Planted across the street from the winery in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA, Stermer Vineyard has been farmed organically since planting began at the site in 1997. With marine sedimentary soils atop a sandstone bedrock, the now mature site produces wines that tend to display prominent earth with a spicy, savory backbone. Our 2022 Stermer leads with Luxardo cherry, licorice, candied violets, petrichor, anise and peppercorn aromas which spring from the glass. The palate is textured, supple and round with milk chocolate flavors that culminate in a long finish.

2022 will be remembered as ‘the year of the frost’, sub-freezing temperatures prevailed throughout the Willamette Valley at the very end of April leading to a significant die-off of many fresh young buds. Thankfully, grapevines are equipped with not one, but two backup buds! These backup buds quickly kicked into gear, getting the growing season back on track with only a slight delay. The warm summer which followed helped the vines to produce near normal amounts of fruit and ripen the clusters evenly in spite of the roller coaster vintage. The resulting wines from 2022 show textural power and aromatic intensity making this a fantastic vintage to cellar for years to come.