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We believe that the most critical component in making fine wine is the quality
of the grapes used to make that wine. As a source for our grapes we have sought
out vineyards which are naturally restricted in production as a consequence of
shallow soils and scarce water and which are further managed to yield small numbers
of clusters with concentrated flavors. Another requirement is maturity, as we
think that well established, older vineyards produce the highest quality grapes.
"Elkton
Vineyard in springtime"
Elkton
Vineyard: One of our two estate
vineyards, it was planted in 1972 and is
one of the oldest in Oregon. It is located
on a steep hillside with a Western exposure
at an elevation of 250-300 feet and has
soils of moderate (3 feet) depth. Pinot
noir (Wadenswil and Pommard clones) and
Gewürztraminer are grown here.
"Black Oak Vineyard"
Black
Oak Vineyard: Named for the massive
oak tree growing at its center, this is
the second of our estate vineyards and also
was planted in 1972. Situated lower on the
same hillside as Elkton Vineyard, it has
a gentler slope and is at 200-250 feet elevation.
Soil depth ranges from 3 feet at the higher
portion to as little as 1 foot in some sections.
This vineyard produces the Pommard, Dijon
115 and Wadenswil clones of pinot noir.
Bradley
Vineyard: Located less than
a mile from our estate vineyards and
on the same hillside, this vineyard was
planted in 1983 with the Wadenswil clone
of pinot noir. The terrain is moderately
sloped with soil depths ranging from
1.5 to 3 feet.
Pace Family Vineyard: Adjacent to our estate vineyards are twelve acres of vineyard owned by Rod and Nina Pace. It produces pinot noir, pinot gris, riesling and gewurztraminer. Half of the vineyard was planted in 1983, and the remainder in 1998. Like our estate vineyards, it is on a West-facing gentle hillside, is never irrigated, is own-rooted, and is farmed sustainably.
Myron's Vineyard:The newest Elkton-area vineyard to come into production, this vineyard has nine acres of pinot noir vines. It was planted in 2003 and 2004 on a gentle west-facing hillside, situated between Bradley Vineyard and our estate vineyards. The first grapes were harvested in 2007.
River's
Edge Winery
1395 River Drive
P.O. Box 539
Elkton, OR 97436
541-584-2357 (tel)
541-584-2837 (fax)
wines@riversedgewinery.com |
