Winery Profile: Stag Hollow
7930 NE Blackburn Rd, Yamhill, OR 97148; tel. 503-662-5609; fax 503-662-4581
Stag Hollow is an Old World-styled vineyard located in the Yamhill-Carlton District (American Viticultural Area (AVA)) in the northern Willamette Valley, Oregon. Our estate-grown pinot noirs are nurtured on moderately steep south-facing slopes of Willakenzie soils planted at a very high density, producing very intense, rich wine. We are a small, family estate with an unwavering commitment to crafting profound and concentrated wines that express attributes of the vineyard and distinct management practices to enhance wine quality.
Website: http://www.staghollow.com
Owner:
Mark Huff & Jill Zarnowitz
Tasting Room Hours:
Open by appointment and Memorial Day and Thanksgiving weekends.
Acreage planted:
See Stag Hollow Vineyards
Wine flavor profile:
The WillaKenzi soils on the 300’ to 450’ south and southwest facing ridge stress the vines, intensify fruit flavors. Dark berry and cherry fruits include blueberry, black raspberry and dark cherry with hints of winter spices (nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger) and a long spicy finish.
Viticultural philosophies and practices:
See Stag Hollow Vineyard
Vineyards we purchase fruit from:
Stag Hollow Vineyard; Yamhill Vineyards; Tonnelier Vineyard; all on the same ridge within 0.25 mile radius.
Winery Profile: WillaKenzie Estate
19143 NE Laughlin Rd
Yamhill
OR 97148
Phone: 503-662-3280
Fax: 503-662-4829
WillaKenzie Estate is a family-owned winery dedicated to making great wines from the Pinot family of grapes: Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Meunier, and Gamay Noir
Willakenzie is the name of the soil type which is found through the Estate. Our goal is to create wines that truly express the unique qualities of the place where the grapes are grown.
We only use grapes we grow ourselves on just over 100 acres of sustainably farmed vineyard.
Website: http://www.willakenzie.com
Owner:
Bernard and Ronni Lacroute
Tasting Room Hours:
November through April
Fri, Sat, Sun 12-5
Mon- Thurs by appointment
May through October
Daily 12-5
Acreage planted:
101
Varieties planted:
Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Meunier, Gamay Noir
Winery Profile: Anne Amie Vineyards
6580 NE Mineral Springs Road
Carlton, OR 97111
At Anne Amie Vineyards we strive to spin a symbiotic web that combines nature’s bounty with human creativity to produce profound wines. Our sustainably farmed vineyards are located in the rolling hills of the Yamhill-Carlton District and on the steep hillsides of the Chehalem Mountains, both nestled in Oregon’s verdant Willamette Valley. In our cool, hillside vineyards, pinot noir, pinot blanc, pinot gris and riesling have found a distinctive home.
Website: http://anneamie.com
Owner:
Dr. Robert Pamplin, Jr.
Tasting Room Hours:
January - February
Monday - Thursday By Appointment
Friday - Sunday 10-5
March - December:
Daily 10-5pm
Acreage planted:
120 acres of estate vineyards
Varieties planted:
pinot noir, pinot gris, pinot blanc, riesling
Vineyards we purchase fruit from:
Winery Profile: Solena
Website: http://www.solenacellars.com
Winery Profile: Soter Vineyards
P.O. Box 430
Carlton, OR 97111
Physical Address:
10880 NE Mineral Springs Road, Carlton
Phone: 503-662-5600
fax: 503-662-5606
Soter Vineyards seeks to develop and operate a world-class winegrowing Estate. We produce certified sustainably-grown fruit, with the aim of crafting singular wines of the highest caliber and distinction. Our home base is a 245-acre ranch called Mineral Springs, outside of Carlton. Here the Soter family farms 32 acres of Pinot Noir. They made their first harvest from the Mineral Springs Vineyard in 2005.
We view Mineral Springs as an ecosystem where we hope to integrate as harmoniously as possible our sustainable vineyard practices with dedicated open space, preserved stands of trees, wildlife corridors and the employment of naturally raised and grass-fed grazing animals. While we have many goals, such as land management, carbon reduction, soil conservation, healthy and health-promoting animals, we never lose sight of what brought us here: our privileged vineyard site and our desire to work zealously in the pursuit of exceptional Pinot Noir wines.
Website: http://www.sotervineyards.com
Owner:
Tony and Michelle Soter
Tasting Room Hours:
At Soter Vineyards, we conduct tastings by advance appointment. The tasting fee is $20 per person, refundable towards any purchase of at least 3 bottles per twosome. Tasting is always complimentary for Soter Vineyards mail-order purchasers.
Vineyards we purchase fruit from:
Mineral Springs Vineyard
Winery Profile: Stardance Vineyards
Website: http://Stardance Vineyards
Winery Profile: Twelve
Twelve
PO Box 787
Carlton, OR 97111
(503-358-6707
Twelve is a small, family-owned, estate winery in the Yamhill-Carlton District AVA and produced its first wines from the 2003 vintage. We make our Pinot Noir and Pinot Blanc solely from the fruit from our own vineyard, which includes vines ranging from 8 to 23 years old.
Website: http://www.twelvewine.com/
Owner:
John Lenyo
Tasting Room Hours:
Open by appointment only
Acreage planted:
12.5
Varieties planted:
Pinot Noir - Pommard, Wadenswil and 115 clones
Pinot Blanc
Winery Profile: Monks Gate Vineyard
Website: http://www.monksgate.com
Winery Profile: Penner-Ash
Website: http://www.pennerash.com
Winery Profile: Shea Vineyards
Website: http://www.sheawinecellars.com
Winery Profile: Foxy Rock Vineyard
Winery Profile: Ken Wright Cellars
236 N Kutch St.
Carlton, OR 97111
ph:503-852-7070
fx:503-852-7111
Located in rural Carlton, Oregon, Ken Wright Cellars is devoted to showcasing the inherent quality of selected vineyard sites. With a clarity and breath that is unequaled, we believe Pinot Noir best expresses the character of the place. Rather than stamping wine with a varietal trademark, Pinot Noir is a vehicle for conveying aroma, flavor and texture of the location in which it is grown.
Website: http://www.kenwrightcellars.com
Owner:
Ken & Karen Wright
Tasting Room Hours:
Open the Friday & Saturday following Thanksgiving
10a-4p
Vineyards we purchase fruit from:
Abbott Claim Vineyard & Savoya Vineyard are Ken & Karen Wright’s Vineyards.
We also purchase fruit from McCrone Vineyard & Shea Vineyard.
Winery Profile: Kramer Vineyards
Website: http://www.kramerwine.com
Winery Profile: Lemelson Vineyards
Website: http://www.lemelsonvineyards.com
Winery Profile: Carlton Hill Vineyard
Website: http://www.carltonhillwines.com
Winery Profile: EIEIO
Website: http://www.onhisfarm.com
Winery Profile: Elk Cove Vineyards
27751 NW Olson Road
Gaston, Oregon 97119
Telephone: 503-985-7760
Toll-free: 877-ELK-COVE
Fax: 503-985-3525
Welcome to Elk Cove Vineyards, one of Oregon’s oldest and most respected wineries. We’ve been making wine since 1977, and it shows! Elk Cove has won many awards and the critic’s acclaim as well.
Family owned and operated, winemaker Adam Godlee-Campbell joined forces with his parents in 1995 to continue producing outstanding Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris, and now Pinot Blanc.
Adam and his dedicated staff invite you to visit us and find out for your self why we say “true quality is timeless”.
Website: http://www.elkcove.com
Owner:
Joe and Pat Campbell, Adam and Carrie Godlee-Campbell
Tasting Room Hours:
Open year round - 10:00 to 5:00 daily
Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Day, Thanksgiving Day
Tasting fee refundable with wine purchase
Acreage planted:
180
Varieties planted:
Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Riesling, Muscat, Gewurztraminer
Winery Profile: Carlton Cellars
PO Box 974
Carlton, OR 97111
tel: 503-852-7888
fax: 503-852-7288
We are a small, artisanal winery committed to making premium wines in the Willamette Valley handcraft tradition. Since 2001 we’ve had the great fortune to contribute to the extraordinary Oregon wine story with our acclaimed Roads End Oregon Pinot Noir — which made the top ten in Wine Spectator reviewer Harvey Steiman’s Recommended Oregon Wines list.
In 2007 we opened our Carlton Cellars winery and tasting room, bottled the first public releases from our own estate grapes, inaugurated the Carlton Cellars Connoisseurs Club, and launched this all-new website, where we invite you to join us regularly as the story unfolds. In 2008 the momentum keeps building, as we expand our wine list with a new estate Pinot Noir (and keep a few more surprises in store).
Website: http://www.carltoncellars.com/
Owner:
Dave Grooters & Robin Russell
Tasting Room Hours:
By appointment. Also for special events (Thanksgiving, Memorial Day, Connoisseurs Club events).
Vineyards we purchase fruit from:
Russell-Grooters Vineyard (our estate vineyard). Others include Canary Hill, McCrone, NYSA and Meredith Mitchell Vineyards.
Winery Profile: Barbara Thomas Wines
8663 NE Blackburn Road
Yamhill, OR 97148
(503) 662-4585
At Barbara Thomas Wines, we are passionate about sharing the best that the earth has to offer, and this passion is equaled by our love for the Earth itself. Because the making of the finest wine begins with nurturing the earth it grows in, these two passions come together in harmony in the expression of Barbara Thomas Wines.
We offer Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and a White Table Wine from a proprietary blend. We will soon be adding a Red Table Wine and a Riesling.
Website: http://www.BarbaraThomasWines.com
Owner:
Jacki Bessler and Chuck Perasso
Tasting Room Hours:
Not open to the public. Scheduled events are listed on our website.
Acreage planted:
6.3
Varieties planted:
Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Riesling
Elevation, exposure and soil characteristics of vineyard:
Our land slopes gently southwest from an elevation of 550’ down to just under 500’. The vineyard was planted in Willakenzie soils, which are well-drained and course-grained ancient marine sedimentary soils.
Wine flavor profile:
Our vineyard produces deeply structured wines with a characteristic spicy minerality, along with aromatic and flavor components of dark fruit, tobacco, cola, and anise in our Pinot Noir; tropical fruit, pear, and apricot in our Pinot Gris.
Viticultural philosophies and practices:
While we are not currently certified as organic or biodynamic by any outside agency, we have a sustainable and eco-friendly farming philosophy, and use only natural farming methods in the vineyard. We carefully choose only certified organic sprays, and we never use systemic herbicides or pesticides. We also use healthy compost, elemental preparations, compost teas, and other natural vineyard management methods so we can feel confident as our children and livestock roam and play in our vineyard.
Vineyards we purchase fruit from:
100% estate-grown fruit, with the exception of our proprietary white table blend.
Winery Profile: Beacon Hill Vineyards
Winery Profile: Belle Pente Wine Cellars
Belle Pente
12470 NE Rowland Road
Carlton, OR 97111
503-852-9500
503-852-6977 FAX
wine@bellepente.com
Belle Pente Wine Cellars was established in 1996 and is located on the Belle Pente Vineyard property. The 3-level, gravity flow winery produces approximately 5000 cases per year, 2/3 of which is Pinot Noir, and 2/3 estate grown.
Website: http://www.bellepente.com
Owner:
Jill & Brian O’Donnell
Tasting Room Hours:
Open Memorial Day & Thanksgiving Weekends
Other times by Appointment
Acreage planted:
16
Varieties planted:
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Gamay Noir
Viticultural philosophies and practices:
Winemaking is gentle and as natural as possible, with minimal use of commercial yeasts & other additives. Elevage is 18 months for the top bottlings of Pinot Noir, in ~35% new barrels. Top wines are released 2 to 2 1/2 years from vintage.
Vineyards we purchase fruit from:
Belle Pente Vineyard
Rivenwood
Walker
Yamhill Vineyards
Winery Profile: Atticus Wine
Atticus Wine
20501 Russell Creek Rd
Yamhill, OR 97148
Tel. 503.662.3485
Fax. 503. 662.3485
Atticus Wine is a small winery that is the shared passion of the Orrego-Insley and Porter families. We utilize gentle and restrained winemaking techniques to create low volume, handcrafted wines. Our first vintage was 2005 where we produced 295 cases of the Atticus Willamette Valley Pinot Noir. While we plan to grow our case production and our estate vineyard near Yamhill over time, we intend to remain family owned and operated, producing elegant and complex, yet approachable wines and embracing Oregon’s values of nurturing the land and the future.
Website: http://www.atticuswine.com
Owner:
Guy Insley & Ximena Orrego; Niall & Lefteria Porter
Tasting Room Hours:
Open Memorial Day & Thanksgiving weekends.
Other times by appointment.
Acreage planted:
4
Varieties planted:
Pinot Noir
Winery Profile: ADEA
Winery address: 26421 NW Hwy 47, Gaston Oregon 97119
Phone: 503-662-4509
Fax: 503.662.3259
Email: info@adeawine.com
ADEA is open for Memorial and Thanksgiving weekends. As an alternating premise and custom crush facility, there are six labels producing wire in addition to ADEA. Guest chef dinners are held bi-monthly from February to August.
Website: http://www.adeawine.com
Owner:
Dean & Ann Fisher
Acreage planted:
1.5 acres adjoin the winery in Yamhill Carlton District.
Varieties planted:
Pinot Noir is planted at the winery.
Vineyards we purchase fruit from:
Fruit sources include: CherryGrove Vineyard, Willamette Valley AVA, HawksView Vineyard, Chehalem Mountains AVA, Durant Vineyard, Dundee Hills AVA, Momtazi Vineyard, McMinnville AVA
