Vineyard: Crowley Station
Owners | Jim Fischer, Jr., Jim Fischer, Sr. |
Appellation | Eola-Amity Hills |
Story | Father, son and uncle planted a 15-acre vineyard and later decided to start their own label producing wine in urban Portland using grapes from the estate Crowley Station Vineyard. Own-rooted, dry-farmed vines situated on an ancient seabed. |
Dates Planted | Onset 2000 |
Acres | 15 |
Location | On Holmes Hill at the exit of Holmes Gap in the Van Duzer Corridor. |
Aspect | South-facing, surrounded by an Oregon white oak forest. 250-450 feet elevation at end of Van Duzer corridor. |
Soils | Shallow sedimentary filled with fossil remnants. |
Varieties | Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir |
Clones | 114, 115, 777, Pommard |
Rootstock | own rooted |
Managers | Jim Fischer, Jr., Jim Fischer, Sr. |
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