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Stoller Vineyards
| Owner(s) | Bill Stoller, Cathy Stoller, Kathy Stoller |
| Web site | www.stollervineyards.com |
| Link to this site |
Bill Stoller was born into a Yamhill Valley farming family and through his success with Express Personnel Professionals, which he co-founded in 1983, was able to make investments in the Willamette Valley wine industry. Together with his spouse, Cathy, they obtained part ownership in Chehalem Wines in 1993. That same year they purchased a 373-acre turkey farm on a knoll east of Lafayette owned by Bill's father and uncle. The property is fondly known as "Corton Hill" which references its similarity to the famed wrap around hillside in Burgundy. A total of 176 acres of closely spaced Pinot Noir and Chardonnay have been planted since the property was acquired.
Stoller Vineyards was founded in 2001. Their first wine release was the Stoller Estate 2001 Pinot Noir. Stoller has Oregon's first and only LEED-certified, solar-powered, gravity-flow winery which opened in 2006 and is dedicated to producing Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Winemaker Melissa Burr has been on board since 2003.
A 9-hole disc golf course and bocce and sling ball are offered on the 400-acre property. Three vacation homes are offered for rent.
Wines are sold on the website. 323 total acres owned. Production is 5,200 cases, all of which is estate grown.
Articles About Stoller Vineyards
Reviewed Wines
2006 Stoller JV Estate Dundee Hills Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
14.5% alc.,
$22. Estate grown grapes from younger hi-density vines.
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Nicely spiced cherry
fruit forms the basis of this medium body wine which is accented by flavors of
toasted brioche and oak. Good balance of t n ‘a. The oak peeks out more as the
wine warms in the glass.
Reviewed March 26, 2009
ARTICLE »
2006 Stoller Vineyards JV Estate Dundee Hills Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., 3,035 cases,
$28, screw cap. Younger high density plantings. Clones 115, 667, 777, Pommard, and
Wädenswil. De-stemmed into steel fermentation tanks, 7-10 days cold soak, 50/50
native/commercial yeast fermentation, aged 10 months in 35% new and 65% neutral
French oak.
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This wine is a strawberry rocket with plentiful strawberry notes prominent
among the melange of berries featured in the aromas and flavors. The nose offers oak
vanillin and caramel as well. Really tasty with enough mid-palate richness to stand up
to substantial food. Nicely balanced with a short, but tangy finish.
Reviewed December 17, 2008
ARTICLE »
2004 Stoller Vineyards Cathy's Reserve Salud Cuvee
The Salud cuvee. An intensely fruity wine sporting plush flavors of berries and rhubarb with mild grainy tannins, subtle oak highlights and a dry finish. A big gulp. Tasted November 7, 2008
Reviewed --/--/--
2003 Stoller Estate Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
14.5% alc..
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A big wine with a little alcohol evident
in the nose and on the finish. A fruit-driven Cali style that some tasters abhorred.
Reviewed March 27, 2007
ARTICLE »
2003 Stoller Vineyards Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
This wine was reviewed
in the PinotFile, Volume 5, Issue 40): 14.3% alc., 1,290 cases, $36.
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A fruit-driven
wine reflective of the hot vintage. The palate is sturdy, hearty, full and long with
nice earth and ripe black cherry flavors. Subtle oak undertones are enticing. The
cherries linger and linger on the long finish which is a tad warm. For lovers of New
World-styled Pinot Noir, this is your cup of tea.
Reviewed October 15, 2006
ARTICLE »
2003 Stoller Vineyards Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
14.3% alc., 1,290 cases, $36. Harvest was the earliest on record for the Stoller Vineyard in this warm vintage. Yields averaged 2.53 tons per acre. A clonal mix of Pommard (59%), 115 (22%), 667 (9%), and 777 (10%). The wine was vinified at Chehalem using traditional methods. Aging was carried out in 60% new French oak barrels.
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The palate is sturdy, hearty, full and long with nice earth and ripe black cherry flavors. Subtle oak undertones are enticing. The intense cherry essence lingers on the finish which is a bit warm. This Pinot Noir reflects the vintage and is a Caliesque fruit driven wine.
Reviewed June 19, 2006
2006 Stoller JV Estate Dundee Hills Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., $22. Estate grown grapes from younger hi-density vines. · Nicely spiced cherry fruit forms the basis of this medium body wine which is accented by flavors of toasted brioche and oak. Good balance of t n ‘a. The oak peeks out more as the wine warms in the glass. Reviewed March 26, 2009 ARTICLE »
2006 Stoller Vineyards JV Estate Dundee Hills Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., 3,035 cases, $28, screw cap. Younger high density plantings. Clones 115, 667, 777, Pommard, and Wädenswil. De-stemmed into steel fermentation tanks, 7-10 days cold soak, 50/50 native/commercial yeast fermentation, aged 10 months in 35% new and 65% neutral French oak. · This wine is a strawberry rocket with plentiful strawberry notes prominent among the melange of berries featured in the aromas and flavors. The nose offers oak vanillin and caramel as well. Really tasty with enough mid-palate richness to stand up to substantial food. Nicely balanced with a short, but tangy finish. Reviewed December 17, 2008 ARTICLE »
2004 Stoller Vineyards Cathy's Reserve Salud Cuvee
The Salud cuvee. An intensely fruity wine sporting plush flavors of berries and rhubarb with mild grainy tannins, subtle oak highlights and a dry finish. A big gulp. Tasted November 7, 2008 Reviewed --/--/--
2003 Stoller Estate Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
14.5% alc.. · A big wine with a little alcohol evident in the nose and on the finish. A fruit-driven Cali style that some tasters abhorred. Reviewed March 27, 2007 ARTICLE »
2003 Stoller Vineyards Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
This wine was reviewed in the PinotFile, Volume 5, Issue 40): 14.3% alc., 1,290 cases, $36. · A fruit-driven wine reflective of the hot vintage. The palate is sturdy, hearty, full and long with nice earth and ripe black cherry flavors. Subtle oak undertones are enticing. The cherries linger and linger on the long finish which is a tad warm. For lovers of New World-styled Pinot Noir, this is your cup of tea. Reviewed October 15, 2006 ARTICLE »
2003 Stoller Vineyards Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
14.3% alc., 1,290 cases, $36. Harvest was the earliest on record for the Stoller Vineyard in this warm vintage. Yields averaged 2.53 tons per acre. A clonal mix of Pommard (59%), 115 (22%), 667 (9%), and 777 (10%). The wine was vinified at Chehalem using traditional methods. Aging was carried out in 60% new French oak barrels. · The palate is sturdy, hearty, full and long with nice earth and ripe black cherry flavors. Subtle oak undertones are enticing. The intense cherry essence lingers on the finish which is a bit warm. This Pinot Noir reflects the vintage and is a Caliesque fruit driven wine. Reviewed June 19, 2006
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