The site is 300-500 feet elevation with silty clay loams on a fractured volcanic basalt base. Coleman Vineyard was selected by the US Geology Service for a detailed soil study in 2006. This year-long test provided significant information about the vineyard site regarding soil typing, water holding capacity and uptake, and nutrient and mineral exchanges.
The vineyard is close to the Van Duzer corridor, an opening through the Coast Range mountains to the Oregon coast, providing hot summer days with afternoon winds cooling the evening temperatures significantly. We believe this temperature variation, along with the volcanic soils, contribute to the phenolic characteristics and brightness of the wine, providing a structure for aging and signature dark cherry and spice flavors with intense color. Because of these unique influences, the coastal foothills of McMinnville has been approved for AVA status, and the area is known as the McMinnville AVA. The area is 40 million years old, formed from oceanic volcanic uprisings followed by deposits of lava from the Cascade Mountain volcanic eruptions known as ‘basalt tufts’.
- Address
22734 SW Latham Rd McMinnville OR 97128
- Hours
Daily 11AM-5PM (Closed Dec 18 - Jan 12)
- By Appointment
Email us at tastingroom@colemanwine.com
- Telephone
503-843-2707
- Email
info@colemanwine.com
- Website
www.colemanwine.com
- Wines Produced
Pinot Noir-Rosé-Chardonnay-Syrah