Bridgeview Vineyard and Winery

Infobox Winery
winery_name = Bridgeview Vineyard and Winery
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location_city = Cave Junction, Oregon
location_country = USA
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year_founded = 1986
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varietal1 = Pinot Noir
varietal2 = Chardonnay
varietal3 = Merlot
varietal4 = Pinot Gris
varietal5 = Riesling
varietal6 = Cabernet Sauvignon
varietal7 = Gewürztraminer
varietal8 = Müller Thurgau
varietal9 = Muscat
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homepage= http://www.bridgeviewwine.com/
distribution= national
tasting= open to public

Bridgeview Vineyard and Winery is one of the largest wineries in Oregon. [cite book |last=Perdue |first=Andy |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=The Northwest Wine Guide: A Buyer's Handbook |year=2003 |publisher=Sasquatch Books |location= |isbn=978-1570613616 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=cCDQ84wRNcQC&pg=RA4-PA107&dq=Bridgeview+Vineyards&ei=0kT7RrraFaL6pwK7urXDCw&ie=ISO-8859-1&sig=H8DO22owmAlEXHkth-Ynx1C8P78] Located in Cave Junction, Oregon, Bridgeview is noted for their chardonnay, pinot gris and pinot noir. Its 85-acre estate in the Illinois Valley is planted in the European style of dense six-foot row and four-foot vine spacing. Bridgeview also has an 80-acre vineyard in the Applegate Valley. [cite web |url=http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/99999999/LIFE07/70416071 |title=Bridgeview |accessdate=2007-09-27 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |publisher=Medford Mail Tribune]

History

Bridgeview Vineyard and Winery started when Lelo and Bob Kerivan planted 75 acres of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Gewürztraminer, and Pinot Gris grapes in the Illinois Valley. Along with Lelo's son René, it is a family run business. [cite web |url=http://www.bridgeviewwine.com/story.shtml |title=The Bridgeview Story |accessdate=2007-09-28 |format= |work= ]

Blue Moon Riesling

Brideviews Blue Moon Riesling comes in a cobalt blue bottle, that according to Frank J. Prial of the New York Times is an instant attention grabber. The cork is made from the same material used in artificial heart valves, has a brandname of Supremecorq, and is also cobalt blue. [cite web |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9807E0DB113CF93AA25753C1A962958260 |title=Wine Talk |accessdate=2007-09-29 |last=Prial |first=Frank J. |date=1994-10-19 |publisher=New York Times] Wine Enthusiast Magazine noted the "edgieness" of the bottle while recommending Bridgeview's 2002 Blue Moon Riesling, giving it a score of 87. [cite web |url=http://www.winemag.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=C5CCD42982E14A60A0767B9E567D5B9E |title=RIESLING The Worldwide White |accessdate=2007-09-29 |last=Editors of Wine Enthusiast |coauthors= |date=August 2003 |work= |publisher=Wine Enthusiast Magazine]

References

Further reading

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External links

* [http://www.bridgeviewwine.com/pdf/Awards%20Sheet.pdf Awards won by Bridgeview Vineyard and Winery at bridgeview.com]