Ponzi Vineyard's Winemaker Luisa Ponzi on the Oregon vintage 2015 - The 2015 vintage was one of exceptional quality.
The 2015 vintage was one of exceptional quality. One of the earliest Oregon harvests on record, the warm and dry growing season helped the fruit to ripen early, avoiding any of the challenges a later harvest brings. The 2015 wines are marked by the ripeness of the vintage, with the Pinot noirs displaying beautiful color, dark...
In the late 1960s, Dick and Nancy Ponzi uprooted their young family from their home in Los Gatos, California to pursue a dream of producing world-class Pinot Noir. After many research trips to Burgundy and an extensive search for the ideal location, they purchased 20 acres on a small farm just southwest of Portland, Oregon. Contrary to the existing school of thought, the Ponzis believed the climate, soil and vineyard site met every need of nob...
Estate Vineyard
Enthusiastically planted by the family in 1969, this 12-acre vineyard of own-rooted vines is now considered historical, one of the oldest in the Willamette Valley. The old vines exhibit some of Oregon’s first plantings of Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay and White Riesling.
Size: 12 acres
Vine Age: Planted 1970
Soil: Hillsboro loam
Elevation: 100-200 feet
Exposure: Southeast
Abetina Vineyard
This prized vineyard...
Aptly named Collina del Sogno, which loosely translates from Italian to “Place of Dreams,” Dick Ponzi’s dream of doing it right, as he puts it, is a goal realized after more than 30 years of planning. Ponzi’s state-of-the-art, sustainable winemaking vision marries innovation and efficiency with environmentally friendly wine production. The 30,000-square-foot facility maximizes the natural contours of the site for light, temperature control, gr...
Committed to Sustainable Agricultural Practices
In 2000, the Ponzi family proudly achieved LIVE Certification for the winery and each of their vineyards. The LIVE Program (Low Input Viticulture and Enology) encourages biodiversity in the vineyard with a goal to produce the highest quality wines for refined palates and environmentally conscious consumers by using sustainable techniques. Some of the program objectives include visualizing the ...
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