Chehalem

Harry Peterson-Nedry is the founder, winemaker, and managing partner of Chehalem, one of Oregon's premier wineries. In 1990, Harry founded Chehalem, and his hands-on approach to winemaking began. Within five years, he had expanded the winery's estate holdings to include partnerships in Corral Creek Vineyards (adjacent to the winery) and Stoller Vineyards in the southern Dundee Hills, developed by his Chehalem partners, Bill and Cathy Stoller. The vineyards were originally planted in 1980 but the fruit was sold off until Chehalem's first commercial release in 1990. The general style here is usually for elegance, purity and obvious pinot character.