Wine in Dundee Hills

This Riesling was made from grapes sourced from both of our estate vineyards in the Dundee Hills AVA. To help maximize aromatic intensity and complexity, the wine was fermented in both tanks and stainless steel barrels. The finished wine was aged on the lees for 5 months with occasional stirring. The results are bright pear, Meyer lemon and orange zest fruit framed by honey suckle and subtle petrol aromatics. Although fermented to dryness, the palate is rich, long and mineral with excellent natural acidity.

Orchard Block Pinot Noir has aromas of fresh blueberries and cherries. The tannins are delicate with strong flavors of black cherry and red currant. Hints of plum and cedar linger on the finish.

Knudsen Vineyard Blanc de Blancs has been sourced from the original, own-rooted Dijon Clone Chardonnay vines planted in Julia Lee's Block since the wine's first bottling in 1995. Planted in 1990 at 850 feet of elevation, this wine displays orchard blossom, silken pastry cream, and crushed hazelnut, refined by layers of delicate precision and volcanic tension. Fermented and aged in our oldest, neutral oak barrels expands its middle palate depth and builds upon its taut, savory length.

A brilliant and nice ruby-red color. The nose is delicate, floral, and fruity, with tart red fruit, wild flowers, and noble wood. The wine is fine, subtle in the mouth. The tension is balanced by a delicate tannic structure, and the palate is full of fruits—raspberry, strawberry, blackberry—and spices, including pepper and clove. Minerality dominates a long and elegant finale.

100% pinot noir grapes are used to produce this classic dry rosé. Crisp and vibrant, this wine features aromas of white peach, jasmine and spring rain. Nectarines, fresh melon and bright acidity are prominent on the palate with a lingering rhubarb flavor on the finish.

Big Tree Block Estate Pinot Noir has a nose rich in spices and ripe raspberries. This wine has a complex mouthfeel and soft tannins with notes of pie cherries. You will be left with strong mineral tones, black pepper and wild plum on the finish.

Latchkey Vineyard is located in the Dundee Hills AVA on volcanic based parent material. Fruit focused, dried strawberry and Bing cherry fruit is rounded with warm notes of cedar and fresh turned earth.

Jory Hills Vineyard, in the Dundee Hills, provides exemplary blocks and clones of pinot noir grapes used to craft this single vineyard red wine. After fermentation and aging for 17 months in 40% new French oak, the individual blocks and clones are blended together and finished unfined and unfiltered. This red wine shows classic red fruit and spice on the nose as well as the palate as a reminder of the vineyards famous Jory soils. Darker fruit notes follow teamed with seamless power and finesse.

Our Red Hills Vineyard spans 23 acres in the heart of the Dundee Hills AVA. The sun-kissed nature of the site yields sensuous aromatics from rose petal to marigold. The wine starts with a floral note before evolving to chocolate cherry cake and radiant red fruit. Instinctive, alluring, and lasting, it beautifully illustrates Pinot Noir’s most immersive characteristics. It also spotlights the more emblematic traits of the Dundee Hills, from botanical fragrances to concentrated fresh fruit notes.

The Dundee Hills Pinot Noir is perfumed with hints of toasty oak, black cherry, bright red fruits (raspberry and cranberry) and earth. Dark purple in color, with notes of rose petals and dried sage. It starts smooth in the palate with the red fruits and cherry and flavors of red currant, pomegranate, and signature Jory soil terroir with a spicy mineral finish.

Our Whole Cluster Cuvée is a blend of estate Pinot Noir utilizing the Old World technique of conducting primary fermentation while grapes are still attached to their stems. Baking spice, cinnamon, and green peppercorn jump from the glass with undertones of ripe bing cherries. This Pinot Noir captures the Dundee Hills AVA at its core with a cornucopia of supple, fresh, red fruits.

Since its inception in 1993, Archery Summit has been devoted to crafting exceptional Pinot Noir. Our philosophy is driven by a commitment to understanding the intricacies and unique personalities of each of our estate vineyards, allowing us to craft wines that vividly express their distinct places of origin. Dundee Hills, in the heart of the Willamette Valley, is home to five of our estate Pinot Noir vineyards. We purposefully cultivate a range of sites, as each is uniquely suited for growing Pinot Noir with its own distinct personality. This artful blend of our marquee estate vineyards is a portrait of twenty-five years of working with the land. The wine leads with vibrant floral notes of lilac and violet. These floral components are joined by touches of cherry, red raspberry, blood orange, and a hint of cocoa powder. Secondary notes of black licorice, berry bramble, and rosemary linger through a refined, balanced finish.

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The Evenstad Reserve Chardonnay shows complex aromas of citrus blossom, stone fruit, nutmeg and crushed stone. These flavors carry through on the palate to display a balanced and elegant wine that delivers firm acidity, richness and persistence. With clonal variation and site driven diversity, we are able to craft this wine to our precise and exacting standards year after year.

Raspberry, boysenberry, Sandalwood and rose petal on the nose. Red cherry, blackberry flint and Oolong Tea in the mouth. Richly concentrated yet refined. A touch of white peppers adds complexity and length.” Polished yet earthy. Pastoral yet challenging. This is Dundee Hills, a brightly stunning vineyard within the Willamette Valley. It sits upon a chain of hills, bathed in breezes from the Columbia Gorge, awash in the region’s distinctive red Jory soil. Here, there’s sophistication, wildness and majesty — in the landscape as well as the ethos.

Sourced from a site with distinctive soils and sun exposures, our Dundee Hills Chardonnay embodies everything we’ve come to revere about this noble variety. The wine’s pronounced acidity is beautifully countered by an approachable freshness in the form of peach, nectarine, and candied citrus flavors. The warm nature of the Dundee Hills appellation affords a slightly round, rich texture, pulled taut by the highly influential volcanic soils and their signature offering of brightness and minerality.

In assembling a truly dynamic cuvée, we look for AVAs that honor both vintage and each other. Our Willamette Valley bottling blends Dundee Hills fruit with that from Bethel Heights in the Eola-Amity Hills and Shea Vineyard in Yamhill-Carlton. Showcasing the region’s propensity for earthy, spicy Pinot Noir, this wine is berry driven and brambly. A friendly waft of dried cinnamon and lavender leads to juicy fresh raspberry and decidedly darker fruit flavors.