Quailhurst Vineyard Estate

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Quailhurst Vineyard Estate

Location	Sherwood, Oregon, USA
Appellation	Willamette Valley AVA
Founded	1997
Known for	Award winning Pinot Noir
Varietals	Pinot Noir, Rosé, White Varietal, Pinot Port
Website	http://www.QuailhurstWines.com/
Distribution	USA

Quailhurst Vineyard Estate is a single estate winery located in Sherwood, Oregon (Washington County). Quailhurst signature wine is award-winning Pinot Noir. Quailhurst Vineyard Estate is also known for its Rosé, White Varietal, and Pinot Port wine. Quailhurst has an online wine store and a wine club.

[edit] History

Quailhurst Vineyard Estate is nestled on a hillside in Sherwood, Oregon, and is an approved member of the Willamette Valley AVA. This 35-acre estate, built in the 1930s, was initially renowned for its Japanese gardens, as well as its many varieties of roses. This spectacular property was purchased in 1997 by Marvin and Deborah Hausman. Marvin Hausman, a physician and scientist by trade, along with his wife, Deborah, who was raised in the Northwest, began to renovate the property in their pursuit to breed and train Competition Dressage Horses.

The first grape vine, composed of Pinot Noir varieties from the Burgundy region in France, were planted in 1998. The first wine was bottled in the spring of 2001 under the Quailhurst Vineyard Estate label.

This boutique vineyard produces an average of 15 tons of grapes per year. Their aim is to produce a single estate, high quality Pinot Noir composed of a select, well chosen variety of French Dijon clones. The resulting wine has the quality to be enjoyed immediately or cellared for future consumption.

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