The Vineyards
Garnier Vineyard, columbia gorge ava - Sauvignon Blanc & Grenache
Garnier Vineyard sits just east of Mosier, Oregon on the southern bank of the Columbia River in the beautiful Columbia Gorge. Volcanic eruptions, ancient basalt flows and glacial floods have left a dramatic geology characterized by weathered rock & lean soils. Vines are planted on the river terraces in sandy loam amongst numerous basalt protrusions and surrounded by pear & cherry orchards as well as pine forests transitioning to oaks and grasslands. The fruit benefits from abundant sunshine & breezes that dominate here and result in wines that are vivid, vibrant and subtly saline.
Poco Vineyard, eola amity ava - Pinot Noir
Situated at the Northern end of the Eola Hills, Poco Vineyard sits hilltop at 700ft with a very gentle north westward slope. The vineyard has been meticulously farmed for over 20 years by the Hudson family and sits adjacent to their beautiful home, gardens and solar array. Soil here is volcanically derived (Jory) and produces incredibly expressive Pinot Noir with great purity of fruit, bright acidity and plush, succulent tannins.
Pearlstad Vineyard, Eola amity AVA - chardonnay
Pearlstad Vineyard was planted in 2017 by Ken Pearlman and Dana Baker. In a prescient move, 16 of the 18 acres were planted to Chardonnay. The geology of this site is marine siltstone and sandstone with soil types Steiwer, Chehulpum, and Wellsdale-Willakenzie. The vineyard sits atop an ancient shoal, which formed between 30 & 12 million years ago. As the sea that was created by the Coast Range drained, it left behind a siltstone ring containing many shallow-water marine pelecypods (oysters, clams, mussels) & gastropods (snails, slugs) making fossil finding here fun. The vineyard is LIVE certified.
Chehalem Mountain Vineyard, chehalem mountains ava - Chardonnay
Chehalem Mountain Vineyard is a series of gentle benches between the southern knuckle of the Chehalem Mountains proper and its nested AVA Ribbon Ridge. Soil here is marine sedimentary with a gentle south-facing slope at 450 feet in elevation. Our clonal selection is old Wente and 76, both tried and true expressions of Oregon chardonnay. The site’s provenance is its adjacency to the spot where Oregon wine pioneer Dick Erath first planted Chardonnay in 1974. The vineyard is organically and biodynamically farmed.