While Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris may be familiar names, not all vines are the same. Van Duzer's estate vineyards, as shown on the vineyard map, have been planted to a selection of grape varieties and clones that are perfectly suited for Van Duzer's location.

Our vineyard is dominated by Pinot Noir vines in nine clonal varieties, each of which contributes a unique flavor, color or texture to the mix. The grape clones are matched with vineyard sites possessing the sun exposure, drainage and climatic conditions where they are most likely to produce grapes of distinction. Pinot Gris vines are planted in two clonal varieties on the east side of the vineyard where they receive full sun exposure from sunrise to sundown.

The vineyards lie on hillside elevations of 245 to 447 feet and well drained, loamy Chehelupum soils. Ample rainfall (40" yearly) is collected in three ponds which support an irrigation system that protects our vineyard from extremely low rainfall and extremely high heat at the end of the growing season. Since the extremes occur roughly once every five years, many Oregon vineyards have not made investments in irrigation systems.