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
Vineyard Highlight | Styring Vineyards
Styring Vineyards was established in 2003 by the dynamic duo, Steve and Kelley Styring! The Styring name is Viking in origin and from “Styr the Strong.” The couple purchased a 40-acre parcel of unfarmed land in the Ribbon Ridge AVA,
M is for McMinnville
Charming McMinnville, Oregon is the largest city in Yamhill County. About 35 miles outside of Portland, this warm and inviting town will amaze you with its nostalgia. From maple tree-lined streets along their historic downtown shopping district, to vastly popular
Vineyard Highlight | Holloran Vineyard Wines
Holloran Vineyard Wines or HVW is an incredible, hand-crafted vineyard out of Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Founded by Eve and Bill Holloran after their move to the Portland area in 1999, their journey in wine began after purchasing a “heritage” vineyard
Delicious Dundee
Dundee, Oregon is a small town located about 30 miles southwest of Portland. One of Oregon’s most well revered wine growing regions and an American Viticultural gem, Dundee it is located in Yamhill County and is entirely contained within the
The Wine Pioneers of The Willamette Valley
The Willamette Valley! What a discovery! What a gem! With its amazing climate, soil and topography…wine and Pinot Noir grapes in particular, were simply destined to grow here. Winemaking as we know it in the Willamette Valley stretches back over
D is for Dundee
The magic of the Dundee Hills AVA lie in it’s quaint town surrounded by the undeniably stunning valleys and hills that produce some of the best wine in the world! Part of the Willamette Valley, the Dundee Hills were the first
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