Valley View Winery
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Valley View Winery is a winery in the Applegate Valley AVA in Southern Oregon, United States,[1] founded in 1972.
History
The original Valley View Vineyard was started by photographer Peter Britt in 1854 and was located in the gold rush town of Jacksonville in the Rogue Valley. Britt produced wines under the Valley View label until his death in 1906.
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The winery won a Double Gold medal for the 1990 Chardonnay in the World Wine Championships in Ljubljana, Slovenia.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". With the 1990 vintage, the winery began using the Anna Maria label for its best wines in honor of the founding mother Ann Wisnovsky.[3]
Syrah, Viognier and the Spanish variety Tempranillo are currently the main focus, along with late harvest wines including a port-style wine.
Winemakers
University of California, Davis graduate Guy Ruhland was winemaker for the 1978 and 1979 vintages. John Eagle was winemaker from 1979 to 1982, and Rob Stewart from 1982 to 1984. In 1985, John Guerrero, a new graduate from UC Davis, became Valley View's fourth winemaker in six years and was with Valley View until 2021. Winemaker Mike Brunson came to Valley View in mid-2021 with a thirty year career of making fine wines in Sonoma Valley. He has transformed the vineyard, winery and the quality of the wines.[4]
References
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