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Soter
At its core, Soter Vineyards is the
culmination of many years of
study and preparation. Ever since
McMINNVILLE DISTRICT he came to the Napa Valley in
1975, Tony Soter has been
The McMinnville AVA of nearly 40,500 acres sits due west of Yamhill County’s seat, the city of fascinated with the process of
McMinnville. It extends approximately 20 miles south-southwest toward the mouth of the Van grape growing and winemaking.
Duzer Corridor, Oregon’s lowest Coast Range pass to the Pacific Ocean. He brings to Soter Vineyards the
experience of over 30 harvests,
Encompassing the land above 200 feet and below 1,000 feet in elevation on the east and southeast the erudition and attention to
slopes of these foothills of the Coast Range mountains, the soils of the McMinnville AVA are detail reflected in countless wines,
primarily uplifted marine sedimentary loams and silts, with alluvial overlays and a base of uplifting and most importantly, the desire
basalt. to make great wines from very
specific places on his own terms.
The soils are uniquely shallow for winegrowing. The planted slopes sit in the protecting weather A symphony, half a lifetime in
shadow of the Coast Range mountains, and rainfall is lower than on sites to the east. The primarily meticulous composition, is now in
east- and south-facing sites take advantage of the drying winds from the Van Duzer Corridor. performance. Tony founded
Etude in 1982, and went on to
consult many of Napa’s leading
wineries, including Araujo,
Shafer, Spottswoode, Viader and
Soter Vineyards sotervineyards.com Dalla Valle. After years of
(also see Yamhill-Carlton, Dundee Hills, Ribbon Ridge, & Eola Amity Hills) mentoring and encouraging
Planet Oregon Chardonnay, Willamette Valley 2016 $192.00 some of Napa’s most talented
Soter North Valley Chardonnay, Willamette Valley 2017 $335.90 93 WE, 92 JS growers and winemakers, Tony
has cut back to focus exclusively
on Soter Vineyards and his family.
Planet Oregon Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 2017 $204.00 91 WE, 90 JS
Soter Pinot Noir North Valley, Willamette Valley 2017 $347.90 92 JS
Soter Pinot Noir North Valley RSV, Willamette Valley 2016 (6pk) $245.90 92 JS Beaux Frères
“We aim to preserve the
character of our terroir, the
EOLA-AMITY HILLS DISTRICT personality of the vintage, and
Adjacent to the Willamette River, these hills are composed of the Eola Hills, straddling the 45th the quality of the wine. It’s in this
process that we truly capture the
parallel on the southern end, and the Amity Hills on the northern spur, constituting almost 40,000 essence of the vineyard. ’Michael
acres on which more than 1,300 acres of grapes are planted. G. Etzel’
Two of the predominant influences on the characteristics of wines from the Eola-Amity Hills are Several years back, Beaux Frères
began exploring the ideals of
shallow soils and the Van Duzer Corridor. biodynamic farming. Avoiding
The soils of the Eola-Amity Hills contain predominantly volcanic basalt from ancient lava flows, commercial sprays in favor of
combined with marine sedimentary rocks and/or alluvial deposits, making a generally much gentle tonics like dandelion and
shallower and rockier set of well-drained soils which produce small grapes with great concentration. stinging nettle tea lead the way to
a symbiotic relationship with our
landscape. Also focusing on
composting on-site, grafting their
own cuttings, and taking great
Soter Vineyards sotervineyards.com care to observe and connect with
(also see Yamhill-Carlton, Dundee Hills, Ribbon Ridge, & McMinnville) the vines regularly.
Soter Pinot Noir, Eola-Amity 2016 (6pk) $269.92 93+ WA

Antiquum Farms
Stephen Hagen is a native of the
Beaux Frères beauxfreres.com Willamette Valley and started this
(also see Ribbon Ridge) project for two reasons, make
Beaux Frères Zena Crown Vyd Pinot Noir, Eola Amity 2017 (6pk) $324.00 handcrafted wines on a scale he
can touch them all and give his
children the same childhood that
gave him his love for the
SOUTH WILLAMETTE outdoors. Every vine and every
bunch that Stephen farms is cared
for in such meticulous fashion he
really is running a farm first and
Antiquum Farms antiquumfarm.com
winery second.
Antiquum Farms “Daisy” Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley 2018 $227.90
Antiquum Farms “Aurosa” Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley 2018 $311.90

Antiquum Farms “Juel” Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 2018 $395.90
Antiquum Farms “Passiflor” Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 2018 (6pk) $287.90
Antiquum Farms “Luxuria” Pinot Noir ,Willamette Valley 2018 (6pk) $371.90

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