Wines

 A selection of six barrels made by Ruby co-owner Steve Hendricks. This Pinot Noir is a big and bold expression of Laurelwood soils.

Winemaker Andrew Kirkland selects his favorite barrels from our entire cellar and all of our vineyards each year. In 2018 he chose barrels from the Ruby Estate vineyard from the first and last picks of the harvest. The combination of fruit that was picked three weeks apart from Ruby's over 40 year old vines created a dynamic, multilayered and elegant wine.

Grown on unique laurelwood soil– deposited at the end of the last ice age on the east facing slopes of the Chehalem Mountains in the north Willamette Valley– this 2019 Pinot Noir consists of grapes farmed on our estate at 400 feet elevation and neighboring vineyards on our hillside up to about 750 feet. A cherry nose is darkened by aromas of baking spice, peppercorns, and dust. Soft tannins and balanced acidity highlight the mouth filling dark red fruit of cherries and berries. 

The Ruby Vineyard Old Vine Estate Pinot Noir  is entirely comprised of 43 year old own rooted pinot noir from our estate vineyard. On the nose there are hints of ripe red fruits over-laid by darker toned blue fruits. The generous pallet shows off the deep concentration of old vines and the 2019 growing season. Soft yet supple tannin’s carry the wine through the mid-pallet leaving the taster with a slightly spicy finish.

This Pinot Noir honors the legacy of Ruby co-owner Steve Hendricks' great-great-grandfather, Abijah Hendricks, a pioneer on the first wagon train on the Oregon Trail in 1843. The wine was made from grapes from Timbale & Thyme Vineyard, situated within the 640 acre parcel homesteaded by Abijah and Mary Jane Hendricks. Its label bears the land deed originally granted to the Hendricks Family.