Coury and Pommard | The Imprint is Here

Coury and Pommard | The Imprint is Here

by | Sep 22, 2018 | Uncategorized

Imprint is in!  That’s the headline from Tuesday at Winderlea.  We harvested the fruit from our estate vineyard that becomes our whole cluster Imprint Pinot noir.  We have consistently used the same two blocks from Winderlea Vineyard, block 7 which is a...
Finding Clarity in the Chaos

Finding Clarity in the Chaos

by | Sep 16, 2018 | Uncategorized, Vintage Journal

There is a song titled, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.”  It’s about Christmas, which has its obvious attributes, but I think Harvest is my favorite time of the year.  Harvest is a time of absolute clarity.  It can be like drinking...
The 2018 Vintage Has Arrived

The 2018 Vintage Has Arrived

by | Sep 8, 2018 | AVA, Chehalem Mountains, Winderlea

Last week when I wrote about harvest being close, I had no idea we would be picking just a few days later.  Harvest kicked off for Winderlea, Saturday September 1st, with Chardonnay from Carabella vineyard for our Sparkling wine program.  We sampled the vineyard the...
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