The brand new glowing vineyard is the fruits of arduous work by founders Jim and Jan Bernau and the assist of wine lovers who’ve invested within the undertaking
DUNDEE, Oregon — Thursday, September 15: Glowing vineyard Domaine Willamette welcomed over 500 friends as we speak for a pre-opening celebration that included public officers, wine business representatives and the craftspeople who helped design and construct the brand new facility.
Domaine Willamette is devoted to producing sustainably grown glowing wines that showcase the Willamette Valley’s capacity to develop and produce sustainable glowing wines equal to the nice Champagnes.
The brand new glowing vineyard is the fruits of years of arduous work by founders Jim and Jan Bernau.
“In the present day’s celebration is a gesture of our appreciation to Oregon’s public officers. These hard-working people assist and assist develop Oregon’s wine business,” stated Jim Bernau. “It’s additionally a chance to welcome winemakers, winegrowers and people in associated industries as a part of our collaborative wine business.”
Domaine Willamette’s creation was attainable because of the assist of wine lovers who’ve invested within the undertaking by buying shares of most popular inventory (NASDAQ: WVVIP). Two dozen of those traders volunteered at Thursday’s occasion, buoyed by the thrill round Domaine Willamette’s opening on September 19.
“In the present day was a chance to see a dream come true,” stated John Shepherd, a volunteer and stockholder since 2007 who bought extra inventory in 2017 when the thought of Domaine Willamette was first launched to traders.
The corporate is at present in a inventory providing interval that offers wine lovers a chance to turn into homeowners within the Oregon vineyard.
Friends loved wine and meals pairings together with music and excursions of the vineyard and gardens. Along with tastings of Domaine Willamette’s glowing wines, friends sipped on the pinot noir, cabernet sauvignon, syrah and crimson mix wines obtainable from Willamette Valley Vineyards’ portfolio of wines.
Elements of sustainable and biodynamic farming are represented within the vineyard’s tasting rooms, gardens and paintings. Of word as we speak are the white granite sculptures positioned all through the property and created by grasp carver Mauricio Saldaña of Guinett Masonry in Vancouver, Washington.
At Tuesday’s occasion, Saldaña and representatives from Guinett offered the Bernaus with two magnums hand carved from granite as an acknowledgment of the vineyard’s opening.
These attending included members of the wine business. Oregon boasts a collaborative group of winemakers and growers. That collaborative method is a key facet of Jim Bernau’s work as he established Willamette Valley Vineyards thanks partially to partnerships with fellow Oregon winemakers comparable to Invoice Fuller of Tualatin Property Winery, established in 1973, and Dick and Betty O’Brien of Elton Winery, established in 1983.
Jim joins along with his winegrower colleagues in serving as stewards of the land, staff and our group whereas rising world-class wines and the Oregon story with wine lovers worldwide.
When the vineyard opens to the general public on September 19, wine lovers will have the ability to make reservations for excursions, tastings and meals and wine pairings. Wine purchases can even be obtainable within the property’s tasting rooms and in a wine store anticipated to open in October.
About Domaine Willamette
Domaine Willamette is Oregon’s first vineyard solely devoted to producing world-class méthode traditionnelle glowing wines in its underground growing old cellar on the biodynamically-farmed Bernau Property Winery. Positioned within the Dundee Hills, the vineyard gives Oregon-inspired hospitality with wine and meals pairings, gorgeous views, academic excursions and delightful gardens to discover. Wines are paired with Willamette Delicacies – dishes grounded within the high-quality agricultural merchandise of the Pacific Northwest.
About Willamette Valley Vineyards
Based in 1983 by Oregon native Jim Bernau with the dream of making world-class Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley Vineyards has grown from a daring concept into one of many area’s main wineries, incomes the title “Considered one of America’s Nice Pinot Noir Producers” from Wine Fanatic Journal. All the vineyards have been licensed sustainable by way of LIVE (Low Influence Viticulture and Enology) and Salmon-Secure packages. The Property Tasting Room includes a cozy setting with elegant fireplaces, an expansive patio and a formidable 65-foot lookout tower showcasing unbelievable views of the vines and Mary’s Peak. Willamette Valley Vineyards’ mission in rising cool-climate varietals is to create elegant, basic Oregon wines.
