We started out by visiting Cooper Mountain Vineyards, where we ran through a flight of red before buying two bottles--their 2007 Reserve Pinot Noir and the 2007 Malbec, a new release Cooper Mountain makes in Argentina. The Pinot Noir was $24 and the Malbec was $20. We opened the Pinot Noir for lunch and it went exceptionally well with the Farmer's Cheese, salami and olives we toted from the city.
After lunch, I asked inside what nearby winery we ought to visit next and Ponzi Vineyards was the answer. Just a few miles from Cooper Mountain we found Ponzi, and also found it to be extremely crowded. It turned out it was "pick up day" for Ponzi's wine club.
We purchased Ponzi's $35 2007 Pinot Noir and enjoyed a glass on their sun deck. When the woman inside the building saw our Lucy girl (on leash, btw), she came out and asked us to put her in the car, which we did. We also put ourselves in the car and motored back to NE Portland.
All in all, Cooper Mountain and Ponzi are not our favorite places in the valley to visit, but they both make highly quaffable Pinot Noir.
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