Yellow Magic | Mustard in the Vineyards As the end of winter nears, and the magic of spring begins to surface, our Willamette Valley vineyards come alive with golden waves of mustard beneath bare grape trunks. The landscape is breathtaking
The Grapes of Willamette Valley | Chardonnay
The Grapes of Willamette Valley | CHARDONNAY | Chardonnay, perhaps one of the most misunderstood wine grape varietals on the planet. This well-known varietal originates from the Burgundy region in eastern France, but is now grown in almost every wine
The Grapes of Willamette Valley | Pinot Noir
The Grapes of Willamette Valley | PINOT NOIR | Pinot Noir is a red wine grape variety that produces one of the world’s most popular red wines. It is a cool climate grape and only grows well in a few
Willamette Valley | A Few Facts
The Willamette Valley is 150 miles long and roughly 60 miles wide! It’s Oregon’s largest AVA. The Willamette Valley runs from the Columbia River in Portland, and south through Salem to the Calapooya Mountains outside Eugene. The Willamette Valley was
Willamette Valley | Chardonnay
We’re known in Oregon and the Willamette Valley for Pinot Noir, but Chardonnay could be the future my friends. In the beginning stages of wine growing in this AVA, Chardonnay never seemed the right grape for this climate and terroir.
Vineyard Highlight | Bergström Wines
Bergström Wines is a family story. When John and Karen Bergström began their business, they wanted to leave a legacy for their children and pay tribute to John’s agricultural Swedish upbringing. They planted their first 13 acre vineyard in 1999,
Soil, Soil, Soil!
Let’s face it, wine grown without soil is, well, impossible! The Willamette Valley happens to be a unique region for “famous soil.” Our famed three soil types are volcanic, sedimentary and silt based soils. These soils not only help define
Willamette Valley is H O T
Oregon is quickly growing as a world-class, top wine growing region. Willamette Valley Pinot Noirs (for example) are setting unprecedented standards world-wide and are surpassing even the Napa wine growing region in top reviews. Today, there are over 725 Oregon