Cherry Hill Winery
...a viticultural gem in Oregon's Eola-Amity Hills District


Cherry Hill Vineyards & Winery
7838 Crowley Road
Rickreall, Oregon  97371
See Map Below
503-623-7867
At Cherry Hill Winery's gated entry,
 use phone to gain access...
Call 503-623-7867

Cherry Hill Rickreall Tasting Room
Same great wines - Urban location
200 Main St. (on 99w south of 22)
Rickreall, Oregon  97371
503-623-9745
 

Proprietors:
Jan and Mike Sweeney

Website:  www.cherryhillwinery.com            Email Us:  office@cherryhillwinery.com


Winery Information

Winemaker:
Chris Luby

Average Annual Production:
7,000 Cases

Products:

Estate-grown Pinot Noir
Estate-grown Pinot Noir Dry Rosé
Willamette Valley Pinot Gris

Custom-Crush Program
Minimum 25 cases

Vineyard Acreage: 

90-acre estate vineyard;
Also contracts with other fine
Willamette Valley vineyards

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May 1 - October 1:
Weekdays, 11 - 4 (Please call 1st)
Weekends, 11 - 5
During special events:

Memorial Day weekend,
Labor Day weekend &
Thanksgiving Weekend -
Tasting Room and Winery Open House
Other times by appointment

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February thru December:
Thursday - Sunday, 1 - 6 pm
(Wednesdays by chance)

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Immerse yourself in a world of Oregon wine
 
    Tucked far away from the sights and sounds of the city, Cherry Hill Winery dominates 150 acres of Oregon's Willamette Valley within the Eola-Amity Hills District AVA (authorized inCherry Hill Vineyards and Winery 2005), arguably the best pinot noir-growing sub region of the Willamette appellation. 
 
"As a Willamette Valley sub-appellation,
the Eola Hills... may rank as Oregon's
 most exciting and consistent wine
 region."

–Michael Schachner,
The Wine Enthusiast


       A few meandering miles of gravel road and bucolic vistas arouse a sense of adventure as you make the last turn of your final approach to Cherry Hill's historic location.  Something closer to awe sets in as you drive into a land form that seems to tip toward you -- like a tilted, shallow saucer. 

       Eighty thousand pinot noir vines grow in neat rows over 90 acres of this stunningly sloped land; the Cherry Hill vineyards all but surround the estate's lowland area where seven-acre Lake Janet and a small, abandoned cherry orchard harken back to a bygone era and speak to winery's chosen name.

       Cherry Hill's winery and tasting room are housed in the 12,000-square-foot state-of-the-art winery building that comes into view on the far ridge of the estate vineyards.  Thousands of cases of pinot noir and dry pinot noir rosé are produced here each year from Cherry Hill's estate vineyards.  The winery also produces a Pinot Gris sourced from other local Willamette Valley vineyards.

In the Beginning...

       When Cherry Hill owners Jan and Mike Sweeney found this piece of Eola Hills land in the late 1990s, they saw not what was, but what could be.   That vision is reality today and has become a viticultural experience for wine country travelers and wine enthusiasts with a passion for pinot noir and an interest in the cool-climate viticulture of Oregon's Willamette Valley... specifically, the Eola-Amity Hills District AVA.

The Winemaking &
Custom Crush Program

       Winemaker Chris Luby manages Cherry Hill's winemaking program, crafting most of his premium wines from grapes grown in Cherry Hill's estate vineyards and a few from other Willamette Valley vineyards.  

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Says Chris "My goal is to craft pinot noir in the traditional Burgundian style and let the distinct terroir of our estate fruit show its flavor. Our handcrafted wines are aged in neutral oak and made in a delicate, light style. We are minimalist oak vintners that love to let our fruit show the outstanding natural flavors of our three distinct clones, our multiple Jory soils planted at varying elevations in the vineyard."

       Cherry Hill's Custom Crush program is another extra that sets this winery apart from many others in Oregon.  Chris Luby also manages this program and works with individuals, restaurants, distributors and other organizations to produce private-label wines, crafted from grapes grown in Cherry Hill's vineyard or others.  For more information, contact chris@cherryhillwinery.com.

The Vineyards

        Cherry Hill Winery lies directly on top of the 45th parallel -- halfway between the equator and the North Pole, the same pinot-friendly latitude as Burgundy.  Cherry Hill is a 150-acre estate, with 90 of those acres planted to Pommard and Dijon clones of pinot noir.  All pruning, thinning, and leaf pulling is done by hand; so is the harvesting itself, a rarity in these days of increasing automation.

        The vineyards lie on south- and southwest-facing slopes at elevations from 250-450 feet, offering maximum "degree days" for fruit ripening.  Vines include Dijon (115, 777, 113) and Pommard clones set on phylloxera-resistant rootstock.

The vineyard’s 80,000 vines are planted with 6’ x 8’ spacing using a vertical trellising system.  Irrigation comes from a seven-acre spring-fed trout reservoir; grapes are cropped to 2 tons per acre and harvested at 23 brix.

Visiting Cherry Hill

       An hour’s drive from Portland and a short westward hop from Salem, Cherry Hill Winery lies in the heart of the Willamette Valley and is surrounded by Oregon wine country.  Even so, there is a sense of isolation in this extraordinary location.  Plan to get away from it all at Cherry Hill Winery.

How to find Cherry Hill


Featured Wines from Cherry Hill

2006 Cherry Hill Estate Pinot Noir
Eola-Amity Hills District, Willamette Valley
$29.00  [Order Now]

Cherry Hill Estate Pinot Noir is an elegant light, delicate style of pinot noir. This beautiful wine was hand picked from our Pommard Clone and aged in neutral French oak for one year.  This soft subtle pinot noir from the Willamette Valley will only improve with age, but she is a beauty right now.

Food and Serving Suggestions:
Pinot noir is known as the most food-friendly grape and Willamette Valley pinot noirs rank with the best from Burgundy and California. We recommend entrees of fish, beef, wild game, and pastas.

2007 Papillon Estate Pinot Noir
Eola-Amity Hills District, Willamette Valley
$22.00  [Order Now]

Papillon Estate Pinot Noir is a blend of our two Dijon clones 115 and 113.  Papillon (a small French breed of dog) is our biggest and boldest pinot noir.  This fruit comes from seven-year-old vines that are planted on our Nekia soil with southwest facing slopes at 300 feet elevation.  This wine which tastes of cherries and chocolate is our most macho wine which is proving to be a favorite of the cigar crowd.  It will mellow and improve with age and the tannins will soften. 

Food and Serving Suggestions:
Pinot noir is known as the most food-friendly grape and Willamette Valley pinot noirs rank with the best from Burgundy and California. We recommend entrees of fish, beef, wild game, and pastas.

2004 Sweeney Reserve Pinot Noir
Eola-Amity Hills District, Willamette Valley
$40.00  [Order Now]

Sweeny is our Reserve Pinot Noir and was selected by our owner Mike Sweeney from his favorite barrels of our estate fruit. This wine represents the best of our Pommard clone from three of our most desirable vineyard blocks.   Mike Sweeney says "I love this wine and want to share it with you."

Tasting Notes:
Sweeney estate Pinot Noir is our Reserve Pinot Noir. The wine is 100% Pommard clone from three of Cherry Hills best blocks. These three blocks are known as the holy grail of the vineyard and the fruit is cropped to 2 tons per acre and picked at 23 brix. Our owner, Mike Sweeney selects several barrels and shares this delicate wine with family and select friends.

Food and Serving Suggestions:
Pinot noir is known as the most food-friendly grape and Willamette Valley pinot noirs rank with the best from Burgundy and California. We recommend entrees of fish, beef, wild game, and pastas.

2007 Vanda Estate Pinot Noir Dry Rosé
Eola-Amity Hills District, Willamette Valley
$16.00 
[Order Now

Like the Vanda Orchid on its label, this delightful estate Pinot Noir Dry Rosé is light and beautiful.  The crisp dry taste of this wine is indeed as pleasing to the palate as the bloom of the Vanda Orchid is to the eye.  The rosé, when served chilled, is best enjoyed on a warm day with a gentle breeze while sitting in a rocking chair.  A light lunch and afternoon sip will remind you of the feminine, romantic, and sensuous qualities that are the signature of the Willamette Valley pinot noir grape in this its most delicate style.

Tasting Notes:
Vanda Pinot Noir Dry Rosé is produced from Dijon and Pommard clones from the Cherry Hill estate fruit located in the Eola-Amity Hills District of the Oregon Willamette Valley. We pick our fruit at 22 brix, and it is fermented in closed-topped stainless steel tanks. It is not aged in oak and the wine is fined and filtered. The wine is produced and packaged to cater to our lady friends and should be given much like a flower or jewelry.

Cherry Hill Winery is part of a group of winemakers and wine drinkers dedicated to righting the wrongs done to the dry rosé. Europeans down copious amounts of rosé but in the U.S. only a handful of sophisticated drinkers quaff this wonderful pink wine.

Food and Serving Suggestions:
Dry Rosé is currently experiencing a new world renaissance as it pairs well with seafood, steaks, spicy flavors, salads and even barbecue. Toast to pinot noir dry rosé!

2007 Poverty Road Pinot Grigio
Willamette Valley
$16.00  [Order Now]

This light delicate Pinot Grigio is named after the road to our winery.  This road has impoverished us as well as the persons who have exceeded the 14 mph speed limit.  Traffic fines are excessive and allow us to produce this exquisite light wine at a nominal cost.

Tasting Notes:
Poverty Road Pinot Grigio is produced from purchased fruit in the Willamette Valley of Oregon.  This light white wine is a starter wine, training wheels, a quencher of thirst for those traveling our long road and a rocking chair wine, all in one package.  The fruit is sourced from nearby vineyards and is a whole cluster pressing.  It is fermented in closed topped stainless steel fermenters and is not stored
in oak.


To place an order for Cherry Hill Wines:
Call (503) 623-7867

OR...
Print out the online order form and either...

Fax it to (503) 623-7878

OR... Mail it to:

Cherry Hill Winery
7867 Crowley Road
PO Box 66
Rickreall, OR  97371

Questions? 

Contact Cherry Hill at office@cherryhillwinery.com
or Call (503) 623-7867


How to find Cherry Hill Winery

Map to Cherry Hill Winery & Wine Camp - Mid Willamette Valley Wine Country

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