Specialties
A boutique winery and vineyard in the heart of the acclaimed Willlamette Valley, we specialize in superb small-lot productions of Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Merlot, Chardonnay, and Muscat. The tasting room personnel are well- informed in growing and making wine and you're bound to learn something you didn't know when you leave!
History
Established in 1984.
After several calls from the French who wanted to purchase our 70 acres of south-facing slopes, Robin Pfeiffer learned they wanted the land for wine grapes. The family sold the sheep, and planted grapevines. New to the industry and with timber growing on the property, the Pfeiffer family chose to harvest what was needed to serve as the trellising posts for the vineyard. Each post was cut, peeled and pounded by hand. The hand peeling process took an entire summer, before they could stack the posts to dry, and be treated. The strategy for planting the vineyard was just as painstaking. Using the North Star as a point of reference, Robin meticulously planned for straight rows - one after another. The first line was drawn with a tractor. Each row after was based on the proceeding row with the tractor digging each line. Currently, the vineyard rows have a gentle "S" shape to them. No worries, the wines produced from this family owned vineyard are spectacular.
Meet the Business Owner: Robin and Danuta P.
Robin Pfeiffer grew up on this property, the family sheep ranch and chicken farm, before he planted wine grapes in the pasture. He was a Spanish teacher and a middle school counselor for 30 years in the Eugene 4J School District and lived and taught for several years in Peru. He is the viticulturist, vineyard manager and winemaker. Danuta Pfeiffer has a long history in radio and television journalism, talk shows, and newspapers. She is the author of 3 books,a pioneer inf teaching babies to swim, the tasting room manager, event planner and chef for their highly acclaimed Villa Evenings--winemaker dinners.