The quality of these wines is among the best that has ever come out of the Beaver State, and these wines have been flying off our shelves! In the winter of 1974, a herd of 40 Roosevelt elk bedded down in the clearing by the Campbell family's trailer. Their presence, along with the protective bowl shape of the property, inspired Pat and Joe Campbell to name their property Elk Cove Vineyards. They are true stewards of the land and farm with respect, which in turn helps winemaker Adam Campbell to produce fantastic wines. Their vineyards are certified Salmon Safe, utilize cover crops instead of synthetic fertilizers, and they dry farm.
Mount Richmond sits at 300-500 feet elevation, lower than the vineyards planted at the winery, which allows for earlier ripening. Planted in a high-density format (2100 vines/acre), Mount Richmond sits in rolling hills just outside the town of Yamhill, just east of the Coast Range Mountains. In addition to the old vine pommard selection planted from select cuttings off of Roosevelt Vineyard, the blend now also includes equal parts of Dijon clones 115 and 777.
WINEMAKER NOTES - "Wild and richly structured, this wine’s blackberry bramble, dusty baking spice and graham cracker aromatics complement fl avors of berry pie, pithy candied orange, oolong tea and cedar box on the palate."
Mount Richmond sits at 300-500 feet elevation, lower than the vineyards planted at the winery, which allows for earlier ripening. Planted in a high-density format (2100 vines/acre), Mount Richmond sits in rolling hills just outside the town of Yamhill, just east of the Coast Range Mountains. In addition to the old vine pommard selection planted from select cuttings off of Roosevelt Vineyard, the blend now also includes equal parts of Dijon clones 115 and 777.
WINEMAKER NOTES - "Wild and richly structured, this wine’s blackberry bramble, dusty baking spice and graham cracker aromatics complement fl avors of berry pie, pithy candied orange, oolong tea and cedar box on the palate."
