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The Le Pavillon Vineyard site in the heart of the Red Hills AVA in Dundee, is our oldest and most unique vineyard. This 10 acre site boasts ownrooted Pommard clone Pinot Noir planted in 1972, along with Chardonnay and Riesling, making it one of the oldest surviving vineyards in the Willamette Valley.

The soils are volcanic-based Jory with subsurface parent material of fractured basalt. The vines are not irrigated, forcing the roots to seek water and minerals deep underground. The average elevation is 617 feet, with a south facing 9.7% slope.

Meute de Chiens (French for ‘pack of dogs’) was planted from 1999 – 2003. It is only one acre, and it produces Pinot Noir that is quite distinct from our other sites in the Dundee and Eola Hills. The blocks are planted with 6 different clones, Pommard, Wadenswil, and Dijon 114, 115, 667 and 777. 

This 2020 Holloran Chardonnay comes from our Le Pavillon vineyard in the Dundee Hills. The vines were planted in 1972 with the Draper selection of Chardonnay. They are own-rooted.This vineyard is farmed organic and biodynamic. These very old vines have deep roots, providing powerful ripening of the fruit, providing deep flavors and a very long finish. The soils are volcanic, Jory, a deep, ancient red silty clay loam. The elevation is 600’, with a south aspect.

The substantial acid profile and fruit depth will help it age very well in a cool cellar for 8 – 15 years. In early years it will benefit from decanting.

This wine comes from our La Chenaie vineyard site in the Eola-Amity Hills AVA, located west of Salem near Rickreall Oregon. It is a 103 acre site, planted starting in 2001, with 27.4 acres under vine of Pinot Noir, Tempranillo, Sauvignon Blanc, and Riesling. There are currently 4 acres of Tempranillo planted with 5 different Tempranillo clones - Valdepenas, Tempranillo Clone 1, Clone 2, ‘Duero’ (Clone 12) and ‘Tinta de Toro (Clone 11). 

The 2021 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir is blended from carefully selected barrels from our best blocks in the Dundee Hills, the EolaAmity Hills, and our other Willamette Valley sites. These sites are a mix of volcanic-based sites, and vineyards planted on sedimentary soils.

All of our sites are farmed organic or biodynamic. The blocks used for this wine include fruit from our oldest vineyards, including ANA and Le Pavillon vineyards (Dundee Hills), and La Chenaie (Eola-Amity Hills).

The fruit we source for this wine comes from our Le Pavillon and ANA vineyards in the Dundee Hills. 

The 2021 growing season was warmer than the 20-year average. The ‘heat dome’ experienced in late June (temps over 115 for a couple days) did not have a significant effect as the berries had just set. The fruit was hand sorted before pressing.

Our 2021 “Le Pavillon” Riesling is crafted from some of the oldest own-rooted vines in the Willamette Valley. It was planted in 1972 in what is now our 10 acre Le Pavillon site in the Red Hills of Dundee, alongside Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. It extends from 480’ to 680’, with the average elevation being at 617’. The 9.70% slopes are mainly south facing.