Granville Wine Co. is the life’s work of second-generation wine growers Ayla & Jackson Holstein
Their lifelong culmination of skills and experiences from working locally and abroad in the wine industry sponsored their vision to create Granville, where they strive to grow and craft world class wines with utmost distinction and typicity.
The Holstein Estate Vineyard and winery are located on Jackson’s childhood property in the Dundee Hills where they produce just a few thousand cases annually while also partnering to source fruit from some of Oregon’s most regarded and distinct vineyards.
A unique level of focus and attention to detail is placed on the organic growing process year-round to ensure purity of source before harvesting ever takes place.
Once hand harvested and in the cellar, the fruit is nurtured through fermentation and gently ushered to rest utilizing reductive methods along with exclusively tight grained French oak barrels. Once bottled, wines typically rest for 3 to 12 months before becoming available to the public.
While each vintage presents unique challenges, experiences, and expressions that are showcased in their bottlings, the goal is to continuously create wines that capture history with intention. Together with their small team and surrounding village, Ayla and Jackson take pride in being an example of old-world family vintners in the evolving new world context.
“What I stand for is what I stand on.”
-Wendell Berry
Holstein Estate Vineyard
Originally planted in 1972, Holstein Vineyard was one of the earliest planted vineyards in the Dundee Hills. Home to own-rooted Pommard & Wädenswil clones until the first phylloxera was found in 1990. Since then, the vineyard has been incrementally replanted onto rootstock with an assortment of clones. Present day vine-age range from 17-32 years old. The site itself is uniquely situated on the eastern
edge of the Dundee Hills at an elevation ranging from 615 to 720 feet. Portions of the vineyard face all directions, allowing for diversity and unique tendencies from each block. The soil beneath us is classified as Jory – rich in both iron and clay with fractured basalt bedrock underneath. All these qualities and more are part of what makes this place so special and capable of growing world class pinot noir.
