Blakeslee Vineyard Estate
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Formerly known as Quail Hill Vineyard, this highly regarded estate was purchased by Bill and Sheila Blakeslee in 2005. The Blakeslee Vineyard Estate has been producing top quality Pinot Noir grapes for over 13 years. This property is potentially one of the Chehalem Mountains best vineyard sites. The vineyard is situated on the South side of the Chehalem Mountain AVA at an elevation of 500’ to 550’. We sit on a North/South slope and the vineyard crowns East to West, where we can capture the long cool morning sun and the hotter shorter afternoon exposure. We farm sustainably and are in the middle of the “Live” Certification process, which will be completed with the 2012 harvest. We are 100% dry farmed and have learned through expert vineyard management and very experienced wine making techniques to handle the various curves balls thrown by Mother Nature each year. The vines are planted in Laurelwood soil (a powdery volcanic soil) atop a hard clay sub-soil. This unique combination of soils along with premium Pinot Noir clones – Dijon 115 (10 acres) and Pommard (5 acres), and expert vineyard management results in unique and distinctive wines.
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