eugene oregon usa appellation oregon other labels domaine signature acrobat by king estate nxnw north by northwest next by king estate 1 lorane valley founded 1991 first vintage 1992 key people ed king iii ed king jr. known for pinot gris & pinot noir varietals pinot gris pinot noir chardonnay riesling cabernet sauvignon syrah distribution worldwide website www.kingestate.com for the estate in pittsburgh pennsylvania see king estate pittsburgh . king estate winery is an organic winery located southwest of eugene oregon united states near the community of lorane . matt kramer of the oregonian considers king estate the benchmark producer of pinot gris aka pinot grigio in the country . 2 while the winery also makes pinot noir and limited amounts of chardonnay it is mainly credited with bringing the pinot gris grape varietal into national consciousness . 3 the winery was founded in 1991 by ed king jr. and his son ed king iii . the estate itself at 1 033 acres 4.18 km2 is oregon tilth certified organic 4 and includes 465 acres 1.88 km2 of organic vineyards as well as 30 acres 120 000 m2 of fruits vegetables and flowers . 5 the visitor center features a restaurant and wine bar . complimentary wine tasting and winery tours are available as well as full lunch and dinner menus that incorporate estate and locally grown organic ingredients . 6 in the 2007 edition of wine & spirits magazine s annual restaurant poll a survey of only the top zagat rated restaurants across the united states king estate pinot gris was the number one ranked domestic wine in the pinot gris pinot grigio category and number two overall in the category the highest rank for an oregon producer in the 18 year history of the poll . 7 8 contents 1 sustainability 2 culinary 3 see also 4 references 5 external links sustainability edit king estate winery and vineyards king estate winery is certified organic by oregon tilth one of the most rigorous and stringent certifying bodies in the united states . the estate is 1 033 acres 4.18 km2 and with 465 acres 1.88 km2 planted to grapes is recognized as the world s largest contiguous organic vineyard . 9 in 2005 king estate was recognized by oregon tilth as the organic producer of the year . 10 culinary edit king estate has always highlighted the importance of producing food friendly wines and has established a fine dining restaurant on the estate which sources organic ingredients from the estate gardens . 5 during the 1990s king estate published two cookbooks each of which focuses on recipes designed to pair with their two core varietals pinot gris and pinot noir . 11 king estate s new american cuisine king estate pinot gris cookbook and new american cuisine king estate pinot noir cookbook were written in conjunction with the 13 part new american cuisine television series broadcast by pbs and other public television stations nationwide . in 1997 new american cuisine was nominated for the prestigious james beard award for best national cooking series . 12 the cookbooks contain recipes contributed by world renowned celebrity chefs including alice waters roy yamaguchi charlie trotter and jean georges vongerichten . 13 see also edit oregon wine references edit cole k. in the shadow of spendier siblings the oregonian october 14 2008 . kramer matt . matt kramer on wine the oregonian january 4 2009 . comiskey p. oregon pinot gris puts some flash in the glass los angeles times february 6 2008 . rex johnson b. organic wines come of age seattle times june 29 2008 . a b mccoy h.c. the artistry of fine wine making at king estate casual flavors september 1 2008 . gording r. america s favorite restaurants arthur frommer s budget travel june 1 2008 . firstenfeld jane california domaintes restaurant sales wine & spirits survey reveals prices favorites and trends . wines & vines march 06 2008 . hoc a. 5 18 jackalope grill king estate wine dinner . ad hoc words ideas may 9 2008 . goode jamie oregon wine country the wine anorak july 30 2008 . james ron perfect pairings the san diego union tribune october 15 2005 . pumper m. king estate winery november 2001 eugene travel guide bootsnall travel november 2001 . stephanie pearl kimmock biography & work history kimmel stephanie pearl 1995 . new american cuisine king estate pinot gris cookbook . lorane or king estate winery . isbn 0 9645500 0 8 . external links edit official website king estate oregon s biggest winery gives smallest tour the oregonian coordinates 43 51 11 n 123 14 13 w 43.853 n 123.237 w 43.853 ; 123.237 retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title king estate winery & oldid 730785790 categories wineries in oregonlane county oregonamerican companies established in 19911991 establishments in oregonhidden categories coordinates on wikidata navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 21 july 2016 at 02 46 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view