Winery Overview
Coleman Family Estate is located in the Coast Range foothills of Yamhill County in the Willamette Valley. The vineyard was planted in 1991 and now consists of 13.5 acres of Pinot Noir including clones Pommard, Dijon 114, and Dijon 115, and 9 acres of Pinot Gris. The site is 300-500 feet elevation with silty clay loams on a fractured volcanic basalt base. Coleman Vineyard was selected by the US Geology Service for a detailed soil study in 2006. This year-long test provided significant information about the vineyard site regarding soil typing, water holding capacity and uptake, and nutrient and mineral exchanges. The vineyard is close to the Van Duzer corridor, an opening through the Coast Range mountains to the Oregon coast, providing hot summer days with afternoon winds cooling the evening temperatures significantly. This temperature variation, along with the volcanic soils, contribute to the phenolic characteristics and brightness of the wine, providing a structure for aging and signature dark cherry and spice flavors with intense color. Because of these unique influences, the coastal foothills of McMinnville have been approved for AVA status, and the area is known as the McMinnville AVA. The area is 40 million years old, formed from oceanic volcanic uprisings followed by deposits of lava from the Cascade Mountain volcanic eruptions known as ‘basalt tufts.’ All wines are made with estate-grown fruit which is grown and produced by co-vintners Randy and Kim Coleman. “Along with mother nature, we have control of the process at our winery and vineyard site from the time the vines first bloom in the spring until the cork is placed in the bottle.” – Randy and Kim