Winery Info

Owners: Myron Redford, Janis Checchia and Vikki Wetle

Founder and President: Myron Redford

Winemaker: Darcy Pendergrass

Sales: Matt Gibson

Direct Sales Manager: Jill Sorensen

Tasting Room Staff: Vonnie Good, Michael Caputo, Kylie Bogetti, Kourtney Ferrera and Mark Yoesel

Controller: Cristi McElderry

Warehouse Manager: Neil Svarverud

Vineyard Manager: Robert Taylor

Vineyard Statistics

Year First Planted: 1971

Total Acres: 15

Pinot Noir: 7.5 acres
Riesling: 3 acres
Pinot Blanc: 4.5 acres

(We grafted all of our Chardonnay and switched to Pinot Blanc in 1995)

Year Bonded: 1976

Bonded Winery Number: BW-ORE-60

Location: 45 miles SW of Portland, Oregon on Hwy 99W, one mile NW of Amity, Oregon on a South facing saddle rising from 450 to 600ft. elevation.

Soil: Clay Loam (Yamhill Series)

Orientation: South-Southwest

Degree Days: 2400-2600

Rainfall: 35" per year

Harvest Dates: Earliest - September 10, latest - November 22

Average Brix at Harvest by Variety:
Pinot noir: 21.5 - 22
Pinot blanc: 19.5 - 21.5
Riesling: 19

Winery Production Capacity: 34,000 Gallons

Source of Grapes:

Amity Vineyards (Estate Grapes), Sunnyside Vineyards, Bois Jolie, Cattrall, and Crannell-Amity; Schouten Vineyards-Sheridan; Meadow Vineyard. Our labels routinely identify the vineyard source for grapes. All of our vineyards are located in the northern end of the Willamette Valley, Oregon's main grape growing area.

Overview:

Amity Vineyards has been consistently recognized in the national press as one of Oregon's top Pinot noir, Riesling and Gewurztraminer producers. We became the only US producer of Gamay Noir in 1988 and are still the leader with this variety. We produced Oregon's first Sulfite Free Wine made from Organic grapes in 1990. We joined Oregon Pinot Blanc producers in l995. We are a small family operation whose philosophy is that wine is a food and should be shared with one's family and friends. We make drier style white wine and our Pinot noir has a fine cellaring history.

Tasting Room:

Amity Vineyards Winery is open 7 days a week. 12:00pm to 5:00pm, October through May. 11:00am to 6:00pm, June through September. We are closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's day. Our tasting room has a spectacular view of the Willamette Valley and coastal mountains. A picnic area with picnic tables is available. Tasting fee is $8.

Special Annual Events:

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND at the Winery

PINOT NOIR RELEASE - September

HARVEST PARTY - Usually the last weekend in October, but the grapes schedule this one!

**WINE COUNTRY THANKSGIVING - Thanksgiving Weekend

** (We participate in these events with all the other Yamhill County Wineries)

Tours:

Are welcome by appointment. A $8.00 per person tasting fee will be charged to groups over eight. A $10.00 per person fee will be charged if food is to be included.