Gina Hennen
Director of Winemaking and Viticulture
About Gina
Gina holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Reed College and an AAS in Winemaking from Chemeketa. Before transitioning to a career in winemaking, she worked as a semiconductor engineer for seven years in both Oregon and Dublin, Ireland. Desiring a career that no longer involved cubicles, she returned to Oregon in early 2006 to establish roots in the wine industry.
Wine grapes can express the location they’re grown in provided the place has something to say, and we believe our small corner of the Willamette Valley has a lot to say.
Ariel Daly
Vineyard Manager
About Ariel
Ariel’s fascination with terroir and wine’s ability to express time and place comes from an international wine education gained in New York City. She graduated from Wichita State University and completed Vineyard Management and Operations programs at Chemeketa College. Previously, she was the Assistant Viticulturist for Atlas Vineyard Management and a research assistant at Oregon State University’s Skinkis Lab. She’s thrilled to realize her dream of working with historic vines for the opportunity to join the incredible vineyard and winemaking teams at Adelsheim.
Rob Alstrin
Chief Executive Officer
About Rob
Rob started his career in semiconductors and technology which took him to Australia where he studied wine marketing at the University of Adelaide, while working in the IT field. He combined his true passion of wine with his work in the late 90’s and there has been no looking back! After working in many roles from distribution to wineries and import companies, he is ecstatic to call Adelsheim home!
One of our goals is creating a sustainable business that connects people to the land, and offers an authentic hospitality experience to be shared at your home or ours. We love what we do and care deeply about nature and how we can create a better future together.
Shaun Vrooman
Production Winemaker
About Shaun
Shaun’s path to winemaking was a winding one, first cutting his teeth working in a broad array of dining rooms and kitchens across the country where his love for good food was born. There he also discovered his affinity for wine and eventually helped to build wine programs in Nashville and Breckenridge before setting his sights on winemaking and the west coast. His formal education began with the Winemaking Certificate Program at UC Davis, and after moving to Oregon he earned an AAS in Winemaking from Chemeketa while also finding time to work a vintage in Tasmania producing cool climate Pinot noir and Chardonnay. Shaun has been with Adelsheim since the 2016 vintage.
Lynn Loacker
Owner and Director
About Lynn
Jack and Lynn Loacker became co-owners with David and Ginny Adelsheim in 1994, and purchased full interest in the winery in 2017. Their long-time enthusiasm for wine and vision of producing wines of exceptional quality in Oregon led them to purchase two important Adelsheim estate vineyard sites: Ribbon Springs in the Ribbon Ridge AVA (125-acre site planted in 1995 with Pinot noir, Pinot gris, and Auxerrois) and Boulder Bluff in the Chehalem Mountains AVA (15-acre site planted in 2003 with Pinot noir and Chardonnay).
Over 30 years ago, we made a commitment to Adelsheim Vineyard and became partners with David and Ginny. We all agree that keeping the winery in the hands of local owners should be the future of Adelsheim Vineyard. It is an honor for us to ensure that David’s vision and legacy continue.
David Adelsheim
Founder
About David
David Adelsheim is the founder of Adelsheim Vineyard, which he established with Ginny Adelsheim in 1971. In the course of his company’s decades-long history, he has been the vineyard manager, winemaker, and the person in charge of sales, marketing, accounting, and fixing broken plumbing. His early winemaking experience included work at the experimental winery of the Lycée Viticole in Beaune, France, and at The Eyrie Vineyards in Oregon.
In the beginning, in the 1970s, the industry first needed to learn to make consistent, high-quality wine. As the Willamette Valley was able to draw on more training and expertise in the 80s and 90s, producing world-class Pinots became the goal. Now, our conversations are all about the distinctions of place—what should a great Pinot from this particular region or vineyard taste like?
Zachary Clark
Assistant Winemaker
Kelly Vingelen
Controller
Michael Bergantz
Cellar Assistant
Michael Kelly Brown
Director of Marketing and Consumer Sales
Rachel Smith
Club Manager
alexandra elder
tasting room manager
Ashley Ducharme
Marketing Manager
John Kimball
Director of Wholesale Operations
Mike Willison
National Sales Manager
Meghan Vandette
Eastern Regional Sales Manager
lisa kemper
Sales ADministrator
Libbyola rankin
REGIONAL SALES MANAGER
antwan johnson
Chef
Jacob Karasek
Assistant tasting room manager
Phil Staniunas
customer service & logistics specialist
Sergio Hernandez
Facilities & Bottling Supervisor
Rana Salti
Board Member
Bryan Dunn
Board Member
