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Foris Vineyards & Winery

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The Foris Vineyards Tasting Room has Reopened!

The Foris Vineyards Tasting Room has Reopened!

The Foris Vineyards Tasting Room has Reopened!

The Foris Vineyards Tasting Room has Reopened!

The Foris Vineyards Tasting Room has Reopened!

The Foris Vineyards Tasting Room has Reopened!

Women in Wine: Stephanie Pao

Foris Winemaker

  

Stephanie Pao is the female creative artiste behind the delicious and stunning wines of Foris Vineyards and Winery. 


Stephanie received a Bachelor of Science degree in Molecular Biology from the University of California, San Diego in 1997, and then went on to study viticulture and enology at the University of California, Davis. 


"What drew me to the profession was the opportunity to make both technical and creative decisions, to work in a small business in a rural setting, and because I like food and wine," Stephanie shared. 


Before joining the Foris team, Stephanie spent time at Double Canyon, a custom crush in Washington, and three years with Justin Vineyards and Winery in Paso Robles. Her experience with Pinot Noir includes stints with Bethel Heights and Lemelson in Oregon as well as a season overseas with Dry River Vineyards in Martinborough, New Zealand. Lastly, she was a harvest enologist for the 2008 harvest with Saintsbury in Napa. At Robert Mondavi Winery, Stephanie was a winemaking intern in their reserve wine program for Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon.


She came on board as head winemaker with Foris in 2017. 


"The opportunity to work with a grower with such depth of experience in a site is rare," Stephanie said. "I look forward to meeting the challenges of the position and am excited about crafting high quality, estate grown wines that will continue to enhance Foris’ reputation both nationally and within Oregon."


Stephanie loves what she does, champions other women who are interested in the wine business, and encourages them to take a chance. 


"I think most of us look to some of the earlier women pioneers as women who have led the way for us to enter the profession. But I would definitely encourage women with different backgrounds to consider winemaking as a profession," she said. "Working a harvest to explore your interest is a low commitment way to really get a feel for what the profession requires, and we certainly need people with different educational backgrounds in the industry to bring their minds to new challenges we are facing with climate change, and also to bring their creativity to the craft and work. Women winemakers may be in the minority, but they are really diverse in approach and personality, and that diversity is reflected in the wines they produce and the culture of their cellars. People who stay in the profession do tend to be people that persevere."


Read more about the history of women in the wine business. 


Foris Wines

Foris Pinot Gris

Foris Dry Gewurztraminer

Foris Dry Gewurztraminer

his delightful white wine opens with aromas of honeysuckle, tangerine and ginger, developing white peach and herbs as it breathes. On the palate, it begins with flavors of slate, lemongrass and nectarine, finishing with sweet ginger spice. 

Foris Dry Gewurztraminer

Foris Dry Gewurztraminer

Foris Dry Gewurztraminer

This elegant, dry wine features delicate aromas of yellow rose, lychee, peach and cardamom, leading

This elegant, dry wine features delicate aromas of yellow rose, lychee, peach and cardamom, leading to a delightful palate of nectarine, citrus, rose petal and orange pith. It finishes with sweet ginger and white pepper tones. 

Foris Pinot Blanc

Foris Dry Gewurztraminer

Foris Pinot Blanc

Rich with aromas of tuberose and Meyer lemons, this lovely Pinot Blanc has a balanced acidity and a plush palate with pear, citrus and lingering notes of lemongrass. 

Foris Riesling

Foris Chardonnay

Foris Pinot Blanc

Simply refreshing! This mostly-dry wine's nose delights with scents of pear, white peach, sweet orange and Meyer lemon. The palate is juicy with mouth-watering acidity, tangerine and nectarine, persisting with sweet citrus and honey on the finish. 

Foris Chardonnay

Foris Chardonnay

Foris Chardonnay

Medium-bodied with a supple texture, this uplifting Chardonnay exudes lovely notes of honeysuckle and Meyer lemon. The palate boasts rich toast and lush stone fruit flavors. 

Foris Moscato

Foris Chardonnay

Foris Chardonnay

A wildly aromatic wine with abundant amounts of white peach, pear, orange blossom and honeysuckle, this Moscato is delicately effervescent lending a bright refreshing quality to an otherwise sweet wine. 


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Foris Rosé of Pinot Noir

Foris Rogue Valley Pinot Noir

Foris Rogue Valley Pinot Noir

Light and dry, this rosé has a flowery and herbal bouquet, with notes of magnolia, freesia and lemon thyme. It is round and full on the palate, overflowing with mouthwatering flavors of fresh strawberry, melon and white pepper with just a twist of lime at the finish. 

Foris Rogue Valley Pinot Noir

Foris Rogue Valley Pinot Noir

Foris Rogue Valley Pinot Noir

Foris Rogue Valley Pinot Noir features aromas of plum, fresh herbs and an enticing floral note. On the palate, flavors of raspberry, berry compote,mocha and white pepper shine through. 

Foris Cedar Ranch Pinot Noir

Foris Cedar Ranch Pinot Noir

Foris Cedar Ranch Pinot Noir

This Pinot Noir is fragrant with black raspberry, white pepper, baking spices and a characteristic floral note. The palate melds flavors of berry compote, Jamaica pomegranate and barrel spice. 

Foris Tempranillo

Foris Cedar Ranch Pinot Noir

Foris Cedar Ranch Pinot Noir

This Tempranillo has a reductive fresh fruit character with fresh blueberry and black fruit, mocha, and chocolate, integrated with baking spices on the palate. It is medium-bodied with juicy fresh fruit qualities, good acid and dusty tannins.

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