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October 14th Harvest Report from Bill Kremer

October 17, 2008 – 3:34 pm

Bill Kremer, Olsen Family Vineyard’s expert wine maker gives us his take on the harvest so far:
The harvest began on October 1, 2008 with both Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir harvesting. The PG came from the NW section of our vineyards ZigZag and East section of Entropy block 3, both were 146 clones. The PN [...]

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David Lett, Oregon Wine Pioneer 1939-2008

October 15, 2008 – 12:36 pm

Olsen Family Vineyards would like to take a moment of pause to acknowledge the passing of Oregon wine industry pioneer David Lett, from Eyrie Vineyards.
David Lett, along with his wife Diana, came to the Willamette Valley in the mid 1960s. Settling in the beautiful Dundee area, the Lett’s set an early standard for quality Pinot [...]

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It’s Harvest Time in the Valley

October 4, 2008 – 6:24 pm

It’s fall in the valley and, it’s harvest time.  The grapes are plump on the vine and ready to pick.  Join the Olsen Family and friends as we catalogue the harvest from the picking, to the crush, to the bottling and beyond.  The grape harvest is one of the most exciting times of the year for us, [...]

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Come Visit Viridian!

September 17, 2008 – 1:00 pm

Just a reminder that the Olsen Family Vineyards Tasting Pavilion is open every weekend from now through November. The tasting pavilion is a great way to see where the Olsen action is, learn more about our wines, take a peek at our beautiful land and enjoy a nice leaisurely weekend drive down the country roads [...]

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