Bella Vida Vineyard

Steven and Allison Whiteside are the proprietors of Bella Vida Vineyard. Drawn to the Dundee Hills by a friendship with David and Suzanne Maresh, they were blessed to develop a special relationship with David’s parents, Jim and Loie (Dundee Hills pioneers) who provided deep inspiration and guidance. It was these relationships that set the roots of Bella Vida, a truly “beautiful life.” Allison (President of the Wines) and her two brothers trave...

The joy found in a glass of exquisite Pinot Noir begins in the vineyard, with the farmer. There, in the dirt, rain, wind and sun the aromas and flavors begin as they take in all that is the terroir, the character of the site. The farmer's hand ensures that each vine receives the proper nutrition, and management from pruning and leaf removal to fruit thinning and vineyard bio-diversity. For the farmer, it is like caring for hundreds and hundred...