Seventy-eight acres. Fourteen planted. One hill above the vines.
The estate is in the Dundee Hills AVA, fourteen miles west of the Willamette River. The soil is Jory — marine sediment laid down two hundred million years ago, the same family of dirt that makes Burgundy. Two hundred days of growing season. The vineyard faces east, so the morning sun warms the fruit and the cool afternoon air off the Coast Range keeps the acid bright.
We planted in 2002 — fourteen acres of Pinot Noir and a smaller block of Pinot Gris. In 2008 my mother insisted we plant a half-acre of olive trees. She was Spanish; an Andalusian without an olive grove was, to her, an insult to her childhood. The trees have survived four hard freezes. They have not yet given us a usable harvest. They have given us the most photographed corner of the property.
We host twenty-eight weddings a year. One per weekend in season. Never two in the same weekend. The vineyard does not stop being a working vineyard for your Saturday — but we plan it so the harvest crew is finished by Thursday afternoon, and the bottling crew waits until Tuesday.
01 · The Vineyard Rows
Fourteen acres of Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris.
The vineyard is the property's purpose. We do not stage in the vineyard for photos — we work in it. But couples walk it for portraits, and the ceremony processional begins between rows 14 and 15 (the gap left for tractor access). In late September the clusters hang at hand height and the leaves turn red-gold; in spring the vines are pruned to bare canes; in summer the canopy makes a narrow green hallway.
We make four estate wines from these acres: Pinot Noir Reserve, Pinot Noir Estate, Pinot Gris, and a small Rosé of Pinot Noir. The wines are listed on /wine-and-cuisine.
East-facing. Four hundred ten feet. Coast Range on the horizon.
The hill is a small rise on the southwest corner of the property. We mow a wide arc into the meadow grass each spring; the ceremony aisle is sixty feet long and curves slightly, which Sofia's mother (the architect) insisted on in 2013. Behind the altar — there is no altar; there is the Coast Range — the land falls away into the next vineyard, two miles distant.
The hill is east-facing, so we hold ceremonies in the afternoon, when the sun is behind the guests and the light is gold. We have a heavy-duty tent on standby for ceremony backup; the barrel room is plan C.
Elevation 410 ft · East-facing · 145 Ceremony Capacity · Coast Range View · Tent-Capable Backup
The veranda runs the south side of the winery. Twelve hundred square feet of terracotta tile, white-washed walls, a grape-vine pergola overhead that gives us dappled shade from May through October. We host cocktail hour here — aperitivo, in our family's language — for eighty standing guests, with a small bar at the east end and antipasti tables along the south rail.
The veranda is south-facing. From four PM until sunset, the light moves through the pergola in slow yellow bands. The Mediterranean reference is deliberate; my mother designed this room.
1,200 sq ft · 80 Standing · Grape-Vine Pergola · South-Facing · Built 2007
04 · The Barrel Room
Sixty French oak barrels. Vaulted ceiling. One hundred forty-five at long tables.
The barrel room is the reception space. Forty-eight hundred square feet under a vaulted wood-truss ceiling. Sixty French oak barrels line the long walls — they hold the current vintage, so the room smells of wine in October. The center holds fourteen 10-foot farm tables, seating one hundred forty-five guests at family-style service.
The room is climate-controlled — sixty-two degrees year-round, which the barrels require and which means a winter wedding here is quiet, warm, and luminous. ADA accessible from the south entrance.
Built 2007 · 4,800 sq ft · 145 Seated · 60 Oak Barrels · Climate Controlled · ADA Accessible
05 · The Casitas
Four cottages. Eight guests. The immediate family stays on the hill.
The casitas are four small Mediterranean-style cottages clustered around a small courtyard at the north end of the property — five minutes' walk from the barrel room. Each sleeps two: a king bed, a private bath, a full kitchenette, a small terrace facing the vines. Couples typically book all four for the wedding weekend, sleeping the immediate family on-site.
$450 per casita per night, or $1,800/night for the full buyout. The standard wedding-weekend booking (Friday + Saturday + Sunday) runs $5,400. Lodging is an add-on to your venue rate; details on /investment.
4 Casitas · Sleep 2 Each · 8 Guests Total · Private Baths · Full Kitchenettes · Courtyard
06 · The Olive Grove
Eighty trees. Lavender and rosemary at their feet. La cosecha.
The grove is small — half an acre, eighty trees, planted in 2008 at my mother's insistence. We underplanted with lavender and rosemary, both of which thrive here on the western Oregon hillside. The grove is the most photographed corner of the property; couples take portraits among the trees in late afternoon, and we host the pre-ceremony aperitivo here in summer.
The trees have not yet given us a usable olive harvest. They are an architectural element. They are also a love letter from a Spanish architect to her daughter.
Planted 2008 · 80 Olive Trees · Used for Portraits · Lavender + Rosemary Understory
Schedule a Visit
Six spaces. One Saturday. Walk the whole property in ninety minutes.
Tours are Thursday and Saturday afternoons by appointment. Includes a tasting in the barrel room with Diego.