It all began for Willamette Valley Vineyards Inc. when founder, Jim Bernau, purchased his Estate site for the company in 1983. He cleared away an old pioneer plum orchard and planted Pinot Noir (Pommard and Wadenswil clones), Chardonnay (Dijon and Espiguette) and Pinot Gris. He even hand watered the vines with thousands of feet of hose. It all paid off because today, Willamette Valley Vineyards is Oregon’s leading producer of Pinot Noir.

Headquartered in Turner, Oregon, Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. engages in the production and sale of wines in the United States. Trading on the NASDAQ with a current market capitalization of $23.22M, they offer wines under Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Riesling, and Oregon Blossom brand names. They also offer them under the Oregon’s Nog, Edelweiss, Semi-Sparkling Muscat, Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, The Griffin, and Viognier brand names.

The company hand grows high quality fruit using careful canopy