The Chehalem Mountains AVA

The Chehalem Mountains AVA

To create an AVA (American Viticultural Area) it takes years of climate, soil, watershed, and historical research along with the cooperation of a diverse group of people to get it over the finish line. In other words, it is no easy feat to define a unique growing area. Having been around the process in my…

La Dolce Vita Vineyard

La Dolce Vita Vineyard

La Dolce Vita Vineyards – Passionate owners aspiring to greatness! A textbook Oregon spring day was the perfect time to get out of the office and explore one of the small, family-owned vineyards where we source our grapes. As a red-tailed hawk screamed above, we jumped on a quad with Scott Hildebrandt, owner of La…