Archive for 'Pinot noir' Category
Color change in the Willamette Valley
No, it’s not fall yet in the Willamette Valley, but the grapes are changing color. As cool weather continues to persist, the grapes are slow in turning, but they are getting there. We are still a couple of weeks behind and not catching up. It will be a long fall. Share on Facebook
Tasting in Oregon Pinot Noir Country
Lisette and Alan were tasting in Oregon Pinot Noir country and visited us on The Hill. They sent us the picture below taken by Lisette while they were here tasting our wonderful wines and our amazing views. Thank you, Lisette. Share on Facebook
Oregon Pinot Noir
Every year is another adventure growing Oregon Pinot Noir. This year has been no exception. A late, cool spring and summer have left the vines about 3 weeks behind their normal cycle. If things continue, we won’t have ripe fruit until November, if it were to ripen at all. However, little waves of heat like [...]
Camelot in the Willamette Valley
Youngberg Hill is our Camelot in the Willamette Valley. Named for the mystic nirvana of Merlin and King Arthur. This young block was planted back in 2008. We tied the vines to the pencil rods this week. It’s just one more step towards this new blocks journey. Share on Facebook
Oregon Pinot Noir
The vines are growing like crazy in Oregon Pinot Noir country. June and July are the most prolific growing months of the season. We are all working feverishly to keep the vines (and therefore the canopy) managed through shoot positioning and hedging. It took over a month to get through bloom, but fruit set took [...]
Fruit Set on The Hill
The warm weather as started to help the vines push forward to finally get through bloom and onto fruit set. Fruit set looks very healthy and full. Looks right now to be a somewhat heavy crop, so we will be looking and some aggressive cropping options in a couple of weeks. The vines have made [...]
Willamette Valley
Another beautiful day in the Willamette Valley here on The Hill. The vines are setting fruit. The birds are singing. The sun is shinning brightly on the mountains. Please join us for the winemaker’s dinner at Ruth Chris in Portland this coming Wednesday night at 7:30. Then come out to The Hill next weekend during [...]
Uncorked in Oregon Pinot Noir Country
In the heart of Oregon Pinot Noir country, near McMinnville, the annual fund raising auction “Uncorked” was held at Methven Vineyards. This auction is put on by the McMinnville Rotary Club and benefits the Willamette Valley Cancer Center and the Virginia Garcia Medical Center. Last night was another winning cause that we particpate in, donate [...]
Busy time for Youngberg Hill
July 9th, 2010 Youngberg Hill News We are officially welcoming Jess Davis to Youngberg Hill’s family as our assistant winemaker, & sales and hospitality manager. We are thrilled to have him with us full time after his 33 years in government service to our community. Join Our Wine Club click here! Youngberghill on the Web: [...]
Growing Grapes in Willamette Valley
Grapes are growing like crazy here in the Willamette Valley on Youngberg Hill Vineyard. The vines have so much pent up energy, with this warmer weather they are growing faster than we can move the wires to hold them in place to get a nice even canopy (the green 7 foot high wall of shoots). [...]