 Steep Slopes. Deep Rooots. Intense Flavors. History. Twenty acre "billy goat hill" transitioned from pasture in 1992 by Oregon wine pioneer Jack Myers, Rudy Chavez and the Andersons. Geology. A pile of broken rocks extending up to 500 feet deep. Jory and Nekia soils. Great drainage. Vineyard. Farmed organically (not certified). Closely spaced with 31,000 vines. Five Pinot Noir clones and Dijon 96 Chardonnay. Winemaking. Low-tech, hand on, small batches. Sanely scientific. Less than 1,000 cases. Winery. Gravity flow (no pumps). Cool underground barrel cave for slow aging. |
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| Anderson Family Vineyard
20120 NE Herring Lane
Newberg, Oregon 97132
(503) 554-5541
Tasting:
By Appointment and Memorial Day
and Thanksgiving weekends |
Year
of first vintage: |
First plantings: 1992
First vintage: 2002 |
| Founders: |
Cliff and Allison Anderson |
| Dundee
Hills wines produced: |
Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Chardonnay |
| Dundee
Hills vineyards fruit sold to: |
Bergstrom, Lemelson, JK Carriere, GC Cellars, Boedecker Cellars, August Cellars |
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