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Our Vineyards

 

Tyson’s 15 years in the Oregon wine industry provides us with a wonder-
ful network of friends and growers. We work exclusively with sustainably farmed, family owned vineyards and have a close working relationship with all our growers. Together we grow balanced fruit that requires minimal intervention in the winery. Plans are also in the works for an Estate vineyard. Stay tuned.

Four Winds Vineyard

Four Winds Vineyard is our newest Chardonnay site and we couldn’t be more excited. The site sits at 850 ft in the McMinnville Coast range resulting in lean and striking Chardonnay. Planted with the nation’s first Chardonnay clone known as “Wente”, this vineyard tends to ripen later which means the fruit retains acidity and develops mature flavor character. Though we have not bottled wine from this site yet, the early returns on the 2010 vintage in barrel look great. The vineyard is owned and managed by Jon Steinhardt.

Clockwise from top left: Four Winds Vineyard, Johnson Vineyard, Gehrts Vineyard.

Gehrts Vineyard

Gehrts Vineyard shares a fence line with the acclaimed Domaine Drouhin Oregon estate in what we like to call the “Grand Cru” district of the Dundee Hills.  Farmed and managed by our friends Richard and Nancy Gehrts (also chef/owners of the delightful Red Hills Provincial Dinning), Tyson’s started working with the vineyard as it was being planted first at Cameron and then as one of Crowley Wine’s single vineyard sites. We have the privilege of receiving the amazing fruit every year, and have witnessed the evolution of this spectacular site as it has gained its pedigree and prominence as a magical vineyard. 

Johnson Vineyard

Johnson Vineyard is located in the Yamhill Carlton AVA and is owned and operated by Lemelson Winery. Both dry farmed and organic, this impeccably managed vineyard provides us with outstanding fruit that is rich, well structured, and lean. A perfect counterpoint to our Dundee Hills’ holdings, the slightly edgier style of wine from this site has found a place within the bottlings that is both very pleasing and essential. 

Clockwise from top left: La Colina Vineyard, Maresh Vineyard, Tuckwilla Vineyard.

La Colina Vineyard

LaColina was the very first vineyard we worked with in 2005 and we proudly continue to grow our holdings within this beautiful, bowl-shaped, southern Dundee Hills site. In addition to being a sentimental favorite, LaColina has quietly become a cornerstone vineyard for the winery as it continues to deliver exceptional fruit for both our blended bottlings and a single vineyard bottling. The vineyard is farmed and managed by our friend George Hillberry.

Maresh Vineyard

The Maresh’s two old dogs bark to announce our arrival every time we visit the 28 year-old vines of Maresh Vineyard. Martha Maresh grew up in the hills and she and her husband Steve now farm the family’s vineyard. The vines sit atop 825 feet in the Dundee Hills. Both the age and elevation of the vines lends to a lean styled Chardonnay typical of white burgundy and quickly becoming the gold standard for Oregon Chardonnay. 

Tuckwilla Vineyard

Long ago while unloading Tuckwilla Vineyard fruit for Erath, Tyson remembers day dreaming about making his own wine from this lovely site. The dream became a reality in 2007 when we picked up an acre of 15 year-old Pommard from Tuckwilla owners and farmers Kathy and Lee Miller. We have since expanded our holdings within this site situated just below the Eyrie Vineyards in the Dundee Hills. Each year the vineyard delivers graceful and classic Pinot noir.