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ZENA CROWN™ - Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

Zena Crown™ is located towards the southern end of the Eola-Amity Hills AVA, which is located within the Willamette Valley, home to many of Oregon’s finest Pinot Noir vineyards.  During the growing season, ocean breezes push through the Van Duzer Corridor in the Coastal Range maintaining a consistently cool climate that is the hallmark of all great Pinot Noir winegrowing regions.  This climate, combined with the shallow, well-drained volcanic soils of the Nekia series that dominate this area, are the primary reasons the Eola-Amity Hills AVA is emerging as one of the world’s most exciting winegrowing regions.

Summary Vineyard Data
AVA: Willamette Valley (Eola-Amity Hills)
Acres: 83 planted (251 gross acres)
Aspect Southwest & Southeast facing vineyard blocks
Varietals: Pinot Noir
Climate Data: Region I climate:
  • Heat summation: ~2,200 average degree-days
  • Rainfall: 44 inches average per year
Soils: Volcanic – mostly Nekia series
Blocks: 35 blocks (ranging from 0.5 to 4.2 acres)
Vine Density: 2,530 vines per acre (1.0 x 1.61 m) on 83 acres
Trellis: Vertical Shoot Positioning
Clones & Rootstocks PN clones: Pommard, 114, 115, 667, 777,828           
PN rootstocks:  Riparia Gloire, 3309
Wines: Expression 44˚ Zena Crown Vineyard
Eola-Amity Hills Blend
Vineyard Management: Mitchell Klug
Ken Kupperman

 

 

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