Willamette Valley Vineyards

Willamette Valley Vineyards, inc.
Winery / Public (NASDAQ: WVVI)
Industry Wine
Founded 1983
Founder Jim Bernau
Headquarters Turner, Oregon USA
Website www.wvv.com

Willamette Valley Vineyards is an American winery located in Turner, Oregon. Named after Oregon's Willamette Valley, the winery is the leading producer of Pinot noir in Oregon,[1] and also produces Dijon clone Chardonnay and Pinot gris. The first planting was the Estate Vineyard, which was purchased in 1983 by Founder/Winegrower Jim Bernau. In 1989 the winery went public. In 1997 the winery purchased Tualatin Estates, one of the oldest vineyards in Oregon, and increased their plantings of Pinot noir, Pinot gris, Chardonnay and other cool-climate varietals, the Willamette Valley does have vinicultural conditions comparable to the Côte d'Or in Burgundy France. The winery picks all its fruit by hand and ferments its Pinot noir through small bin fermentation.

Coordinates: 44°49′30″N 123°00′25″W / 44.824997°N 123.007053°W / 44.824997; -123.007053

References

  1. ↑ Jenkins, T: "Top 25 Oregon Wineries", page 20. Portland Business Journal, August 11, 2006


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