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SWEETS & COWHORN VINEYARD estate grown Biodynamic wines and sell fruit to some of the top
BREADS COME ACQUIRES JOHAN VINEYARDS Willamette Valley wineries.
TO TOWN n October, Cowhorn Vineyard Ownership Group The acquisition brings together three up-and-coming female
CAKEBAR + BAKERY IWillamette Valley, a group of investors led by Katherine Oregon winemakers—Johan’s winemaker Morgan Beck, with
extensive winemaking experience from California, Chile,
“Mini” Banks, acquired Johan Vineyards (founded in 2005 by
akeBar + Bakery is an artisan pastry experience. Norway native Dag Sundby), a certified organic and biody- and Oregon; Cowhorn’s newly appointed winemaker Sarah
CIn October, Cassie Leland opened the Medford namic vineyard and winery located in the Van Duzer Corridor Thompson, with a background in Biodynamic farming and
location after moving the bakery from Silverton AVA in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. “Mini shares our vision, winemaking, having recently worked at Troon, another regional
(outside Salem). The bakery features an assortment and we are confident she will carry on the Johan legacy with Biodynamic winery; and owner/winegrower Mini Banks, a
from cinnamon rolls, cakes, and cookies to fine pas- a passionate commitment and holistic approach to farming and Santa Barbara native whose family have been investors in some
tries. They also provide gluten free options of scones, winemaking, the foundation on which this vineyard and winery of California’s landmark wineries. “Morgan and Sarah are both
cakes, and other items. Leland has worked in the food were built,” says Sundby. The acquisition complements Mini superstars...smart, diligent, and each fully committed to their
business since she was fourteen and has been a pastry Banks’s acquisition of Cowhorn Vineyard and Garden earlier craft. It will be fun to see these two talented women working
chef since 2019 when she helped open a bakery in Mt. this year, bringing under single ownership two of the country’s collaboratively to further enhance the winemaking at each site,”
Angel (near Silverton). Shortly after, she opened her most notable Biodynamic Vineyards. Cowhorn is a 117-acre said Mini Banks. She will directly oversee both Cowhorn and
own storefront in Silverton. “I absolutely love baking certified Biodynamic Southern Oregon vineyard and winery, Johan and plans to change little at Johan.
for people and love giving them an opportunity to try producing Rhone Style wines made with 100% estate grown
new things and develop a sense for flavors they might fruit, and also has land dedicated to lavender, asparagus, and Cowhorn announces a new food pairing menu featuring wood
not otherwise have known. Our motto is to treat hazelnut trees that are inoculated with the Périgord black truf- fired pizzas with locally sourced ingredients prepared by Chef
every person who walks through our door as the most fle. Johan is an expansive 175-acre site operated as a holistic Timothy Payne. They are now open Sundays and have added
important person in the world at that time, because farm, with 88 acres of certified organic and biodynamic vine- outdoor fire pits. Wine club members can enjoy exclusive
to me, they are.” yards, organic gardens, a growing animal husbandry program themed dining experiences throughout the winter.
(chickens, ducks, sheep), a pond, reserved native woodlands,
915 W McAndrews Rd, Medford and a winery and tasting room. They produce premium 100% www.cowhornwine.com

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