
Andrew Rich
After 20 vintages in Oregon, Andrew Rich is beginning to feel like a v...
After 20 vintages in Oregon, Andrew Rich is beginning to feel like a veteran. His passion for wine was nurtured not in the fertile soils of the Willamette Valley, however, but in the urban sprawl of New York City, where he once edited the wine column for a national magazine. When the pull of wine became stronger than that of publishing, he headed to Burgundy to study winemaking and viticulture, a move that lead to employment at the small but influential Bonny Doon Vineyard, in California, for nearly six years.
His skills honed, Andrew headed to Oregon in 1994 with the quixotic vision of making Rhône-style wines in the Willamette Valley from Columbia Valley grapes. Turns out he was a little ahead of the curve: it wasn't until 2000 – when Syrah, Roussanne, Grenache, and Mourvèdre grapes became available to him – that he was finally able to realize that vision.
Meanwhile, he had discovered his love of Pinot Noir, which has since become the more dominant prong of his dual focus. There are three Pinot blends, with fruit sourced from a dozen northern Willamette Valley vineyards: the soft and approachable Prelude; the classic Verbatim, a "grape for grape" translation of vintage and place; and the structured and age-worthy Knife Edge.
While the range at Andrew Rich Wines may be broad – in addition to the Pinots and Rhône-style wines the winery is known for Sauvignon Blanc, Gewurztraminer dessert wine, and several others – the intent is always to make wines of balance, grace, and sheer deliciousness.
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Andrew Rich Mesalliance 2012Other Red Blends from Columbia Valley, Washington
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Andrew Rich Red Willow Vineyard Syrah 2010Syrah/Shiraz from Columbia Valley, Washington
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Andrew Rich Mesalliance 2011Other Red Blends from Columbia Valley, Washington
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Andrew Rich Croft Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2018Sauvignon Blanc from Willamette Valley, Oregon
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Andrew Rich Prelude Pinot Noir 2016Pinot Noir from Willamette Valley, Oregon
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Andrew Rich Roussanne 2014Roussanne from Columbia Valley, Washington
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Andrew Rich Vin de Tabula Rasa Red 2011Rhone Red Blends from Columbia Valley, Washington
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Andrew Rich Croft Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2016Sauvignon Blanc from Willamette Valley, Oregon
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Andrew Rich Prelude Pinot Noir 2015Pinot Noir from Willamette Valley, Oregon
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Andrew Rich Prometheus Syrah 2011Syrah/Shiraz from Columbia Valley, Washington
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Andrew Rich Coup d'Etat Red 2011Rhone Red Blends from Columbia Valley, Washington
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Andrew Rich Vin de Tabula Rasa Red 2013Rhone Red Blends from Columbia Valley, Washington
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Andrew Rich Merlot 1998Merlot from Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington
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Andrew Rich Croft Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2017Sauvignon Blanc from Willamette Valley, Oregon
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Andrew Rich Prelude Pinot Noir 2018Pinot Noir from Willamette Valley, Oregon
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Andrew Rich Prelude Pinot Noir 2014Pinot Noir from Willamette Valley, Oregon
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Andrew Rich Prelude Pinot Noir 2017Pinot Noir from Willamette Valley, Oregon
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Andrew Rich The Knife Edge Pinot Noir 2012Pinot Noir from Willamette Valley, Oregon
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Andrew Rich Cuvee B Pinot Noir 2008Pinot Noir from Willamette Valley, Oregon
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Andrew Rich Roussanne 2015Other White Wine from Oregon
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Andrew Rich Columbia Valley Syrah 2001Syrah/Shiraz from Columbia Valley, Washington
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Andrew Rich Croft Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2015Sauvignon Blanc from Willamette Valley, Oregon
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Andrew Rich Prometheus Syrah 2012Syrah/Shiraz from Columbia Valley, Washington
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Andrew Rich Verbatim Pinot Noir 2013Pinot Noir from Willamette Valley, Oregon
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Andrew Rich Mesalliance 2007Other Red Blends from Columbia Valley, Washington