Oregon delegates call on feds to investigate Napa Valley winery’s pinot noir

Oregon’s Congressional delegation officially called for an investigation Tuesday into a Napa Valley winery accused of appropriating the state’s reputation for pinot noir.

U.S. Sens. Jeff Merkley, Ron Wyden joined Reps. Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Peter DeFazio and Kurt Schrader, all Democrats, in asking the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau to look into labeling practices by Copper Cane LLC.

Copper Cane makes two pinot noirs — “The Willametter Journal” and “Elouan” —…