Since 1988
Three generations farming one south-facing hillside in the Dundee Hills.
The Beginning
In 1988, Ellen and Ray Marksplinter traded a suburban lot in Portland for 34 acres of red dirt above the Willamette River. Everyone told them Oregon was too cold, too wet, too risky for fine wine. They planted Pinot Noir anyway.
Nearly four decades later, those first vines are still producing — gnarled, deep-rooted, and stubborn, much like the family that tends them.
Our Philosophy
We believe great wine is grown, not made. In the vineyard that means sustainable, LIVE-certified farming, hand-harvesting, and dry-farming wherever the vines will allow it. In the cellar it means native-yeast fermentations, gentle handling, and the patience to let each wine become itself. We add as little as possible and get out of the way.
The People
All vintners depicted are fictional; any resemblance to real winemakers is purely coincidental — and deeply flattering.
Co-Founder & Grower
Planted the first block and still walks every row.
Winemaker
Second generation, trained in Burgundy, home by harvest.
Vineyard Manager
Keeps the chickens, sheep, and cover crops in balance.
Come See For Yourself
Taste through our releases on the terrace, tour the vines, and meet the family behind the bottle.
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