David Hill Vineyards & Winery
The David Hill Vineyard is a 40-acre contiguous southeast, south and southwest facing hillside nestled within our 140 acre property in the Northern Willamette Valley. Situated between 360′ and 625′ in elevation on Laurelwood soil, this estate vineyard is a special place with a unique and mysterious history – a story still being revealed. The older plantings of self-rooted Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, Chasselas, Muscat, Sylvaner, Sémillon, Riesling and Gewürztraminer are 50+ years old. The older vines take advantage of the Laurelwood soil, whose roots have reached the basalt layers and allow the wine from these older vines to express their true sense of place (terroir). The newer plantings have allowed the property to complement its current varietal and clonal plantings with Pinot Gris, Chardonnay from Dijon clones 76 and 96, as well as Dijon Pinot Noir clones 115, 114, 667 and 777.
Author: Caroline Porsiel
Caroline Porsiel is a master distiller and liqueurist based in East Ellijay, Georgia. She founded House of Applejay, a fine spirits and liqueur distillery, in 2022 with her mother, Sabine, crafting award-winning products like Applejay from Ellijay, Mt. Frozen Knob Vodka, and Winter Cherry Mountain Liqueur. The distillery won a 2024 Best of Georgia Award and a 2025 Double Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition for its Winter Cherry Mountain Liqueur. As a founding member of the AMBRU Campaign, launched in 2020, Porsiel advocates for the global recognition of American Brandy and Rum. She continues to drive innovation in the craft spirits industry from her active distillery in the heart of Georgia’s apple country.
