Situated in the Dundee Hills AVA, La Colina Vineyard was first established in 1999.  Trathen Hall’s block of Pommard Clone vines sits mid slope at approximately 500 feet in elevation and inclines gently to the South.  In 2021 the clusters were clean, small, with balanced ripeness, and 30% whole cluster was used.  Fermentation was spontaneous/native as was ML, and the wine spent ten months élevage in neutral French oak barrels. A classic red fruited Dundee Hills Pinot Noir with supple tannins.

This McMinnville AVA vineyard was first established in 1972.  The fruit is from a block of Coury clone planted in 1989. The clone is known as a “suitcase clone” as it was originally smuggled into the country from Colmar, Alsace by Charles Coury in 1964.  Charles Coury is one of the Willamette Valley’s original wine industry pioneers and this clone is his legacy.  These vines sit at about 600 feet in elevation and slope gently to the SW.  In 2021 the clusters were clean, small, with balanced ripeness.  Primary fermentation included 35% whole cluster in small lot one ton fermenters utilizing native yeast. The free run and gentle press wine then spent ten months élevage in neutral French oak barrels.

Ridgecrest Vineyard was established in 1982 and was the first vineyard to be planted in the Ribbon Ridge AVA.  The original vineyard was expanded in 2003 with a planting directly across the road from Ridgecrest Vineyard and named Wind Ridge Block. The fruit for this wine comes from this block, a half acre of clone 667 which sits at approximately 600 feet in elevation and slopes gently to the South.  In 2021 the clusters were clean, small, with balanced ripeness, and 30% whole cluster was used.  Fermentation was spontaneous/native as was ML, and the wine spent ten months élevage in neutral French oak barrels.

This Vineyard lies in the foothills of the coast range in the Yamhill Carlton AVA. It is fairly unique within the AVA in that it has both Willakenzie and Jory soil types present, (sedimentary and volcanic). It has 15 planted acres and was established in 1988. The vineyard is farmed organically. We sourced just under 3 tons of fruit from two blocks of Wadenswil clone from the mid slope section of the vineyard which is west facing at approximately 500 feet in elevation.

Even though the 2019 vintage saw fairly significant amounts of rain in the middle of September, this fruit held up exceptionally well and required little sorting. Two fermenters, one at 50% whole cluster the other at 30%. This 75 case blend comes from a 50/50 mix of both fermenters. Primary and secondary fermentations occurred spontaneously, and 10 months elevage in neutral French oak.

A complex nose of floral fruit and spice. Ripe red raspberry and blackberry, amaryllis flower mixed with pink peppercorn spice. Mid weight tannins with focus, length and balance.

13.0% Alc.

This 20 acre biodynamically farmed vineyard is in the Chehalem Mountains AVA. The fruit was handpicked on September 9th and gently whole cluster pressed to barrel. Fermented in 3 neutral French oak barrels and one once filled, it spent 14 months on lees with occasional battonage. It was then racked to stainless steel and spent a further 2 months in steel before being bottled.

Dijon clone 95 planted on sedimentary soil. 13% alcohol. 74 cases produced.

Pale straw in color with aromas of lemon grass, sweet basil and honeysuckle flowers. A clean crisp palate with mineral notes and lemon flavors aided by bright acidity and barrel fermentation that offer breadth and length on the finish.

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Le Pavillon Vineyard was planted in 1972 in the Dundee Hills. The vines are own rooted German clones, Geisenheim 110 and Colmar 813. This extremely small production consisted of one neutral French oak barrel and a stainless steel topping keg. After 7 months the fermentation was halted to retain enough residual sugar to balance the vibrant acidity yet fall into the category of “dry”.

Aromas of grated lemon and lime rind with subtle jasmine and kumquat undernotes. Clean, crisp, and slightly mineral at first followed with tart young apricot tinged with a hint of sweet basil. A tapering dry finish.

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Our 2021 Trathen Hall Willamette Valley Pinot Noir is a blend of three vineyards: La Colina, Hyland, and Ridgecrest.  The grapes were hand picked, fermented for three weeks on skins, pigéage twice daily, native yeast, 10 months élevage, neutral French oak, 30% whole cluster.

The 2021 vintage offers wines that display wonderful freshness, vibrant red/blue berry fruits, lithe tannins and bright background acidity.  Yields were generally quite low, so wines across the board show wonderful concentration.  All in all a high quality year for Willamette Valley Pinot Noir.

This vineyard is situated in the McMinnville AVA and was first established in 1972. We sourced fruit from a block of Coury clone planted in 1989.

This clone is known as a “suitcase clone” as it was originally smuggled into the country from Colmar, Alsace by Charles Coury in 1964. Coury is one of the Willamette Valley’s original wine industry pioneers and this clone is his legacy.

Soil type is Jory. The block sits at about 600 feet in elevation and slopes gently to the SW.

35% whole cluster, native/spontaneous primary and secondary fermentation. 10 months elevage, neutral oak.

The combination of this vineyard block planted with the Coury clone of Pinot Noir and set in the foothills of the Oregon coast range, produces a wine of unique elegance and beauty. Boysenberry and pomegranate fruit notes accented with streaks of cedar spice, with plush smooth tannins.

13.0% Alc.