Larkins Estate Vineyard
Our 214-acre Larkins Estate Vineyard is one of the largest in Oregon. It's located in the Willamette Valley's Polk County, ten miles west of Salem.
The vineyard site has a cool coastal influence due to the late afternoon, summertime breezes blowing through the Van Duzer Corridor from the Pacific Ocean 45 miles to the west. The cool breezes during the height of the warm summer affects ripening by allowing for longer hang time in the vineyard for full maturity of flavors, fruitiness and overall complexity.
The vineyard encompasses eastern facing elevations from 203 to 328 feet and western facing elevations from 208 to 320 feet.
The vineyard was planted in 1987 with the Pinot Noir clones 113, 777, Pommard and Wadenwille. Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc and additional Pinot Noir were planted in 1999. The most recent planting took place in 2004 and 2005 to bring the total planted acres to 189. There are 116 acres of Pinot Noir, 68 of Pinot Gris and 5 of Pinot Blanc.
