Valley View Winery
Valley View Winery is a winery in the
Applegate Valley AVA inSouthern Oregon ,United States . [ [http://www.sorwa.org/winerydetail.php?recordID=48 Southern Oregon Winery Association ] ] Started in 1972, Valley View is one of the oldest wineries inOregon . Best known for producing a wide variety of wines, Valley View is noted for pioneeringBordeaux varieties in Oregon.History
The original Valley View Vineyard was started by pioneer photographer
Peter Britt in 1860 and was located in thegold rush town of Jacksonville in theRogue Valley . Valley View Vineyard was the first winery in Oregon. Peter Britt produced wines under the Valley View label until his death in 1919. In 1971, Frank Wisnovsky and his family purchased 76 acres in the Applegate Valley and planted 12 acres of grapes in the spring of 1972. In 1974, Valley View planted 14 additional acres. The original 26 acres of vineyards consisted ofCabernet Sauvignon ,Merlot ,Chardonnay ,Pinot noir andGewürztraminer . Valley View’s first two vintages, which consisted of Cabernet Sauvignon, were produced by Tualatin Vineyard in theWillamette Valley . In 1980, Frank Wisnovsky died in a drowning accident atLost Creek Lake . [ [http://archive.mailtribune.com/archive/2001/november/111401b1.htm Valley View Winery will open new tasting room ] ] He is survived by wife Ann along with their daughter Joanne and their sons Robert, Mark and Michael.Through the years Valley View has won numerous national and international awards including a Double Gold medal for the 1990 Chardonnay in the World Wine Championships in
Ljubljana ,Slovenia . With the 1990 vintage the winery began using the Anna Maria label for its best wines in honor of the founding mother Ann Wisnovsky.Winemakers
Valley View has had four winemakers in its 35 years.
University of California, Davis graduate Guy Ruhland was winemaker for the 1978 and 1979 vintages. John Eagle was winemaker from 1979 to 1982, and Rob Stewart from 1982 to 1984. In 1985, John Guerrero, a new graduate from UC Davis, became Valley View’s fourth winemaker in six years and has been with Valley View ever since. He is now in his 22nd year as winemaker and is one of the most award winning winemakers in Oregon history. [http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070418/LIFE/704180325/-1/LIFE0701]Wines
Valley View is most known for its pioneering efforts in producing Bordeaux varieties and blends. However in recent years
Syrah ,Viognier and the Spanish varietyTempranillo have become the major focus along withlate harvest wine s including a port-style wine.ee also
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