineyard
$30 per bottle, $360 per case. Passion for Auxerrois! We have grown Auxerrois at Zenith since 1999 (the oldest block in Oregon) and love its remarkable golden fruit. In 2012 we planted an additional 2.5 acres and are now the largest grower in Oregon. Our Auxerrois was harvested perfectly ripe on September 24th, whole-cluster pressed and the golden juice was fermented in neutral French oak barrels. Fresh pressed juice was lightly bentonite fined. Malolactic fermentation was not employed. The wine was crossflow & sterile filtered at bottling. 100 cases produced. 13.0% ABV.
Chardonnay
2023 Zenith Vineyard Chardonnay
$36 per bottle, $432 per case
The 2023 vintage was beautiful, warm, and perfect throughout the season. We harvested on October 1st with a blend of 93% clone 95 and 7% clone 548 Chardonnay. The estate Chardonnay was barrel-aged for 10 months. Chardonnay is perhaps the hottest “story” in Oregon at present and we believe this wine showed well among our many world-class peers. Alcohol 13%.
White Veil
2023 Zenith Vineyard White Veil Pinot Noir
$30 per bottle, $360 per case
Zenith White Veil is made from Pinot Noir, the legendary grape of Oregon’s flagship red wines. We limit the time the colored skins are in contact with the juice producing a white wine from a red grape. The 2022 White Veil is 100% Estate grown Wadenswil clone Pinot Noir harvested on October 4th. The grapes are held at a cool temperature before gentle whole-cluster pressing. A long, cool fermentation in stainless steel is stopped just short of dryness to balance acidity and preserve the lovely fruit. 100 cases produced. 12.0% ABV.
White Veil Blushed
2023 White Veil Blush Pinot Noir
$27 per bottle, $324 per case
Zenith White Veil Blushed is made from 100% Estate Pinot Noir. By limiting the time the colored skins are in contact with the juice, we balance the richness and tannins of the skins with the fresh, vibrant character of the juice. That leaves you with a light crisp wine. The grapes were gently whole-cluster pressed followed by a long, cool fermentation in stainless steel.
Red Wines
Pinot Noir
2016 Zenith Vineyard Barrel Select
$50 per bottle, $600 per case
Zenith’s 2016 vintage was early, ripe and beautiful! Weather was warm and perfect throughout. We harvested our Barrel Select Pinot Noir on September 15th. The Barrel Select Pinot noir is powerfully structured and will be a wine for the cellar as well as early enjoyment! It is 33% Waidenswil clone (blocks 1-I and 2-A); 25% clone 777 (block 5-A); 22% clone 677 (block 8-B) and 20% clone 114 (block 1-F). It was aged for 14 months in 25% new French oak barrels. 145 cases produced. 13.8% ABV.
2016 Zenith Vineyard Estate Pinot Noir
$33 per bottle, $396 per case
Zenith’s 2016 vintage was early, ripe and beautiful! Weather was warm and perfect all season. We harvested our Estate Pinot Noir on September 13th. The Estate Pinot Noir is dark and powerfully structured; a wine for the cellar as well as early enjoyment! The 2016 Estate Pinot Noir is 48% Pommard (blocks 6-G, 4-B and 7-G); 26% clone 115 (block 8-A); 12% clone 667 (block 8-B); 7% Waidenswil clone (block 2-A) and 7% close 114 (block 1-F). It was aged for twelve months in 20% new French oak barrels. 600 cases produced.
Tempranillo
2023 Zenith Vineyard
$40 per bottle, $396 per case First planted in 2003, Tempranillo has quickly become one of Zenith’s most sought-after varietals. We indulge our fascination with producing world-class Tempranillo. This classic Spanish varietal delivers beautifully grown at our Estate in the Eola-Amity Hills. Harvested on October 8th and barrel aged for 12 months using 30% new American oak with the remaining 70% in neutral oak barrels. We love its fresh berry fruit and nuanced barrel spice supported by a tannic structure built for hearty cuisine. 175 cases produced. 13.0% ABV
Sparkling
Brut Rosé – Sparkling Wine
2022 Brut Rosé $36 per bottle, $432 per case
Sparkling Rosé is made from 66% Sangiovese and 33% Barbera. We sourced it from the Yakima Valley on September 11th through 21st. The grapes were gently whole-cluster pressed followed by a long, cool fermentation in stainless steel before force carbonation was used to create a light-sparking wine.