The Quarter Mile Society was created to guarantee the availability of our highest quality, limited production wines to our most loyal supporters. This club was designed for the wine collector who wants to build their cellar with Adelsheim Vineyard’s upper tier wines and small-lot, unique grape varietals.

Your shipments will consist of six bottles, sent four times per year*. They will include between two and three different selections per shipment and the wines featured will be a combination of Single Vineyard Pinot noirs, Reserve wines, special bottlings, and library selections. Some of the wines offered are shipped before their official release date so members have the option to purchase additional cases of those limited quantity selections. This club also offers the option of having between 1-2 white wines included. Please designate this option on your application form.

The cost of a shipment will include the wine, freight charges and any taxes due to your state.

Members receive shipments four times per year in March, May, September and November*.

Additional member benefits include -

• Discounts on additional purchases of wine
• 6 bottles, 10% off retail pricing
• 12 bottles, 20% off retail pricing 
• Complimentary tasting and touring options
• Invitations to all winery events including the Memorial and Thanksgiving Open Houses
• Access to large format bottles
• Pick up option at the winery

States shipping quarterly - CA,DC,IA,ID,IL,KS,MO,OH,OR,WA,WV

*To avoid shipments during periods of extreme temperatures in some states, we consolidate the four shipments into two.

Northern States - shipments are offered in May and September AK,CO,MI,MN,NH,ND,NY,WI,WY

Southern States - shipments are offered in March and November FL,GA,HI,LA,NC,NM,NV,SC,TN,TX,VA

Quarter Mile Society Schedule for 2010

Each shipment is custom based on your prefence, so the wines vary for every member.

March - Charge date is March 22, ship date is March 29

May - Charge date is May 3, ship date is May 10

Summer - Temperance Hill Vineyard Magnum

September - Charge date is September 13, ship date is September 20

November - Charge date is November 8, ship date is November 15

You may cancel your membership at any time except 30 days prior to the current shipment.

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The Club Noir was created to guarantee the availability of our highest quality, limited production wines to our most loyal supporters. The Club Noir selections represent the Single Vineyard Pinot noirs that are only sold from the winery.

One of the greatest attributes of Pinot noir is its ability to take on characteristics from where it is grown. Each vineyard site is unique in its combination of soil, slope, elevation and climate. Decisions made in the vineyard add more variations - rootstock, clone and spacing. From the highest quality care and management of our vineyard sites, to the selection of the best barrels from each vineyard, our vineyard and winemaking teams place intense focus on the crafting of these rare Single Vineyard Pinot noirs.

Members receive shipments four times per year in March, May, September and November*. You choose the quantity of wine they would like to receive - in increments of 2, 3, 4, 6 or 12 bottles. The 3 and 4 bottles shipments are the most popular, allowing members to enjoy a bottle upon arrival and save the others for future celebrations.

The cost of a shipment will include the wine, freight charges and any taxes due to your state. For more information, please call us at 503-538-3652.

Additional member benefits include

• Discounts on additional purchases of wine
• 6 bottles, 10% discount from retail
• 12 bottles, 20% discount from retail
• Complimentary tasting and touring options at the winery
• Invitations to all winery events including the Memorial and Thanksgiving Open Houses
• Pick up option at the tasting room

States shipping quarterly - CA,DC,IA,ID,IL,KS,MO,OH,OR,WA,WV

*To avoid shipments during periods of extreme temperatures in some states, we consolidate the four shipments into two.

Northern States - shipments are offered in May and September AK,CO,MI,MN,ND,NH,NY,ND,WI,WY

Southern States - shipments are offered in March and November FL,GA,HI,LA,NC,NM,NV,SC,TN,TX,VA

2010 Club Noir Schedule 

March - 2008 Ribbon Springs Vineyard Pinot noir (Charge date March 30, ship date is April 4)

May – 2008 Boulder Bluff Vineyard Pinot noir (Charge date is May 10, ship date is May 17)

Summer - 2008 Bryan Creek Vineyard Pinot noir (available for pick up August 1st, will be shipping when temperatures are appropriate)

September – 2008 Calkins Lane Vineyard Pinot noir (Charge date is September 20, ship date is September 27)

November – 2008 Temperance Hill Vineyard Pinot noir (Charge date is November 8, ship date is November 15)

You may cancel your wine club shipment at any time except 30 days prior to the current shipment.

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2008 Winderlea Vineyard Pinot noir
Dundee Hills AVA

Composition:

• 100% Pinot noir (Clone 667)

Alcohol:

• 13.5% by vol

Production:

• 21 cases (750 ml)

• 2 cases (1.5 L)

Cellaring:

• While our 2008 Winderlea Vineyard Pinot noir will be ready to enjoy in 2011, it will develop and gain complexity for at least 8 - 10 years.

“This 2008 Winderlea Pinot noir has flavors
of blueberries, plums, and brandy-soaked black
cherries; also hints of rose petal, lavender,
allspice and nutmeg. The texture is smooth and
rich, with a nice perception of sweetness. Consider
pairing this Pinot noir with lamb and grilled
meats.”
Dave Paige, Winemaker

Wine Background:

• John and Sally Bauers began planting this historic “Dundee Hills Vineyard” property in 1974 and yielded some great wines over the years. The vineyard was then sold to former Oregon governor, Neil Goldschmidt, and his wife Diana in 1998.

• Under Adelsheim’s vineyard management, all varieties but Pinot noir were then grafted over or removed and replanted. All new plantings were densely spaced “Dijon” clone vines on devigorating rootstocks with irrigation. In addition, a transition from traditional farming to sustainable, organic viticultural practices worked to insure intensely flavored grapes, while minimizing the farming impact on the land.

• In October 2006, “Goldschmidt Vineyard” was purchased by Donna Morris and Bill Sweat and renamed “Winderlea Vineyard”. Even as Bill and Donna have established their own brand from this iconic vineyard, we continue to benefit from one acre of clone 667 that we planted.

Growing Season:

• The 2008 growing season began slowly with a cooler than normal spring for the months of March and April. Buds began to open around April 26th, giving the growing season a bit of a delayed start.

• Temperatures picked up considerably in May and the vines accelerated shoot growth, but bloom was still slightly later than normal.

• The favorable conditions surrounding bloom near the end of June continued well into August. Veraison became apparent in mid-August, followed by gorgeous ripening conditions in September.

• Hand-picking occurred on October 1st, allowing the fruit to fully ripen and bask in what could be called a textbook Indian summer for Oregon.

Vineyard:

• Winderlea Vineyard is situated on Worden Hill Road in the Dundee Hills AVA, one of the north Willamette Valley’s most respected viticultural areas.

• The vineyard’s south exposure, 480 to 570-foot elevation, and volcanic-origin, clay-loam soils are ideally suited to ripening Pinot noir.

• This wine is produced with grapes from one of the vineyard’s densely-spaced, replanted blocks.

• The clone is from Burgundy, named “667”, and grafted onto the lowest vigor rootstock available, Riparia Gloire. This combination ripens early and gives very rich wines.

Winemaking:

• Production of this Winderlea Pinot noir followed Adelsheim Vineyard’s traditional winemaking approach: gentle destemming, cold soak for greater flavor and color extraction, and fermentation in temperature-controlled,open-top fermenters.

• The wine underwent secondary, malolactic fermentation in small, medium-toast French oak barrels (one-third new) and was aged for 11 months.

• The wine was bottled on August 12, 2009.

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2008 Ribbon Springs Vineyard Pinot noir
Ribbon Ridge AVA

Composition:
100% Clone UCD 5 (“Pommard”)
Alcohol: 13.2%
pH: 3.51

Production:
291 cases (750 ml)

Cellaring:
Under optimum cellar conditions, this wine will certainly improve through 2018, perhaps through 2028.

“This complex wine exhibits layered aromas
of rasperries, strawberries, red currants and a
hint of spice. On the palate, the wine shows
firm acidity followed by hints of dark
chocolate and a plush, velvety mouthfeel. It
would pair wonderfully with grilled salmon,
domestic and wild fowl, and other savory
main dishes.”
Dave Paige, Winemaker

Wine Background:
• Lynn and Jack Loacker, co-owners of Adelsheim Vineyard, purchased this 120- acre site on Ribbon Ridge in 1995.
• With high-density plantings of Oregon’s traditional clones - “Pommard” and “Wädenswil” - and the newer “Dijon” series, this 60-acre vineyard is now our most important source of Pinot noir grapes.
• Only the very best lots go into our single vineyard bottlings; this 2008 vintage Ribbon Springs wine is only our sixth such wine from this vineyard.

Growing Season:
• The 2008 growing season began slowly with a cooler than normal spring for the months of March and April. Buds began to open around April 26th, giving the growing season a bit of a delayed start.
• Temperatures picked up considerably in May and the vines accelerated shoot growth, but bloom was still slightly later than normal.
• The favorable conditions surrounding bloom near the end of June continued well into August. Veraison became apparent in mid-August, followed by gorgeous ripening conditions in September.
• Hand-picking occurred on October 1 and 15, allowing the fruit to fully ripen and bask in what could be called a textbook Indian summer for Oregon.

Vineyards:
• At 400 - 600 feet above sea level in the Ribbon Ridge appellation of the Chehalem Mountains, Ribbon Springs Vineyard is considered to be a medium elevation site.
• It is oriented largely to the southeast and features many large, evenly-sloped blocks.
• The soils are sandstone-based, sedimentary in origin, and so would tend towards drought-stress problems in our usual July & August dry spell if not for the eponymous springs, and a reservoir, which can serve as a source for light drip irrigation if necessary.

Winemaking:
• After hand-harvesting, the grapes were gently destemmed into open top fermenters, followed by a four to six day cold soak for greater flavor and color extraction.
• The grapes were then inoculated with a commercial yeast and punched down two or three times per day during a 6 day alcoholic fermentation.
• After pressing, the wine was transferred into traditional small French oak barrels (35% new) where it was aged for approximately 10 months.
• This intensely red-fruited wine was made from three separate blocks that were planted with the UCD 5 clone of Pinot noir (“Pommard”) between 1996 and
1998.
• This wine was bottled on August 11, 2009.

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2008 Boulder Bluff Vineyard Pinot noir

Composition:
100% Pinot noir from two rare selections
Alcohol: 13.9%
pH: 3.51

Production:
269 cases (750 ml)

Cellaring:
Under optimum cellar conditions, this wine will certainly
improve through 2018, perhaps through 2028.

“This, our second single vineyard bottling
from Boulder Bluff Vineyard, displays juicy
and rich dark fruit characteristics - black
cherry, black currants, and black raspberry -
along with earthy notes of cocoa, cedar, and
brown spice. The wine strikes a nice balance
with firmness of texture and a rich mouthfeel.
Try it paired with grilled salmon or meats,
domestic and wild fowl, or hearty vegetarian
entrees.”
Dave Paige, Winemaker

Wine Background:

• Lynn and Jack Loacker, co-owners of Adelsheim Vineyard, purchased this 9.91-acre vineyard in the Chehalem Mountains in 2000.

• Three Pinot noir clones were used in this bottling:

       - The first selection came to us in 1974 from Oregon wine pioneer Charles Coury and was the original material planted at our Quarter Mile LaneVineyard.
       - The second was selected by Gary Andrus and planted in 1995 at Archery Summit’s Red Hills Estate.
       - The third was French Clone 777, brought from Burgundy to Oregon State University in 1987 under the instigation of David Adelsheim.

• This 2008 vintage Boulder Bluff Pinot noir is our second single vineyard wine from this property.

Growing Season:

• The 2008 growing season began slowly with a cooler than normal spring for the months of March and April. Buds began to open around April 26th, giving the growing season a bit of a delayed start.

• Temperatures picked up considerably in May and the vines accelerated shoot growth, but bloom was still slightly later than normal.

• The favorable conditions surrounding bloom near the end of June continued well into August. Veraison became apparent in mid-August, followed by gorgeous ripening conditions in September.

• Hand-picking occurred on September 29 and October 1.

Vineyard:

• Boulder Bluff Vineyard is adjacent to our oldest vineyard, Quarter Mile Lane, in the Chehalem Mountains AVA (American Viticultural Area).

• This vineyard is sited between 485 and 625 feet above sea level on a steep southwest slope. It is a very warm site due to its orientation and the many basalt boulders on the property which hold the heat.

• The soils are basaltic-origin, clay-loam soils, which store enough moisture to get the grapevines through our annual summer dry spells without irrigation.

Winemaking:

• After being hand-harvested, the grapes were gently destemmed into open top fermenters, followed by a four to six day cold soak for greater flavor and color extraction.

• The grapes were then inoculated with a commercial yeast and punched down two or three times per day during a 6 day alcoholic fermentation.

• After pressing, the wine was transferred into traditional small French oak barrels (29% new) where it was aged for approximately 10 months.

• This wine was bottled on August 12, 2009.

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2008 Willamette Valley Pinot noir

Wine Spectator:
90 points, March 2010

Composition: 100% Pinot noir
Alcohol: 13.3% by vol
pH: 3.56
Production: 10,212 cases (750 ml)
1,000 cases (375 ml)
186 bottles (1.5 L)

“With its broad array of origins and clones,
this wine displays both red and black fruit
aromas (cherries and raspberries), on the nose
and the palate. In addition, one finds a light
touch of brown spices (nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice).
True to our house style, it is elegantly
textured with satiny, polished tannins showing in
the finish. Pair it with salmon or ahi, veal or
pork, poultry (think duck) or beef, or hearty
vegetarian entrees.”
Dave Paige, Winemaker

Cellaring: Under optimum cellar conditions, this wine will certainly improve through 2018, and perhaps through 2028.

WINE BACKGROUND:
The first vintage of this Pinot noir was in 1979.
Our objective in producing this wine has always been a classic, intense, and elegant wine that pairs well with the foods we like to eat.
By blending the diverse flavors and textures of multiple vineyards, clones and elevations, we produce a richly supple and focused wine that typifies what Pinot noir can achieve each vintage in the northern Willamette Valley.
With this wine, our 30th vintage, our experience shows – we’ve long been acknowledged as producing a reference standard for the “Oregon style”.

VINEYARDS:
This 2008 vintage wine is 70% estate grown, with the majority of the grapes having been harvested from seven of our vineyards in the Chehalem Mountains AVA (66%) and one of our vineyards in the Eola-Amity Hills AVA (4%). The remaining 30% is derived from seven other vineyards in various sub-regions within the Willamette Valley.
Approximately 75% of the wine comes from several clones brought intoOregon from Burgundy, 20% is UCD 5 (“Pommard”), and the final 5% either UCD 1A (“Wädenswil”) or a clonal-blend.
Soil type, appellation, vine age, and elevation varied considerably in these lots, offering many options to create a unified blend.

WINEMAKING
After hand-harvesting, the grapes were gently de-stemmed into open-top fermenters, followed by a four to six day cold soak for greater flavor and color extraction.
The grapes were then inoculated with a commercial yeast and punched down two or three times per day during their 7 day fermentation.
After pressing, the wine was transferred into traditional small French oak barrels (20% new) where it was aged for approximately 10 months.
The final blend was bottled over a week-long period, August 3 - 10, 2009.

GROWING SEASON:
The 2008 growing season began slowly with a cooler than normal spring for the months of March and April. Buds began to open around April 26th, giving the growing season a bit of a delayed start.
Temperatures picked up considerably in May and the vines accelerated shoot growth, but bloom was still slightly later than normal.
The favorable conditions surrounding bloom near the end of June continued well into August. Veraison became apparent in mid-August, followed by gorgeous ripening conditions in September.
Hand-picking began the last week of September and continued into mid-October, allowing the fruit to fully ripen and bask in what could be called a textbook Indian summer for Oregon.

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Elizabeth’s Reserve
Pinot noir
2008

Wine Enthusiast: 92 points, June 2010
Wine Spectator: 92 points, March 2010

Composition: 100% Pinot noir
Alcohol: 13.5% by vol
pH: 3.54
Production: 3,084 6-bottle cases (750 ml)

Cellaring: Under optimum cellar conditions,this wine will certainly improve through 2020, perhaps through 2028.

“This complex and intriguing wine offers
layered aromas of red and black raspberries,
fresh Oregon strawberries, brown spice and
cedar. Its aromas are reflected on a palate
that speaks of purity and elegance, and is
exceptionally balanced with firm tannins and
a persistent finish. This wine will pair beautifully
with the Pinot noir classics - lamb, duck,
grilled salmon, and aged cheeses.”
Dave Paige, Winemaker

Wine Background:
• The name “Elizabeth’s Reserve” was first used in 1986 to designate the blend of our best barrels of Pinot noir. From 1987 until 1999 it designated a single vineyard wine, but in 2000 returned to a “best of winery” reserve - the best barrels from our best lots.
• Most of the fruit for this wine (81.4%) comes from our nine estate vineyards located on southfacing slopes of the Chehalem Mountains.
• With many wonderful lots representing different soil types, clones, site climates, fermenter sizes, and barrel characteristics, winemaker Dave Paige pulls together those that best create a reserve level wine, one that truly reflects the vintage and character of our corner of the Willamette Valley.

Growing Season:
• The 2008 growing season began slowly with a cooler than normal spring for the months of March and April. Buds began to open around April 26th, giving the growing season a bit of a delayed start.
• Temperatures picked up considerably in May and the vines accelerated shoot growth, but bloom was still slightly later than normal.
• The favorable conditions surrounding bloom near the end of June continued well into August.
Veraison became apparent in mid-August, followed by gorgeous ripening conditions in September.
• Hand-picking began the last week of September and continued into mid-October, allowing the fruit to fully ripen and bask in what could be called a textbook Indian summer for Oregon.

Winemaking
• After hand-harvesting, the grapes were gently destemmed into open top fermenters, followed by a four to six day cold soak for greater flavor and color extraction.
• The grapes were then inoculated with a commercial yeast and punched down two or three times per day during a 6 day fermentation.
• After pressing, the wine was transferred into traditional small French oak barrels (30% new) where it was aged for approximately 10 months before being bottled on August 12 & 13, 2009.

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2008 Elizabeth’s Reserve Pinot noir

Composition: 100% Pinot noir
Alcohol: 13.5% by vol
pH: 3.54

Cellaring: Under optimum cellar conditions,
this wine will certainly improve
through 2020, perhaps through 2028.
“This complex and intriguing wine offers
layered aromas of red and black raspberries,
fresh Oregon strawberries, brown spice and
cedar. Its aromas are reflected on a palate
that speaks of purity and elegance, and is
exceptionally balanced with firm tannins and
a persistent finish. This wine will pair beautifully
with the Pinot noir classics - lamb, duck,
grilled salmon, and aged cheeses.”
Dave Paige, Winemaker

Wine Background:
undefined The name “Elizabeth’s Reserve” was first used in 1986 to designate the blend of our best barrels of Pinot noir. From 1987 until 1999 it designated a single vineyard wine, but in 2000 returned to a
“best of winery” reserve - the best barrels from our best lots.
undefined Most of the fruit for this wine (81.4%) comes from our nine estate vineyards located on southfacing slopes of the Chehalem Mountains.
undefined With many wonderful lots representing different soil types, clones, site climates, fermenter sizes, and barrel characteristics, winemaker Dave Paige pulls together those that best create a reserve level
wine, one that truly reflects the vintage and character of our corner of the Willamette Valley.

Growing Season:
undefined The 2008 growing season began slowly with a cooler than normal spring for the months of March and April. Buds began to open around April 26th, giving the growing season a bit of a delayed
start.
undefined Temperatures picked up considerably in May and the vines accelerated shoot growth, but bloom was still slightly later than normal.
undefined The favorable conditions surrounding bloom near the end of June continued well into August. Veraison became apparent in mid-August, followed by gorgeous ripening conditions in September.
undefined Hand-picking began the last week of September and continued into mid-October, allowing the fruit to fully ripen and bask in what could be called a textbook Indian summer for Oregon.

Winemaking:
undefined After hand-harvesting, the grapes were gently destemmed into open top fermenters, followed by a four to six day cold soak for greater flavor and color extraction.
undefined The grapes were then inoculated with a commercial yeast and punched down two or three times per day during a 6 day fermentation.
undefined After pressing, the wine was transferred into traditional small French oak barrels (30% new) where it was aged for approximately 10 months before being bottled on August 12 & 13, 2009.

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2008 Quarter Mile Lane Vineyard Pinot Noir
Chehalem Mountains AVA

WINE BACKGROUND:

• Planted in 1972, Quarter Mile Lane is our oldest estate vineyard.
• In 1971, while looking for property in Yamhill County, David and Ginny Adelsheim had a chance encounter with Dick Erath.
• After meeting Bill Blosser and attending a May Day party with the Letts, the Adelsheims’ search for “property” turned into a search for “south-facing slope with Jory clay-loam soil.”
• They found such a site, 19 acres covered with poppies and vetch, in May of that year.

VINEYARD:

• Quarter Mile Lane Vineyard lies partway up the south side of the Chehalem Mountains on basaltic-origin, clay-loam soils, which store enough moisture to get the grapevines through our annual summer droughts without irrigation.
• While the site is at a relatively high elevation (just below 700 feet), its largely southern exposure provides some compensation. In a vintage permitting long hang time, like 2008, Quarter Mile Lane Vineyard takes on magical qualities. The grapes ripen slowly with incredible complexity, intensity of flavor and structure.
• This single vineyard bottling is produced with grapes from the 2.4-acre Block 1. That block was planted in 1974 with what was sold to us as “Pommard” clone, but is more likely “Martini” clone, or possibly a mix of the two.

“This classic example of Quarter Mile
Lane Pinot noir exhibits sultry red and
black cherry fruit supported by a hints of
cinnamon spice and eucalyptus, reminiscent of
herbal fruit-infused tea. The wine’s firm tannin
structure will soften as the wine ages. Enjoy
from 2011 well into the wine’s second decade.”
Dave Paige, Winemaker

WINEMAKING:

• Production of this Quarter Mile Lane Pinot noir followed Adelsheim Vineyard’s traditional winemaking approach: gentle destemming, cold soak for greater flavor and color extraction, and fermentation in temperature-controlled, open-top fermenters.

• The wine underwent secondary, malolactic fermentation in small, medium-toast French oak barrels (1/3 new) and was aged for 10 months.

• The wine was bottled on August 12, 2009.

GROWING SEASON:

• The 2008 growing season began slowly with a cooler than normal spring for the months of March and April. Buds began to open around April 26th, giving the growing season a bit of a delayed start.

• Temperatures picked up considerably in May and the vines accelerated shoot growth, but bloom was still slightly later than normal.

• The favorable conditions surrounding bloom near the end of June continued well into August. Veraison became apparent in mid-August, followed by gorgeous ripening conditions in September.

• Hand picking began the last week of September and continued into mid-October, allowing the fuit to fully ripen and bask in what could be called a textbook Indian summer for Oregon.

• The grapes for this wine were picked on October 14.

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2008 Boulder Bluff Vineyard Pinot noir
Chehalem Mountains AVA

COMPOSITION:
100% Pinot noir from two rare selections
Alcohol: 13.9%
pH: 3.51
Production: 269 cases (750 ml)

CELLARING:
Under optimum cellar
conditions, this wine will certainly
improve through 2018, perhaps
through 2028.

“This, our second single vineyard bottling
from Boulder Bluff Vineyard, displays juicy
and rich dark fruit characteristics - black
cherry, black currants, and black raspberry -
along with earthy notes of cocoa, cedar, and
brown spice. The wine strikes a nice balance
with firmness of texture and a rich mouthfeel.
Try it paired with grilled salmon or meats,
domestic and wild fowl, or hearty vegetarian
entrees.”
Dave Paige, Winemaker

WINE BACKGROUND:
• Lynn and Jack Loacker, co-owners of Adelsheim Vineyard, purchased this 9.91-
acre vineyard in the Chehalem Mountains in 2000.
• Three Pinot noir blocks were used in this bottling:
- The first selection came to us in 1974 from Oregon wine pioneer Charles
Coury and was the original material planted at our Quarter Mile Lane
Vineyard.
- The second was selected by Gary Andrus and planted in 1995 at Archery
Summit’s Red Hills Estate.
- The third was French Clone 777, brought from Burgundy to Oregon State
University in 1987 under the instigation of David Adelsheim.
• This 2008 vintage Boulder Bluff Pinot noir is our second single vineyard wine
from this property.

GROWING SEASON:
• The 2008 growing season began slowly with a cooler than normal spring for the
months of March and April. Buds began to open around April 26th, giving the
growing season a bit of a delayed start.
• Temperatures picked up considerably in May and the vines accelerated shoot
growth, but bloom was still slightly later than normal.
• The favorable conditions surrounding bloom near the end of June continued
well into August. Veraison became apparent in mid-August, followed by gorgeous
ripening conditions in September.
• Hand-picking occurred on September 29 and October 1.
Vineyard
• Boulder Bluff Vineyard is adjacent to our oldest vineyard, Quarter Mile Lane,
in the Chehalem Mountains AVA (American Viticultural Area).
• This vineyard is sited between 485 and 625 feet above sea level on a steep
southwest slope. It is a very warm site due to its orientation and the many
basalt boulders on the property which hold the heat.
• The soils are basaltic-origin, clay-loam soils, which store enough moisture to
get the grapevines through our annual summer dry spells without irrigation.

WINEMAKING:
• After being hand-harvested, the grapes were gently destemmed into open top
fermenters, followed by a four to six day cold soak for greater flavor and color
extraction.
• The grapes were then inoculated with a commercial yeast and punched down
two or three times per day during a 6 day alcoholic fermentation.
• After pressing, the wine was transferred into traditional small French oak
barrels (29% new) where it was aged for approximately 10 months.
• This wine was bottled on August 12, 2009.

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