Sandstone

Sandstone

50-million-year-old eroded, oceanic sandstone, here found bare, without topsoil. Orientate is sourced from these low-yielding blocks.

Truffle

Truffle Forest

Dense, rich forest of firs, oaks, and maples, surrounding and adding to the cool microclimate of block E1, from which we source Due North.

Leaf

Reforestation

Quercus garryana specimens planted over a 4-acre test block alongside other native plants, in an effort to repopulate some non-vineyard areas with forest and recreate a native oak savannah habitat.

Worm

Worm Farm

The first of its kind in Oregon for winery use, this system relies on earthworms to clean and reclaim wastewater, while producing nutrient-rich worm castings that we incorporate back into our compost.

Butterfly

Monarch Habitat

A collaboration with the Pollinator Partnership and Monarch Wings Over the West, the eastern and northern edges of Abbott Claim provide seasonal Monarch Butterfly habitat with plantings of Milkweed, Bottlebrushes and Hyssops.

Solar

Solar Panels

Solar panels on the winery roof, offsetting 100% of our annual electricity usage.

Grain

Grain

An ongoing collaboration with a local grain and dairy farmer, the lower fertile portions of Abbott Claim are a mix of wooded wetland and a rotational selection of certified organic grains such as Einkorn Wheat and Winter Barley.

Our namesake vineyard sits on the Savannah Ridge and is composed of primeval, fractured, and well-draining oceanic sandstone. The vine rows are hemmed in by stands of Oregon white oak and Douglas fir; the microclimate here is a rainshadow, protected by the Dundee Hills to the east, the Chehalem Mountains to the north, and the Coast Range to the west.

Abbott Claim Vineyard
Abbott Claim Vineyard
Abbott Claim Vineyard
Abbott Claim Vineyard
Abbott Claim Vineyard
Abbott Claim Vineyard
Abbott Claim Vineyard
Abbott Claim Vineyard
Wines
Appellation
Yamhill-Carlton District
Soil Type
Shallow, fractured oceanic sandstone, primarily of the Wellsdale and Willakenzie series.
Elevation
330 to 480 feet
Aspect
South, southeast and southwest exposures
Varieties
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
Clonal Composition
Wide variety of clones, including a Chardonnay field blend
Rootstock
Varied
Acres Under Vine
32 acres
Total Acres
170 acres
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