I n less than four decades, Yamhill County has evolved from an undiscovered viticultural testing ground to one of the world's most acclaimed hot spots for pinot noir grapes. Ask any noted wine expert to name the top three or four places on the planet capable of producing the delicate, marvelously food-friendly red grape, and Yamhill County invariably will be listed alongside California's Carneros region, the Marlborough district of New Zealand and, of course, France's Burgundian hills.
I n less than four decades, Yamhill County has evolved from an undiscovered viticultural testing ground to one of the world's most acclaimed hot spots for pinot noir grapes. Ask any noted wine expert to name the top three or four places on the planet capable of producing the delicate, marvelously food-friendly red grape, and Yamhill County invariably will be listed alongside California's Carneros region, the Marlborough district of New Zealand and, of course, France's Burgundian hills.








