DAVID HILL

The history of David Hill dates back to 1883 when it was originally known as the Reuter Family Homestead and was planted with Pinot Blanc vines, which had to be ripped out during prohibition. In 1965, Charles Coury, one of the Northwest’s original wine pioneers, purchased the old, abandoned vineyard in the hills above Forest Grove and decided to replant a test vineyard and vine nursery. A man with amazing foresight, Coury believed in the long-term potential of Oregon’s cool-climate growing regions and decided to plant the vineyard using cuttings he brought back from his studies in Alsace: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sylvaner, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Blanc, Chasselas, and more, all of which are still on the property today. When current owners Milan and Jean Stoyanov purchased the property in 2000, they began to work the land right away, planting an additional 20 acres and reestablishing the vineyard's legacy by creating the David Hill label. To have a positive impact on the land, wines, and community, David Hill became a LIVE certified vineyard and a certified B Corporation. These certifications provide a benchmark to promote biodiversity, reduce chemical input, and contribute to the larger global movement of reducing inequality. The overall methodology of winemaking at David Hill is a vineyard driven approach enhanced by natural winemaking to showcase the unique clonal selections of the vineyard. The self-rooted, dry-farmed vines take advantage of the volcanic Laurelwood soil allowing the wine from these older vines to express their true sense of place. Through farming with organics and minimizing inputs, they hope to preserve the greatest microbial health possible in the vineyard. With over 15 years of experience, winemaker Chad Stock brings a breadth of experience and a passion for cool-climate winemaking. During much of his time in the industry, Chad has explored the potential of wine in Oregon through his experiments with farming and winemaking. In 2019, Chad joined the David Hill team to pursue producing wines from some of the oldest vines in the Willamette Valley and preserve this unique piece of Oregon wine history.