SAFFRON FIELDS VINEYARD
The site is located in Oregon's northern Willamette Valley on a south facing hiltop in Yamhill County, 2 miles east of Yamhill. The vineyard is in the Yamhill-Carlton District AVA. The Yamhill Carlton District AVA, as described in the original petition is a “south-facing bowl containing a series of horseshow-shaped eroded hills” located in the Northern Willamette Valley. This sub-appellation of the broader Willamette Valley AVA surrounds the towns of Yamhill and Carlton and straddles the Yamhill and Washington County borders. As with any good appellation, the soil here is a crucial factor in the style of wines made in the region. The AVA’s ancient sedimentary rock imparts aromas and flavors such as coffee, cocoa, anis, cedar and tobacco into the wines made from grapes grown in the region. Only those vineyards falling within 200 and 1000 ft elevations are permitted to use the AVA designation. This trend amongst the new Willamette Valley sub-appellations, such as the Yamhill Carlton District, only reaffirms Oregon as the leader of ‘terroir’ consciousness in North America.
The climate is a mix of both marine and continental influences; creating an environment that offers mild, wet winters and warm, dry summers.
Area - 89 Acres
Soils - Willakenzie and Bellpine
Orientation - South - Southwest
Elevation - 400 -275 ft
Plantings -
10 acres Pommard (2007)
4 acres Wadenswil (2008)
4 acres Dijon 777 (2008)
4 acres Dijon 115 (2008)
Spacing - 7' x 4'
The vineyard is managed by Results Partners, LLC of McMinnville, OR
The non-vineyard land is farmed by Tim Pfeiffer of Pfeiffer farms.
