This page is intended for wineries interested in participating in the IPNC. If you are looking for a list of recently participating wineries, visit our Featured Wineries pages.
"We had a great experience and found ourselves with renewed inspiration."
-Ann and Alex Davis, Porter Creek Vineyards
The IPNC is no longer accepting submissions for the 2010 Celebration. Please review the information below for details on participating as a Featured Winery in 2011.
ABOUT DOMESTIC WINERY PARTICIPATION
Each year in the fall (September - November), the IPNC invites Oregon Pinot Noir producers who have never participated in the IPNC, along with those who haven't participated in the last four years, to submit a sample for consideration. While the IPNC does not solicit samples from wineries outside of Oregon, wine submissions from other regions throughout North America are gladly accepted and will certainly be included in the tasting and selection process.
The IPNC celebrates Pinot Noir from all the major growing regions of the world. Through our selection process, the IPNC hopes to introduce guests to the outstanding quality and diversity of Pinot Noir now being produced around the world. The Celebration is designed to give maximum opportunity for casual interaction between the featured winemakers and attending guests. Due to the confines of the venue and our commitment to maintaining the event's informality, we are limited in the number of wineries we can feature annually. Approximately sixty Pinot Noir producers are featured each year. The IPNC's goal is to select a slate of wineries by focusing on quality, both of the individual wines presented and the event as a whole, as the principal criterion. Quality will also be the dominant factor in the determination of the number and distribution of participating wineries. Secondarily, the theme and focus of the program will influence selection, number, and distribution of wineries. Several other factors are also taken into account, such as region, diversity, participation history, and size.
A wine selection panel consisting of winemakers, restaurateurs, and retailers appointed by the Board of Directors will be meeting in December 2010 and January 2011 to formulate a list of proposed featured wineries for the 2010 IPNC. This process takes several weeks. After the Board reviews the list in January, the selected wineries will receive an invitation to participate by the end of that month or the beginning of February.
In the event you are invited to participate as a Featured Winery, you will fulfill the basic requirements of a $1,500 registration fee, a contribution of four to six cases of wine, and the participation of two winery representatives throughout the IPNC weekend. Other participation details would follow.
Submission Details & Requirements
If you would like your winery to be considered for inclusion in the 2011 IPNC, please fill out the form below (pdf) and send it along with two bottles of the same wine to:
2011 Domestic Winery Submission Form (PDF)
IPNC
410 NE Third St., Suite 5
McMinnville, OR 97128
Please note, these instructions refer to the 2011 winery selection. The submission deadline for the 2010 IPNC has passed. All samples must arrive by December 1, 2010. Please do not send your submissions before September 1, 2010. There can be no exceptions to the December deadline, as the tasting panel will meet soon after that date. Samples must be from the 2008 or 2009 vintage. Please limit your submission to ONE selection, as only one wine per winery will be reviewed. Samples must be finished and bottled (barrel samples will not be accepted). A winery must produce at least 500 cases of Pinot Noir annually and should have produced at least three commercially available vintages of Pinot Noir.
Thank you for your interest in participating in the IPNC. If you have questions or comments, please feel free to call the office at (503) 472-8964 or email info@ipnc.org.