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chow | wine
GROWING A
PASSION FOR WINES
Irvine & Roberts
VALERIE COULMAN EZRA MARCOS
en years after planting their first acres of vineyard, Irvine & says Donovan of the naturally rich soil and the eastern exposure of
TRoberts Vineyards are celebrating the next chapter in the vine- their vineyards, eminently suitable for grape growing. The consistent
yard’s story with the addition of a new tasting room and winery facility cooler air that moves down from the Siskiyou ranges also has been
to their 80 acres of uniquely situated land just outside Ashland. key in providing a natural aeration that keeps moisture-related issues
like powdery mildews at bay in their vineyards. “We want to grow the
“We’re one of the highest elevation vineyards in the state,” says Michael healthiest plants possible, and hence, better fruit,” points out Donovan.
Donovan, Managing Director for Irvine & Roberts Vineyards. At 2,100
feet, the vineyards are located in a micro-valley between the Siskiyou “We take our farming and our winemaking incredibly seriously,” says
and Cascade mountain ranges. “That’s a very positive thing for us,” Dionne Irvine, co-owner of Irvine & Roberts Vineyards, along with
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