Precious Précoce | Introducing Three Feathers Pinot Madeleine 2020 Precious Précoce, as the name implies, has a unique attribute that it blooms almost two weeks earlier than other Pinot Noir and, as a consequence, the grapes are ripe two weeks earlier. This is a plus at our high elevation when the harvest can coincide with fall rains and cooling temperatures. … Read More
Three Feathers Vineyard Growing Season 2021
Three Feathers Vineyard Growing Season Report 2021 What a fabulous year we are having so far! Weather conditions have generally been ideal with a couple of notable exceptions in June. Bud break was the end of April and bloom came mid-June, forecasting harvest at the end of September. In early June we experienced two days of heavy rain. This was … Read More
Oregon Rainfall
Kicking off the 2021 Vineyard Growing Season with Rain Oregon and Washington have a reputation for rainy weather. I have never lived anywhere where there is such a preoccupation with rainfall. The truth is that here in the northern Willamette Valley we have a wet season and a dry season. Normal rain patterns are wet winters and dry summers. Average … Read More
Wrapping up Three Feathers Harvest 2020
Three Feathers Harvest Report 2020 As I write this, sitting in a comfortable chair with my feet up, it is hard to believe that the Harvest was a mere month ago. I have only now started to calm down and not feel that I must leap out of bed at 5 AM to work. The rains have finally arrived in … Read More
Support your Local Vineyard… or Think Small
Support your Local Vineyard… or Think Small This has been a challenging time for those in the Wine and Vineyard business – especially for the small producers. Undoubtedly you have not noticed any shortage of wine in the big box stores and supermarkets. Unlike the toilet paper aisle, the wine aisle has been fully stocked throughout this pandemic. It has … Read More
No Clue about Clones
No Clue about Clones It is common knowledge that the wine grape, Vitis vinifera, has many different varietals; Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot to name a few. But many people are not aware that there are many cultivars within each varietal family. The Pinot grape, now known to be one of the oldest varieties, has several different family members: Pinot Noir, … Read More
Lines on the Vines
We must cultivate our own garden… Voltaire, Candide Lines on the Vines | Spring 2020 Season Already June 1st! Where did the spring go? Despite the situation worldwide with the Corona-virus, which meant for us that our schedule of wine tasting events was cancelled, the grape vines continue to grow and need tending and we have maintained a strong focus … Read More
Wine Country Thanksgiving with Three Feathers
EVENT ONLY SPECIAL OFFERBUY 3 BOTTLES OF RED and GET 1 BOTTLE OF RED FREE! Friday, November 29 to Sunday, December 1stfrom 11 am to 5 pm EVENT ONLY SPECIAL OFFER on Three Feathers Red WinesBuy 3 bottles of Red Wine and get 1 bottle of Red Wine FREE! * Wine Country Thanksgiving | Willamette Valley Wineries For the first … Read More
Harvest Lore 2019
September 2019 | In the Vineyard September is an anxious time for Vineyard owners. We all are hoping for optimum harvest conditions; perfectly ripened fruit, warm dry autumn days and a crew that is ready to pick when we are – an ideal harvest scenario. This year Three Feathers Vineyard looked pretty good; disease-free, unlike other vineyards in the valley … Read More
Keeping up the Oregon wine producing tradition
Keeping up the Oregon wine producing tradition At Three Feathers, our goal is to perpetuate the Oregon tradition of locally owned and operated vineyards and handcrafted wines for which our region Internationally known. The success of Oregon Pinot Noir has made us the envy of many other larger wine producing regions who are now trying to muscle in, buying thousands … Read More