Temperance Hill Vineyard was planted in 1981 by the Koo family. Temperance Hill is one of the oldest and highest elevation vineyards in the Eola-Amity Hills. The vineyard has been farmed for the last twenty years by one of our favorite farmers, the legendary Dai Crisp, who gives the vines remarkably thoughtful attention and care. Temperance is advantageously situated in the direct path of cool, salt-laden air blowing in from the pacific ocean through the coast range mountains by way of the Van Duzer Gap. Plantings have been on-going at Temperance for over 40 years and a range of expressions result from differing elevations, aspects, soils, vine ages and clonal selections. Our vine holdings began at Temperance in 2021 and we have expanded these holdings (including chardonnay from 2023) each year because we believe this to be an oregon 'grand cru'.