— THE JOURNAL —
Why We Farm Our Vineyard Without Herbicides
We farm our Rogue Valley vineyard without herbicides because our family lives on this ranch and raises cattle here; here’s what we do instead.
Blocks 3a and 3b by Machine, September 2026
We machine harvested Blocks 3a and 3b on September 9, 2026, and kept some fruit at the ranch for our first in-house sparkling wine.
Block Samples Five Days Before Harvest 2026
On August 26, 2026, our six blocks sampled between 20.1 and 21.5 Brix, five days before the first pick.
Rogue Valley Terroir: How Our Eagle Point Vineyard Shapes Our Pinot Noir
What the Rogue Valley climate does to Pinot Noir, and how our family’s herbicide-free vineyard in Eagle Point is laid out.
What Does Pinot Noir Taste Like? A Guide Using Our Own Wines
Pinot Noir tastes of red fruit, earth and some spice; four of our Rogue Valley wines show the range and what causes it.