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History
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The Vikings sailed most of the North Atlantic, reaching west to
Iceland, Greenland and Newfoundland, south to North Africa and east to the
Middle East, as looters, traders, colonists, and mercenaries. Like his
forefathers some 1,000 years earlier, Dag Johan Sundby, a native
Norwegian, came to North America in 2004 seeking a new life. The
descendant of a long line of tillers of the soil, young Johan sought to
sink his roots deep into the Willamette Valley, to make his mark on the
ancient Pinot Noir grape. Inspired by the legendary vineyards of Burgundy,
he sought the ideal terroir, finding it in the similar latitude and
climate of Oregon. Driven by New World optimism and youth, he is anchored
by Old World values and a fierce determination to make premium wines that
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Our Logo
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Excavated in 1904 from the burial mound of a Viking queen, the Oseberg
ship was a luxurious pleasure vessel built circa 800 A.D. Constructed by
the greatest shipbuilders in the world, it is the finest example of
artistic craftsmanship of the Viking Age. From the waterline upward it
has decorative carved friezes of beasts of symbolic and magical
significance. The Oseberg ship may be viewed today at the Viking Ship
Museum in Oslo, Norway. For Johan Vineyards, the Oseberg ship represents a
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The World Tree
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A representation of Yggdrasil is found across the top of our home page. The mythical ash tree Yggdrasil (“The World
Tree”) rose through the middle of Viking heaven, called Asgard. Yggdrasil,
the symbol of life itself, was said to have three roots. The first
stretched to the seething cauldron in which life originated; the second
was nourished by the Well of Knowledge; and the third sprang in Asgard. Yggdrasil
was the pillar around which all Norse worlds revolved, and both Maypoles
and Christmas trees may hearken back to it. For Johan Vineyards,
Yggdrasil represents the tireless effort to exploit the greatness of Pinot
Noir.
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Quick Facts
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AVA:
Willamette Valley, Oregon.
Terrior:
Van Duzer Corridor. Soils are marine sedimentary, primarily Helvetia
and Santiam.
Vineyard Elevation:
180 to 380 feet.
Farming Practices:
Organic and Biodynamic®.
Wines Produced:
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Vin Gris (Pinot Noir Rose) Grüner
Veltliner, and Blaufränkisch.
All wines estate grown, produced and bottled.
Winemaking
Style/Goals:
Elegance, balance, complexity, ageability, and true to terrior.
Case Production:
2000 (moving towards 2500 cases)
Physical Location:
4285 N Pacific Highway, Rickreall OR 97371
Phone:
866-379-6029
Fax:
503-623-9663
Contact:
info@johanvineyards.com
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