Boedecker Cellars

At Boedecker Cellars, we create wines that reflect the time and place from which they come.

Recognizing that great wine begins with the vineyard, we source our Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from some of the most devoted growers and innovative vineyards in Willamette Valley. Ranging from the Northern Willamette Valley, across the Dundee Hills, and south to the Eola Hills and Coast Range, each site provides us with a different combination of soil, exposure, altitude, and weather — all of which affect the character of the fruit.

Each growing season, we crisscross the Willamette Valley from end to end, tasting the fruit, assessing quality, and talking to our growers. As the grapes approach maturity, we wait for the optimal balance of flavor, acids, tannins, and sugars. When the grapes are at the peak of readiness, we harvest!

As the grapes make the transformation from fruit to wine, we taste, smell, and touch each lot frequently each day. We use only the techniques and handling necessary (punchdowns, gentle pumpovers, and minimal racking) to bring out the unique character we tasted in the vineyard. By preserving the personality of the wine from each vineyard, we ensure a rich palette of flavors and textures for when we assemble our Signature blends each year.

  • The bold, spicy Athena Pinot Noir reflects the characters of the vineyards that deliver power and depth.
  • The bright and elegant Stewart Pinot Noir mirrors the complexity of sites that create nuance and subtlety.
  • The Purity Chardonnay reflects the beauty of the fruit — no oak or heavy buttery notes to overwhelm the fundamental allure of Chardonnay.

While the "glamour" of harvest — late night fruit sorting sessions, punch downs, and press loads — may seem particularly unglamorous at times, learning about the character of the vineyards and the vintages makes all the hard work worthwhile.

The beauty and elegance of Oregon wines, just like so many other things we love about the Pacific Northwest — the Cascade Mountains, the forests, the ocean — continue to drive our passions as Northwest natives.

We are fortunate to be involved in the creation of something incredibly beautiful from the land that we have called home all of our lives.

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