PLATT ANDERSON CELLARS

Description

PLATT ANDERSON CELLARS’ tasting room on Ashland’s main drag combines the best of art and science—literally. Located in the Ashland Art Center, the intimate space with two high top tables, a settee and a wine bar is surrounded by the work of over forty local artists. The entire art center is a licensed premise, so you can take your wine with you as you stroll the galleries and studios at your leisure. Or, sit and sip comfortably and watch the Ashland scene through picture windows fronting Main Street.

And the science? That would be the science of making great wine as practiced by retired medical doctor turned enologist Gill Anderson. Gill and his wife Shelby Platt established Ashland’s first urban winery when they turned their garage into a fully permitted production space. Sourcing grapes from Southern Oregon’s finest vineyards, Platt Anderson produces only 500 cases annually, a quantity that allows for hands-on involvement at every step of the process. Over a dozen wines—four of which won awards at the 2018 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition—are available by taste, glass or bottle. The bottle shop also carries vintages from five other local wineries, giving guests a wide palate of style and varietal to choose from. Be sure and watch their website for upcoming chef’s dinners and gallery events at this unique gem right downtown.