Jessie James

Jessie James Vineyard

Eola-Amity Hills AVA - Willamette Valley

The picturesque vineyard of Jessie James is situated to the immediate east of the Van Duzer Corridor in the Eola-Amity Hills AVA. The vineyard takes its name from Jessica and James Lee, now deceased but whose legacy lives on in the vines. We lease and farm Jessie James according to organic principles with our farmer Oney Mora and his brothers. The vineyard sits at upper elevation in the far north of the AVA and faces east towards the rising morning sun. The Eola-Amity Hills is situated to the immediate east of the Van Duzer Corridor, where cool, salty marine air from the Pacific Ocean blows through the Coast Range mountains into the western Willamette Valley. The marine air lowers the growing season temperatures in this neighborhood and elevates the presence of acidity and salinity in the wines.

During the 2024 harvest picks at Jessie James, winemaker Evan Martin takes a few minutes in this video to stand in the rows of the vineyard and talk about the special nature of this site and the signature wine we make from it’s beautiful fruit.

The Terroir

Pinot Noir

AVA: Eola-Amity Hills

Elevation/Aspect: 675 ft, East-facing slope

Soil: Nekia (rocky volcanic basalt, shallow topsoil)

Vine Age: Planted 1996

Clonal Selection: Wadenswil & Pommard & Dijon 113/114/115

Farming: Dry-Farmed, Organic management

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The Wine

Jessie James Vineyard
Pinot Noir