Lia’s Vineyard is located in the Chehalem Mountains AVA in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. The elevation ranges from 560 to 380 feet and the aspect is primarily due south. The soils are mostly Jory, a dark reddish brown silty clay loam, with a transition to sedimentary series around the 400′ contour. We believe the soils combined with the climate are what lend our wines their unique character.
The vineyard has about 27 acres planted to eight clones/selections of pinot noir – Wädenswil, Pommard, Dijon 114, 115, 667, 777, 828, and Mariafeld (aka UCD23), as well as a bit over three acres of Chardonnay (a variety of clones). The Pommard, Wädenswil and some old Chardonnay were all propagated from own-rooted cuttings with plantings from 1990 to 1993. The 1999-2002 plantings are all on 101-14 rootstock. Spacing on plantings prior to 2009 is 5×9 with VSP trellising. The most recent plantings (2009-2019) are spaced 3×7, 4×7 and 4×8 on RG, 101-14, 3309 and SO4 rootstocks. The vineyard is farmed organically and the vines aren’t irrigated – we believe dry farming tends to produce more balanced vines and better fruit.
You’ll find grapes from Lia’s Vineyard in recent vineyard designated wines from J. Christopher Wines, Patricia Green Cellars, Grochau Cellars, Dundee Wine Library, Helioterra Wines, Timothy Malone Wines, and White Rose Estate.
The Chehalem Mountains AVA is home to an estimated 150 vineyards. Some of the wineries in the AVA are among Oregon’s most well-known and highly regarded names in pinot noir while many are limited production, artisan producers. We love our corner of the Chehalem Mountains for the exceptional soils, exposure and mesoclimate.
Vineyards neighboring Lia’s Vineyard include Tresori Vineyards, Cooper Mountain’s Corrine Vineyard, Compris Vineyard (formerly Vidon), J. Christopher’s Appassionata Vineyard, Rex Hill’s Jacob-Hart Vineyard, and Adelsheim’s Quarter Mile Lane Vineyard.
Lia’s Vineyard is situated between King’s Grade and Hillside Drive, about four miles northwest of Newberg, Oregon. The vineyard is accessed via easement and is not open to the public.