Oregon Brand Management

In 2001, vineyard manager Andy Humphrey purchased the oldest portion of the Weber Vineyard, a Red Hills of Dundee site with 30 year old vines. He renamed this exclusive vineyard site Ana. Andy possesses a deep understanding of vineyard physiology and works to optimize growing conditions to produce excellent fruit. The small production, beautifully focused Pinot is made by friend and winemaker Michael Etzel of Beaux Frères. The Riesling was made at Lemelson Vineyards. Owners: Andy & Adria Humphrey.

Winemaker and vineyard manager Michael Etzel farms 34 acres of estate Pinot Noir. Etzel is a leader in quality each vintage and is passionate about biodynamic and organic style farming, and uses impeccable standards to produce exceptional wines. Owners: Michael Etzel, Robert M. Parker Jr., Robert Roy.

In 2002, 2nd-generation winemaker Jason Lett launched a solo effort, introducing his own individualistic interpretation of Oregon Pinot noir and later Chardonnay. With a production of less than 350 cases per year, Lett continues to source his fruit from dry -farmed, older vines from around the Northern Willamette Valley. His wines emphasize a velvety structure and generous finishes. At the same time, they pay homage to his family’s Eyrie Vineyards style by being built to cellar, with restrained use of oak and a sensitivity towards balance.

Nearly 20 years ago Craig and Claudia Broadley started Broadley Vineyards, a small, family owned winery and vineyard located in Monroe, Oregon where they raised their son Morgan. Broadley s committed to producing wines that express the unique terroir of their Southern Willamette Valley vineyard sites. Their wines are known for whole cluster fermentations making full bodied, rich and complex Pinots. We agree with GQ Magazine who recently named Broadley as one of the top reasons to love Amrica. Owners: Craig, Claudia, Morgan & Jessica Broadley.

Jimi Brooks was the biodynamic farmer and winemaker for Momtazi Vineyard and Maysara Wines. He believed that great wine is is produced in the vineyard. His time amongst the vines was spent pursuing his commitment to capture the elusive essence of Pinot noir and Reisling. Jimi flexed his European style of winemaking with his affordable and inventive brand of wines, which are made from grapes from over a dozen sites including: Ana, Eola Hills, Hyland, Momtazi and Stein vineyards. A true Oregon collaboration, the camaraderie that Jimi built lives on in these wines as family and friends are working to continue and bolster this strong brand. Owner: Pascal Brooks. Head volunteer: Janie Brooks Heuck.

Our intent is to create an estate winery known largely for its red varietals. Foremost among our reds is the Spanish grape Tempranillo. A natural bridge between the Pinot Noir and the Cabernet Sauvignon, this grape is legendary in Europe and vastly under-planted in the New World. We are positioning ourselves to be among the first estate wineries showcasing Tempranillo. We’ll stack the cards by using the benefits of Oregon’s varied climates to make Tempranillo, Syrah and Pinot Noir from vineyard sites aptly suited to these grapes. Our strategy hinges on the concept of “overlapping climates”. That is to say, we will harvest the same variety of grapes in two climates, one slightly warmer than the other. This ensures more complex and consistent wines, and the ability to single out a vineyard that particularly prospered under the specific onditions of each vintage.

Founded in 2001 by Cheryl Francis and Sam Tannahill, co-owners of A to Z wineworks. Francis Tannahill strives to craft wines that offer the purest expression of unique terroirs, old world technique and impeccable winemaking. Select growers, vineyards and blocks are chosen and carefully tended to produce wines that balance power and concentration with integrity and elegance. Owners: Cheryl Francis and Sam Tannahill.

The winery's name is a combination of owner/winemaker Jim Prosser's grandfathers' names and represents a covenant he holds with their integrity. A wasp features prominently on the label because he is allergic and has twice nearly killed him at harvest; it reminds us that he puts all of his energy into this brand. Jim focuses on making classically structured, agreeable, high-acid, smooth tannin Pinot noir. Nuance. Small production like the 1300 cases for the 2003 vintage allows Jim to make the highest quality wine on a barrel-by-barrel basis. The winery is nestled in a working hazelnut orchard in Yamhill County, Oregon. Jim purchases fruit from top Willamette Valley vineyards. Owner: Jim Prosser.

The Lumos wine company is the product of the efforts of its owner/winemaker, Dai Crisp and his wife, PK McCoy. Dai was first introduced to viticulture in 1986 when he helped his parents plant a small, 10-acre vineyard on their farm in Wren, Oregon. In 1990 he became manager of Croft Vineyards where he began to develop his own unique style of sustainable grape growing. Then in 1999, Dai took on the 100-acre site at Temperance Hill Vineyard, where he currently manages. While always interested in the process of wine-making, it wasn't until Dai had proven to himself and others that he could grow an outstanding wine that he finally made the leap with his own label.

NW Wine Company was started by Laurent Montalieu in June 2003, in response to the growing demand for a premier, technologically advanced custom winegrowing facility. Located on N.E. Orchard Avenue in McMinnville, Oregon, the 115,000 square foot temperature controlled facility allows Laurent and his winemaking team to grow wines under pristine conditions utilizing the best equipment available. Laurent Montalieu provides winemaking expertise for 25 clients, including his own label, Soléna Cellars.

Patton Valley was founded by Monte Pitt and Dave Chen in 1995. We met in the mid- 1980s while attending business school. The result is wine with a silky, sensuous texture, a solid backbone of acidity, long flavors dominated by fruit, and complex aromas. Our foremost tenant of winemaking is to allow the characteristics of the site, or "terroir," to show through. The process begins with fastidious vineyard practices. Monte, our winemaker, learned these firsthand while working at Beaux Freres, one of Oregon's premier Pinot Noir producers.

After more than a dozen years as winemaker and President at Rex Hill Vineyards, Lynn Penner-Ash joined forces with her husband Ron to create their own brand, Penner-Ash Wine Cellars. Lynn's combination of experience, diligence, and instinct guides her winemaking and aides in the production of her bold, balanced and texture-driven wines. Owners: Lynn & Ron Penner-Ash.

Scott Paul Wright is the former Managing Director of Domaine Drouhin Oregon, which he joined after a thirty-year career in the radio and record industries. (He was once America’s most-listened-to radio personality, known on the air as “Shadow Stevens” or “Shadow Steele”.) New Orleans native Martha Wright operated her own business managing celebrity chefs, was the Marketing & Communications director of the Portland Children's Museum, and is now Brand Manager for Scott Paul. Martha, Scott and their daughter Pirrie split their time between their home in Portland and a cottage in Carlton.

Oregon Brand Management is also thrilled to offer the wines of Scott Paul Selections: The great wines of Burgundy. These producers are some of the finest in Burgundy and are hand picked by Scott himself. Some of the wineries are being presented in the U.S. for the first time. Others are established stars. The common denominator is this: Each is focused solely on quality. Please view our current release list here to see the individual wines available or visit the Scott Paul website here for producer bios.

Vineyard Manager Joel Myers manages approximately 250 acres of premium vineyards in the Willamette Valley. Joel's Wines are made from a single vineyard designate of select Guadalupe vineyard fruit. Joel is recognized as a leading grower in the state and his efforts here prove his talent for managing all aspects of production from vine to wine. Owners: Joel & Louise Myers.

After successful careers in the Oregon wine industry, Laurent Montalieu (Willakenzie) and Danielle Andrus Montalieu (Archery Summit) have come together to create an exciting new family family-operated winery, Soléna Cellars. Soléna first opened its doors in Carlton, Oregon in May of 2002. Today Pinot Noir is produced from top vineyards, including Soléna's estate vineyard Domaine Danielle Laurent in Yamhill. The wines are hand crafted, allowing for the exploration of exquisite terroirs in Oregon and Washington. Owners: Laurent and Danielle Andrus Montalieu.