W hen the Wetzels immigrated to the United States, their love for wine never left their mind. In the early 70s, Helmut and several partners purchased one of Oregon's oldest wineries in Forest Grove. It wasn't long before the Wetzels decided to build and operate their own winery, and Chateau Bianca was born. C onveniently located on a heavily traveled tourist route to the central Oregon coast, Chateau Bianca is a wonderful place to stop along the way. Gifts and specialty foods are offered for sale in the wine shop, and one of the Wetzels is always on hand to guide your tasting of their wines.
Good information is also available for matching foods and wines.
T he newest addition to the winery has been completed. Barrel aged for a year in mostly older French oak, this wine sees a full malo-lactic fermentation to soften its characters. This wine has a lovely brick-red color and magnificent berry characters in the bouquet. The fruit shows through nicely on the palate with a nice round mouth feel and a gentle pepper finish. Serve with pasta, salmon or light meat dishes.