“Terroir is Where it’s At” Talk and Tasting with Geologist Dr. Burns

We've Got the DirtPresented by renowned Geologist Dr. Scott Burns and Winemaker Jesse Lange

 

Get the Dirt Here!

 

Saturday August 3rd at 11 am

 

With intoxicating enthusiasm, Dr. Scott Burns will explain how millions of years worth of geology–in the form of volcanoes, tectonic shifts and massive flooding– created the unique soils of the Dundee Hills. Winemaker Jesse Lange will then present a guided tasting of our coveted 2010 Lange Estate, Freedom Hill & Yamhill Single Vineyard Pinot Noirs, paired with delicious appetizers.

 

LIMITED SEATING

 

RESERVATIONS BY ADVANCE TICKET: CLICK HERE

 

$40 per person

 

Cru Club $34 per person

 

*Scott Burns is a Professor of Geology and Chair of the Geology Department at Portland State University. He has been teaching at the University level for 43 years and has taught in Switzerland, New Zealand, Washington, Colorado and Louisiana before returning to his native Oregon 23 years ago when he started at Portland State. He is a 6th generation Oregonian. His specialties include natural history, geological hazards, the Missoula Floods, terroir (the relationship between geology, soils, climate and wines), Quaternary geology, geomorphology, engineering geology and environmental geology. His book “Cataclysms on the Columbia, the Great Missoula Floods” is in it’s third printing. It is an honor to have Dr. Scott Burns join us for this talk at Lange Estate Vineyards.

Wine & Spirits 2012 Winery of the Year!

Wine & Spirits 2012 Winery of the YearThank you to all of our supporters, we wish to celebrate this honor with you. After 25 years of consistently striving to produce truly excellent wines, it is fantastic to be recognized for all of our efforts – Cheers! Don, Wendy, Jesse and the Team at Lange Estate Winery.

“Each year Wine & Spirits Magazine blind tastes more than 10,000 wines, to present the most compelling wines to our readers. We recognize brands with the most consistent performance and the highest scores in our tasting as our Top 100 Wineries of the Year. Lange’s range of exceptional wines makes it a great ambassador for Oregon. – Congratulations from all of us at Wine & Spirits.”

Recent Accolades from Wine & Spirits Magazine
93 Points: 2009 Pinot Noir “Freedom Hill Vineyard”
92 Points: 2009 Pinot Noir “Lange Estate Vineyard”
92 Points & Best Buy: 2010 Pinot Noir “Willamette Valley”
92 Points: 2010 Chardonnay “Three Hills Cuvee”
91 Points: 2009 Pinot Noir “Three Hills Cuvee”
90 Points: 2009 Pinot Noir “Reserve”
90 Points: 2011 Pinot Gris “Reserve”

1859 Magazine Feature

Our own Jesse Lange is featured in the fall issue of 1859 Magazine! Read the full article online.

Come Visit Us!

We invite you to experience critically-acclaimed wines, friendly people, and stunning vistas at our estate winery and vineyards in the beautiful Dundee Hills of Oregon. Please enjoy this video as a preview of our hospitality. Cheers!