BRYAN CREEK VINEYARD PINOT NOIR Bryan Creek Vineyard is sited high on the southern slopes of the Chehalem Mountains, on basaltic-origin, clay-loam soils that store enough moisture to get the grapevines through our annual summer droughts. The 700+ foot elevation approachs the upper limits of where we like to plant, but its direct southern exposure provides some compensation. The grapes ripen a few days later than most of our other sites, allowing longer hang-time for great complexity and intensity of flavor.