SAM'S VALLEY VINEYARD

Sam's Valley Vineyard is located just northeast of Gold Hill, Oregon. This is a family owned farm that has been farmed for many years by the Garvin Family. It was used to graze cattle and grow a variety of grasses, part of the 230 plus acres is still used for grass, hay and alfalfa... The truly wonderful thing about this small valley is that very little had to be done to the soil to prepare it to grow the big red varietals that we are so fond of. When we first started this adventure in 2000, we began by soil testing. When the consultants came out to take a look at our land - the first thing they saw was starthistle, believe it or not that was a positive sign. Their comments were, "if you can grow starthistle you can grow grapes." Now if any of you know about starthistle, it is that awful sticky thorn that gets caught in everything. As we say, somehow it can even work itself into your underwear and manages to stick you.

Primary location: Gold Hill United States