Youngberg Hill Vineyard & Winery
Founded in: 1989
Website: www.youngberghill.com
Specialties: Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc
What is the one thing that you’d like to be remembered for? Raising three wonderful girls
If you weren’t a winemaker or vineyard owner, what would you be? A Tennis player
Sharing A World With Those Who Have A Common Interest
Youngberg Hill is a small, family estate grower and producer of Oregon Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris. The estate and vineyard was established in 1989 and the first bottling of the Youngberg Hill label in 1996. In 2003, Wayne and Nicolette Bailey purchased Youngberg Hill and overhauled the entire estate including vineyard management, winemaking, tasting room, and hospitality. Currently Youngberg Hill bottles 1500 cases annually, with plans to expand to 2500 cases in the next few years, and has active distribution in three states and licensing in four more.
Having grown up on a farm in Iowa, Wayne saw the destruction of the earth and the depletion of the land from chemicals of all kinds. He believes that destruction continues to take form today in the cancers that affects us and water pollution that plague our earth. Yet, he treasures the childhood growing up on the farm and the qualities it gave his life. Wanting his three young daughters (Natasha, Jordan, and Aspen) to enjoy and grow in that similar environment, and with the future in mind, Wayne wanted to create a sustainable and responsible farm. Having had the opportunity to live and work in France to learn grape growing and wine making from the farmers in Burgundy, the Baileys learned that the best grapes come from the soil and growing practices that are in concert with Mother Earth. As a winemaker, to produce the best wines from those grapes, one must be a steward to the grapes through the winemaking process. In 2003, the Baileys started farming organically and continue to move toward biodynamic practices today.
Along with the vineyard and winery, the Baileys incorporated an Inn on the vineyard and it has become a great way to meet people from all over the world, make new friends, and to share the beauty of The Hill. “It is wonderful to share our world with those who have a common interest of good wine, good food, and the wonder that is this beautiful place we call Oregon.”
Order Oregon Certified Sustainable Wines
2009 Youngberg Hill Vineyards & Inn Jordan Pinot Noir
2009 Youngberg Hill Vineyards & Inn Natasha Pinot Noir
2009 Youngberg Hill Vineyards & Inn Estate Pinot Noir
2010 Youngberg Hill Vineyards & Inn Pinot Blanc
2010 Youngberg Hill Vineyards & Inn Pinot Gris