Three Feathers at the 26th Annual McMinnville Wine & Food Classic SIP – Stand 143

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Save the Date! Three Feathers at the 26th Annual McMinnville Wine & Food Classic SIP We are very proud and excited to announce that Three Feathers Estate has been invited to participate in the 26th Annual McMinnville Wine & Food Classic SIP. This extravaganza showcases over 50 wines and restaurants from the Willamette Valley area. The three day event occurs … Read More

So, where are you located exactly?

Elise StimacGrowing, Locator Maps

Map indicating the sub AVA regions of the Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA.

The Big Picture “So, where are you located exactly?” is a FAQ at Three Feathers Estate & Vineyard.  During travels within Oregon, out-of-state and overseas, we are amazed at how many people recognize the Willamette Valley as a Pinot Noir wine producing region.  Some even recognize “Willamette Valley” before they mentally locate the State of Oregon!  Explaining what an AVA … Read More

2017 Three Feathers Wines are Here!

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Three Feathers Pinot Noir 2017 vintage

Presenting our 2017 Three Feathers Wines! We are pleased to announce that our much anticipated 2017 wines have been Bottled and will Ship starting September 15. 2017 Three Feathers Pinot Noir We continue to perfect our small-lot single-clone Pinot Noir from the Dijon Clone 667 grapes grown in Block One of Three Feathers Vineyard.  The complexity of this vintage is … Read More

Three Feathers Wines featured at Taste on 23rd

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Façade of Taste on 23rd in Northwest Portland, Oregon. They are featuring Three Feathers wines.

Three Feathers Wines featured at Taste on 23rd We are pleased to announce that Three Feathers wines are now available at Taste on 23rd Wine Bar Bottle Shop located in the charming neighborhood of Northwest Portland. Customers can purchase our 2016 Three Feathers Pinot Noir by the bottle to have at home or with food served on site.

Three Feathers Uncorked

Elise StimacWine making

A horse wanders in a grove of cork trees in the valley of Ronda, Andalusia, Spain.

Three Feathers Uncorked To cork or not to cork? Some people might wonder why we have chosen to cap our wine with screw caps instead of cork.  Most obviously, it is cheaper. Real cork, which comes from the bark of the Cork Oak tree (Quercus suber), is grown in The Mediterranean. Although the tree does not die when the bark … Read More

Wine Speak: Reviewing our 2016 Three Feathers Pinot Noir

Elise StimacWine making, Wine Tasting

Garnet color of the 2016 Three Feathers Pinot Noir.

Wine Speak: Reviewing our 2016 Three Feathers Pinot Noir Excerpt from an Interview with Winemaker Dan Duryee and Christine StimacDecember 15, 2017 – Saint Paul, Oregon Christine Stimac : So Dan, what do you have to say about Three Feathers 2016 Pinot Noir?  What do you think? What is your opinion from the winemaker’s point of view on how it … Read More

2017 Pinot Noir debut

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2017 bottles poured directly from the barrels for our tasting in Las Vegas, Nevada.

2017 Pinot Noir debut On Saturday 24 February, the Three Feathers partnership convened their annual meeting and retreat in Las Vegas Nevada.  The meeting ended with a barrel tasting of the 2017 Pinot Noir. All of us were impressed with the flavors of this new wine despite the fact that it only been in the barrels for four months. The … Read More

Behind the Scenes

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Irrigation repair on Three Feathers Estate & Vineyard

Behind the Scenes Behind the facade of any enterprise is the man power that brings every job to fruition. Given the size of the Three Feathers Farm & Vineyard we cannot possibly do everything ourselves.  We are very fortunate to have two terrific workers; Scott Pote and David Pederson, who are our Essential Team Members. Both native Oregonians they take … Read More