THE BERGSTRöM STORY
When John and Karen Bergström began Bergström Wines, they wanted to start a business that would become a legacy for their children and pay tribute to John's agricultural Swedish upbringing. With these dreams in mind, the couple moved from Portland to Dundee, where they planted the Bergström Vineyard on a gentle, 13-acre, south-facing slope overlooking the wide expanses of the Willamette Valley. In 1999, Josh Bergström, the fourth of five children, returned home to Dundee from a postgraduate program in Viticulture and Enology in the Burgundy region of France. With him, he brought his fiancée Caroline, and the two were married that fall in the Bergström Vineyard. Bergström Wines was also born that fall as the young couple harvested their first vintage of Pinot Noir from high-quality fruit purchased at a neighboring winery. Currently, Josh is general manager, winemaker and vineyard manager at Bergström Wines, and Caroline manages the sales team.
Our family business traces its roots to our father John Bergström's Swedish heritage and the love he developed for the Pacific Northwest. John grew up in a small agricultural and logging village in northern Sweden. As a young teenager, he set out by himself for Oregon, eager to follow the American dream of creating a life better than the one he knew as a child. Ultimately, he became a surgeon, created a successful medical practice and raised five children in his new homeland. After many years, John decided to return to his agricultural roots and pursue his dream of winegrowing, eventually founding Bergström Winery. Today, John and Karen Bergström are proud parents who have helped establish a flourishing business and who enjoy traveling the world sharing Bergström Wines and its vision with fellow wine enthusiasts.
Bergström Wines consists of five estate vineyards totaling 84 acres that span across four of the Willamette Valley's best appellations: The Bergström Vineyard, Silice Vineyard, Winery Block, Gregory Ranch and Le Pré du Col. Each estate vineyard is farmed without the use of harsh chemicals, systemic or fertilizers, and the winery produces approximately 10,000 cases of ultra-premium and extremely sought-after wine each year, including two Chardonnays and nine different Pinot Noirs.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
Bergström Wines believes that the greatest source of new world Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays is Oregon's Willamette Valley. It is from this cool climate promised land that true terroir and classic, noble varietal expression can be found through careful stewarding of vineyards and wines. We believe in attention to detail, respect for the land and products of purity that pair with local fresh foods and can age and develop for years in the cellar.
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Cumberland Reserve is a blend of whole cluster and destemmed Pinot Noir fermentations that age for 12 months in 10% new French oak barrels. The 2016
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This wine is a light bright beautiful red ruby color and has a lifted aromatic perfume and tart cherry pastilles, violets, rhubarb, pomegranate, wild cane
Vinous 92 "Limpid ruby-red. Highly perfumed scents of raspberry liqueur, cola and five-spice powder, along with a suave floral overtone. Sweet, nicely concentrated red fruit and
Wine Enthusiast 95 WE TOP 100 2012 Cellar Selection Rank 25 "Sourced entirely from the biodynamic estate vineyard, this extraordinary wine delivers compact, complex, detailed aromas
Wine Advocate 90 " Fresh red raspberry and red currant tinged with rose hip and cardamom all entertain the nose, and a palate that displays palpably
"The mighty Shea Vineyard lies smack dab in the middle of the Yamhill-Carlton AVA, an area known for its ancient and shallow sandy soils on
Robert Parker 92 "The 2009 Pinot Noir Cumberland Reserve, a blend of vineyards with Shea and De Lancellotti playing the leading roles. Dark in color for
Wine Spectator 91 "Smooth and ripe, with a meaty edge to the blackberry and cherry flavors, turning toward dark chocolate as the finish lingers generously." BIODYNAMIC
"The 2006 Dr. Bergstrom Riesling has an explosive aromatic profile of lychee nuts, Quince, marshmallow candies, tropical and citrus fruits. It almost smells more like
Robert Parker 94 "The 2006 Pinot Noir Shea Vineyard comes from one the Willamette Valley's most renowned terroirs. Deeper colored than its predecessors, it has a
Robert Parker 91 "The Bergstrom Pinot Noirs begin with the 2008 Pinot Noir Cumberland Reserve which sports an alluring nose of mineral, earth notes, spice box,
Wine & Sprits 91 The 2015 vintage marks 12 years of Bergström Wines working with Shea Vineyard. Of the 140 acres planted in this world class
Wine Advocate 91 "Coming from the best barrels from five vineyards, this label is what Josh Bergstrom considers the essence of the Willamette Valley. Pale to
Wine Spectator 93 "Crisp and vibrant, with minerally quince and floral flavors, finishing on a spicy note. Has presence, complexity and depth, playing mature elements against
Wine & Spirits 92 "Josh Bergstrom is Shea Vineyard's largest client, drawing from a 15-acre parcel. The vineyard usually makes his most robust wine.So it is
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