Troon Winemakers Dinner at Silcox Hut

Thursday, February 28, 2019

The Southern Oregon wines of Troon Vineyard are inspired by the wines of the Mediterranean coasts of Southern Europe. Place names like Madiran, Cahors, Bandol, Languedoc and Sardegna have provided the varieties which shine in their vineyards high in the Siskiyou Mountains. Troon’s vineyards are all LIVE and Salmon Safe certified and will become biodynamic and organic certified in 2019. Troon is an historic Oregon winery as Dick Troon first planted vineyards there in 1972. Today Troon Vineyard is owned by Dr. Bryan and Denise White, who reside in Texas.

Winemaking at Troon is straightforward. Their grapes are field sorted by the same vineyard crew that tended them all season. The hand-harvested grapes go into half-ton picking boxes where both the red and white grapes are treaded by foot. After extended skin contact the reds (or whites destined to become Orange wines) may be de-stemmed and go into one ton fermenters where they complete fermentation outside with no temperature controls with natural, native yeasts. Only hand punch downs are used, no pump-overs. The whites are pressed into mature French Oak barrels where they complete fermentations, also with their natural yeasts. All wines are matured in three or more years old French Oak Burgundy barrels purchased from top producers in the Willamette Valley. There are no acids, sugar, enzymes or any additives added to any of the wines.

Timberline Lodge Executive Chef Jason Stoller Smith honed his food and wine pairing skills during the ten years he spent cooking in the Willamette Valley wine country prior to his tenure at Timberline. The six-course menu he’s created for this friendly collaboration highlights how a perfect pairing brings out the subtleties of the wine and enhances the overall experience. Add the magnificent setting of Silcox Hut, and you’ve got an evening that plays to all five senses.

$225.00 per person includes dinner, wine, snowcat transportation to Silcox Hut, and gratuity. Seating is limited to 24 lucky participants.

Please email or call (503) 272-3267 to make your Troon Winemakers dinner reservations