According to a recent article from Portland Monthly, Corollary Wines will soon be expanding with a new location in the Eola-Amity Hills AVA.
A representative of Corollary Wines was not immediately available for commentary upon What Now Portland’s request.
Portland Monthly’s article states, “The brick-red tasting room, which will include features like a rainwater-collecting roof, lots of vineyard views, and a bubble-inspired glass chandelier from France, is scheduled to open in spring 2024.”
“The couple behind the venture, Jeanne Feldkamp and Dan Diephouse, founded Corollary in 2017 and purchased a 57-acre property in the Eola-Amity Hills AVA in 2022. They planted 13 acres of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Meunier—the three classic Champagne grapes—along with the less-common Pinot Blanc. At the top of the hill sits the tasting room in progress, designed by Waechter Architecture, the firm behind the Society Hotel in Hood River and Portland’s immersive art gallery Hopscotch.”
“They’re hoping that their wines can give a clear expression of what Eola-Amity sparkling wine tastes like, just like you’ve come to expect a certain flavor from France’s Champagne,” the article goes on to state.
According to the Corollary Wines company website, “We founded Corollary Wines with a singular mission: to explore the terroir of Oregon’s Willamette Valley and its expression in sparkling wine. But our path to winemaking wasn’t exactly a straight line. We started learning about sparkling wine the traditional way—by drinking a lot of it. (#truth.)”
“Then we began doing more structured tastings. Eventually, we found ourselves planning trips to visit our favorite Champagne grower-producers. We read a lot of books. After a few more years, on a whim, we tried making some traditional-method sparkling cider in our garage. And it turned out great!”
“That’s when we started getting serious about bubbles. Through spending time in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, near Jeanne’s hometown of Beaverton, we realized that Oregon has the perfect geography and climate to produce amazing sparkling wines.”
“When we began talking with growers and winemakers in the area about our ideas, we discovered an incredibly open, welcoming wine community. So finally, after years of preparation, we leaped in 2017 and produced our first Oregon vintage. We currently produce about 2000 cases annually.”
“In 2022, we acquired 57 acres of land in the Eola-Amity Hills AVA where we are developing Oregon’s first privately owned property dedicated exclusively to sparkling wines. Corollary’s early years have been about exploration—about understanding, in broad strokes, the relationships between site selection, farming choices, winemaking practices, and the finished wines. Now, with our vineyard, we’re thrilled to take the next step in our journey: creating an integrated, regenerative agricultural system completely focused on farming for bubbles,” the website adds.
