The Zenith vineyard is located on Zena Road in the heart of the Eola Hills. Zenith is owned by Tim and Keri Ramey. This site was formerly known as the O’Connor vineyard, and bottled separately for years by St. Innocent. We source Pommard clone Pinot noir grapes from block 6-G, from vines planted in 2003. Soils here are thin Bellpine and Woodburn over old seafloor. We have made a vineyard-designated wine from Zenith since 2008.
Armstrong vineyard is a new site on Lewis Rogers Lane in the Ribbon Ridge AVA. It is owned by Doug and Michele Ackerman. Armstrong replaces Domaine Coteau in our line up for 2010. We source a mix of clones of Pinot noir, including 115, 667, and Pommard. The soils in Ribbon Ridge are Willakenzie series, old seafloor that’s sandy and drains exceptionally well. Armstrong is the base of our 2010 Ribbon Ridge bottling as well as our 2-barrel Armstrong Vineyard bottling.
Bjornson vineyard is located in the Eola-Amity Hills AVA, just across the gully from the famed Seven Springs vineyard. This is an exceptional neighborhood for Pinot noir grapes, and we’re thrilled to have begun sourcing Pommard clone here in 2011. Look for a Bjornson Vineyard bottling next year!
The Domaine Coteau vineyard is on Walnut Hill on the eastern side of the Amity Hills on Walnut Hill Road. This site has previously been part of Domaine Coteau’s estate bottling of Pinot noir and is farmed by Dean Sandifer. It is a mix of Dijon clones 114, 115, 667 and 777 planted in 1999 on red, volcanic Nekia soils. We sourced grapes from this site in 2009, the resulting wine forming the base of our 2009 Eola-Amity Hills bottling.
