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TECHNICAL SPOTLIGHT WINEMAKING February 2018 WINES&VINES 51 Domaine Henri Naudin-Ferrand in Burgundy, Staglin Family Vineyard in Napa Valley and several other wineries. Before joining Domaine Serene, he was the assistant winemaker at Brittan Vineyards winery in McMinnville, Ore. Vidrine said he recognized the opportunity to use what he'd learned in producing Bur- gundian variety wines and explore a new site with exceptional potential. While Southern Oregon has a reputation for being a warm area that is best suited to Tempranillo, Gre- nache or full-bodied Syrah, Vidrine said the Irvine & Roberts estate offers cool-climate potential in a place most would assume only has warm conditions. "In the Willamette Valley, I consider it a cool growing area, and I always found the warmer pockets in that cooler area to be very interest- ing. I think some of these cool pockets in a warmer area are also super compelling, and that's what I think we are here," he said. "We have really great vine balance here. The size of the vines corresponds very well to the amount of sunlight we get, and so we can really balance the fruit out. I've been really amazed and thankful how the sugars don't race like I thought they would here." Donovan said there's a widely shared mis- conception that the Willamette Valley is the only suitable place for Pinot Noir in Oregon, but he said the variety accounts for more than half of what is grown in the southern half of the state. These grapes have been used by other Oregon wineries to blend in riper notes and color, but the southern half of the state is poised to stand on its own in terms of quality. Southern Oregon "is known for Viognier, or we're known for Syrah or Bordeaux va- rieties—and we are, it just depends. It is 411 Russell Ave. • Santa Rosa, CA 95403 Ph: 707-528-7649 www.rcmaps.com • rca@rcmaps.com LAND SURVEYING • GIS • PLANNING • RESEARCH ™ Products Tentative Maps Subdivision Maps Records of Survey Custom AVA Maps Topographic Maps GIS/GPS Vineyard/Winery Aerial Photos Land Development Data Management As-Built Surveys Drone Pond Estate Boundary Aerial Control Protecting Your Estate? Passing on your legacy? Modernizing your management? Expanding? Call Now! In business since 1976 using 2018 technology, Ray Carlson and Associates, Inc. can help by providing Surveys, GIS, Mapping, Historical Research and more. You may be surprised at what we find! The winery and tasting room were finished in time for the 2017 harvest.