Shea Vineyard, Pinot noir - west block
Shea Vineyard is located in the Yamhill foothills, 35 miles southwest of Portland, Oregon. Our original Pinot noir came from a block that was planted in 1990 on a hillside of shallow Willakenzie soil. It was located in the southwest corner of the west hill and has a southeast exposure at an elevation of 350'to 500'. It is referenced as Block 19 & 20. This vineyard was infected with phylloxera and our final production from this block was in 2007.
We now recieve Pinot noir from Block 6 planted in 2000 and 2002. It is 4.5 acres in size, is located in the East Block, and is planted with both Pommard and the Dijon clones. This block came into full production in 2005.
Shea Vineyard, Terrace block
The Terrace block at Shea Vineyard was planted in 1990 and is located on a steeply terraced SW slope at the west side of the east hill. This site produced Pinot gris through the 2005 harvest when it succombed to phylloxera. It has been replanted to Pinot noir and is now back into production.
Temperance Hill Vineyard
Temperance Hill Vineyard is located in the middle of the Eola Hills. The Pinot noir vines are located at the northeast corner of the vineyard and face southeast. It is the highest elevation vineyard producing fruit for St. Innocent at an average elevation of 720'. We also get fruit from the 'Pumphouse block to the south planted with Dijon clone on phylloxera resistant rootstock. We have planted a large block in the center of the vineyard called the "R" block, that began production in 2008. It is located due north and slightly higher that the Bethel Heights Vineyard's SE Block.
Vitae Springs Vineyard
Vitae Springs Vineyard, established in 1986, is located in the rolling hills five miles south of Salem, Oregon. The original Pinot gris grapes came from the lower hillside on a warm south slope of well-drained Jory clay at an average elevation of 400'. In 1999 and 2000, the Inwood block was planted to both Pinot gris and Pinot noir and allowed our production to increase substantially. It is located 1/4 mile to the east, extends further up the hillside and is planted on thinner Nekai soil. We now have 5.1 acres of Pinot gris and 4 acres of Pommard and 115 clone Pinot noir in the Inwood block. In 2008 we added one acre of Pinot noir 777 clone from the Hare block. All of the Vitae Springs Pinot noir goes into our Villages Cuvée.