The Willamette Valley
The core tenet of Trisaetum’s winemaking, owing to the expressive painting philosophy of artist winemaker James Frey, is to let site drive the energy and complexity in each and every bottle. As such, our estate vineyards and the ecosystems they thrive in are the essence of Trisaetum.
Each of our estate vineyards are situated in the storied Willamette Valley of Oregon, one of the few places where climate, soil, and entrepreneurial spirit combine to produce some very special wines.
Our Estate Vineyards
Ribbon Ridge
RIBBON RIDGE AVA
The Heart of Trisaetum
Moderately rolling benches and side slopes of the western flank of Ribbon Ridge – our warmest site and home of Trisaetum Winery.
Once under the Pacific Ocean, soils are predominantly marine sediments of high-quartz sandstone and weathered bedrock.
40 million years old
Years Planted: 2007 – 2008
Acres: 17 planted, 46 total
Elevation: 400 – 500 ft.
Varietals:
Pinot Noir, Riesling, Chardonnay, and Gamay Noir
Soils:
Bellpine; as well as Sitton, Wellsdale and Dupee of the Willakenzie series.
“This has proven to be a sensational site for Willamette Valley Riesling.”
– Paul Gregutt for Wine Enthusiast
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Coast Range
Yamhill Carlton AVA
The Home of Trisaetum
Steeply sloping hillside in the eastern foothills of the Oregon Coast Range – our first vineyard planted, our coolest site, and the home of the Frey family.
Extremely diverse soils derived from sedimentary rocks and intrusive volcanic basalts.
45 million years old
Year Planted: 2005
Acres: 22 planted, 52 total
Elevation: 300 – 600 ft.
Varietals:
Pinot Noir, Riesling, Chardonnay, and Pinot Meunier
Soils:
Bellpine and Hazelair formed from sedimentary rock; Nekia, Witzel, Gelderman and Jory from volcanic basalt.
“The volcanic terroir on the nose is wonderful, as is the whiff of salinity that runs through the red fruit driven aromatics.”
– Dr. Owen Bargreen for Intl. Wine Report
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Wichmann
Dundee Hills AVA
The Heritage of Trisaetum
Created by basaltic lava flow which left behind iron-rich red soils in the hills above Dundee, this site is the source of our most elegant wines.
Very deep, well-drained soils formed in the colluvium derived from basic igneous rock.
15 million years old
Year Planted: 1998
Acres: 8 planted, 10 total
Elevation: 600 – 700 ft.
Varietals:
Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Chardonnay
Soils:
Volcanic Jory soils comprised of dark reddish brown silty clay loam at the subsurface and red clays at lower subsoil levels
“The smallest of Trisaetum’s estate vineyards, Wichmann seems to improve with every vintage.”
– Paul Gregutt for Wine Enthusiast
