Collection: Iris
The Iris winemaking facility is located at the southern tip of the Willamette Valley in Cottage Grove, OR. The winemaker, Aaron Lieberman, and his team produce award-winning wines from this Estate Vineyard, as well as from grapes sourced from outstanding vineyards from around Oregon.
The Iris estate features a 43 acre vineyard with 10.5 acres of Pinot gris vines, 3 acres of Chardonnay vines, and 26.5 acres of Pinot noir vines. 3 acres are in development which will increase their Chardonnay and Pinot Noir production. All vines are grafted on phylloxera resistant rootstock.
They have a number of different clone and rootstock combinations. Most are vinified separately, then blended based on characteristics. The vineyard is Dry Farmed, with the vines only irrigated in their first 2-3 years for establishment. The winter rainfall and soils that hold moisture well allow this.
The Iris vineyards have a VSP (Vertically Shoot Positioned) trellis system. Bud Break occurs the third week of April on average, with bloom usually starting the third or fourth week of June. Most years, veraison will commence the third or fourth week of August, with harvest beginning in September and ending in October.