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            Salem Oregon's Premier Wine Shop!

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Santiam Wine & Bistro

We enjoy helping our clients choose the perfect wine for their occasion, including wine pairings, wine tastings, gifts, specific food pairings, planning a wedding, party or whatever else! We would love to answer your questions and help make the perfect selection for you. At Santiam Wine & Bistro you can plan a private party, if the shop is available. And we aren't limited only to wines: we have some great balsamic vinegar, olive oils from Spain, France, Oregon and Italy, exotic salts, fabulous local & imported cheese; and meat & cheese platters to go and more!

Please join us at our wine tastings and explore new wine options that may suit your palate! Our wine tastings are the perfect way to meet new wines & friends! Please, check our calendar for future wine tasting events. Reservations are not necessary, unless your party is over six then we would recommend reservations.

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• Santiam Wine & Bistro Red October 2024 $100.80 after your 10% discount
  
• 2021 Decoy Merlot Napa Valley $20 Beautifully lush and expressive, this alluring Merlot draws you in with aromas of black currant, cherry, boysenberry and sweet baking spices. On the palate, it is plush and polished, with silky tannins carrying the luxurious dark berry, creamy mocha and bittersweet chocolate flavors to a long, supple finish.
• 2021 Stafford Hill Tempranillo Eola Amity Hills, OR $18 This wine comes from our La Chenaie vineyard site in the Eola-Amity Hills AVA, located west of Salem near Rickreall Oregon. It is a 104 acre site, planted starting in 2001, with 27.4 acres under vine including Tempranillo, There are currently 4 acres of Tempranillo planted with 5 different Tempranillo clones –The soils are a mix of clay silt and loam known as Jory, Gelderman, and Ritner, with Ritner being the shallow more rocky soils where the hills crest, Gelderman just below, and Jory deeper and farther down the slopes. It farmed organic and biodynamic.
• 2021 Greenwing Cabernet Sauvignon, $18 East of Washington’s majestic Cascade Mountains, the Columbia Valley has earned renown as the source for North America’s most dynamic and exciting Cabernet Sauvignons. With idyllic sundrenched summer days, cold nights and very little rainfall, it is a land of extremes, where Cabernet Sauvignon clusters ripen perfectly on the vines, yielding energetic wines, with soaring aromas and tantalizing flavors of plum, black cherry and wild strawberry. Blend: 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Malbec, 2% Syrah
• 2021 Browne Forest Project Cabernet Sauvignon $21 Planting a forest one bottle at a time. Browne Family Vineyards is honored to partner with One Tree Planted. Together we can restore forests and make a positive social impact. The wine's blackberry and vanilla aromas joined by bursts of lilacs and balsa. I was expecting more body and structure on the palate, so I was surprised by the wine's gossamer texture and plush tannins. The black-and-blueberry flavors hefty with bit of oak influence.
• 2022 Gran Passione Rosso Vento, Italy $14 Intense purple color, tending towards amber with ageing. It is full-bodied with a solid structure due to the elevated alcohol and fine balance between soft tannins and acidity from rich red and black fruits. Delicious wine for roasted and grilled meats. Ideal with game dishes. Excellent with mature hard cheeses. Blend: 60% Merlot, 40% Corvina
• 2021 Tyrus Evan Red Blend Columbia Valley $21 At Ken Wright Cellars, family is everything. This label is named after Ken’s sons. Tasting Notes: Rich, ripe and full bodied, this classic red blend displays notes of black plum, raspberry, cocoa nibs, and cedar. Elegantly structured with velvety tannins. 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 15% Malbec, 10% Petit Verdot
  
  
• Santiam Wine & Bistro September White Cheap & Cheerful $83.70 - after your 10% discount
• 2023 Bodega Colomé Torrontés Calchaqui Valley, Argentina $14 This version is subtly floral, with hints of geranium and dried rose hip on a smooth-textured palate of mandarin orange and dried pineapple, with just enough acidity to pick up the flavors and carry them onto the finish around a lingering note of candied lemon peel. Drink now. 90 Points Wine Spectator
• 2022 Umani Ronchi Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Villa Bianchi, Italy $12 Verbena and fresh hay notes accent the ripe yellow plum and crushed almond flavors in this balanced, light-bodied white, with hints of white pepper and graphite. Lively finish. Drink now. 88 Points Wine Spectator 12.5 % Alc
• 2023 Raza Vinho Verde D.O.C. Portugal $12 A cheerful, translucid, lemon-yellow, and slightly pétillant white wine, Vinho Verde means ‘green wine’ and named after the northwest Portuguese region from which it originates. The ‘green’ in the name refers to the youthful state in which the wines are customarily released and consumed, not the color of the wine. It is typically a blend of various percentages of Alvarinho, Loureiro, Trajadura, and Pedernã (Arinto). Following initial alcoholic fermentation, a natural, secondary malolactic conversion in cask produces carbon dioxide, giving Vinho Verde its charmingly light sparkle. 11.5 % Alc.
• 2021 McBride Sisters Chardonnay Central Coast, CA $15 Creamy and lush, with flavors of lemon meringue, lemon curd and crème anglaise that show accents of marmalade and apricot pastry, plus fresh grace notes of tangerine, candied ginger and toasted, buttery brioche. A fresh thread of acidity keeps all the flavors in focus. Drink now. 90 Points Wine Spectator 13.5 % Alc.
• 2023 Lamblin & Fils Bourgogne Blanc, France $20 When you taste it, you could easily take Lamblin’s Bourgogne Blanc for Chablis. In price, however, it bears no resemblance at all. A can’t-miss member-favorite offering mouthwatering lemon curd and juicy pear accented by wet stone, it’s an outstanding bargain. 12.5 Alc.
• 2023 Hiruzta Txakolina Spain $20. Made from the Hondarrabi Zuri grape, grown in the winery’s own vineyards in Hondarribia and fermented at its state-of-the-art facility. Produced in at an exceptional winery equipped with state-of-the-art technology. Intense aromas of white (pear and apple), citrus (grapefruit) and tropical (pineapple and passion fruit) fruit aromas, also swathed with white flower (orange blossom) scents, all enhanced by the subtle release of the natural carbonic gas. It is very balanced and fresh, with a certain sense of spicy sparkle on the tongue and an integrated acidity. Pleasant on the palate, with a citrus and tropical aftertaste. Long and aromatic finish.  
  

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Location and Directions: We're conveniently located on 12th St. SE next to Fitt's Seafood just south of downtown Salem.  Santiam Wine & Bistro 1555 12th St. SE, Suite 130 Salem, OR. 97302 503-589-0775 Join us on Facebook Please check our newsletter or calendar for scheduled events! Become a fan on Facebook to view pictures and receive mobile updates on current releases and events!

Our Products and Services in Brief:

• Since 1995, we have been featuring a wide selection of wines from all wine regions of the world while specializing in Northwest wines- and at price points from very affordable upward.
• Home of the Cheap & Cheerful six-pack. Available in Red and White wines or you can mix them up.