Current Winemaker Partners

Audeant was founded in 2016 by Andrew Reichers and Teal Walker. Teal is a high tech executive, accomplished equestrian and world traveling wine connoisseur. Andrew’s over 19 years experience includes winemaking in Oregon, California, New Zealand, and Burgundy. He is very familiar with Cherry Grove vineyard fruit from his many years as assistant winemaker at long time client Antica Terra.

The Audeant wines are classy, energetic, ruby colored with intense earthy fruit flavors.

In 2021 Audeant won the only Platinum Medal and a 97 point score at the prestigious 2021 Decanter World Wine Awards in London, England.

They have included Cherry Grove Vineyard fruit in their wines since their first year.

Prices range from $$$ to $$$$.

Abundancia (Spanish for abundance), is the epitome of the small, independent, family winemaking operation for which Oregon is famous. Winemaker Shawn Fischer and his wife, Lisa purchased their 10 acre estate in the Chehalem Mountains AVA in 2014 and planted the first 2 acres of wine grapes in 2016 with the help of family and friends.

Winemaker Shawn and quality control manager Lisa are joined in winery operations by son in laws Anthony Monteleone, business manager, and Peter Kimball, enologist and assistant winemaker.

They employ a careful, by hand approach to all vineyard work, and a gentle hands off approach in the winery. The result is healthy happy vines and an honest expression of terroir in the highly regarded wines.

In addition to Pinot Noir and Chardonnay Abundancia specialize in Spanish varieties such as Tempranillo, Albarino and Garnacha.

They began working with Cherry Grove Vineyard Pinot Noir in 2024

Prices range from $$ to $$$.

Boedecker Cellars was founded in 2003 by husband and wife winemaking team Stewart and Athena Boedecker after years of studying winemaking at UC Davis and studying and working at well-known Willamette Valley wineries. They have used Cherry Grove Vineyard fruit since their very first year.

Boedecker Cellars offers a wide range of "crafted with care" high quality wines, from Chardonnay and Pinot Gris through Rose, Sparkling Pinot, and several Pinot Noirs.  These include a "his" (Stewart) and "hers" (Athena), plus several vineyard designate Pinots, such as the very popular Cherry Grove Vineyard designate.

Prices range from $$ to $$$

Et Fille , which means “and daughter” was co-founded in 2003 by father and daughter winemakers Howard and Jessica Mozeico. Now in its second generation with daughter Jessica making elegantly complex wine, inspired by her late father’s legacy and her daughter’s future.

Jessica’s goal is to create wines that bring together family, friends, and warm conversation over shared meals.

She crafts wines from a small list of carefully selected, sustainably farmed vineyards in Oregon’s Willamette Valley and has worked with Cherry Grove Vineyard since 2021.

Prices range from $ to $$$.

Elk Cove is a second generation family owned winey, one of Oregon’s earliest, founded in 1974 by current winemaker and owner Adam Campbell’s parents Pat and Joel.

Elk Cove has now grown to include six estate vineyard sites with 380 planted acres. Elk Cove’s extensive wine list includes several estate Pinot Noirs, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Pinot Noir Rose, Chardonnay, and Red and White sparkling wines. Elk Cove strives to offer hand crafted, cool climate wines that rival the best in the world.

Elk Cove’s sister winery, Pike Road, under the direction of assistant winemaker Heather Perkin, believes that great winemaking begins with great farming. They offer wines from over 20 small, carefully chosen family owned vineyards in six sub AVA’s of the Willamette Valley to create wines of quality, value, and integrity.

Elk Cove has included Cherry Grove Vineyard fruit in its wines since 2023.

Price range for Elk Cove $$ to $$$ Pike Road $ to $$

Winemaker John Grochau founded Grochau Cellars in 2000 and began using Cherry Grove Vineyard fruit in 2010.

Starting in wine as a sommelier in highly regarded Portland Oregon restaurants, John then became assistant winemaker at  Oregon wine pioneers Erath and Brick House.

Grochau focuses on making balanced, textured wines expressive of the organic and sustainably farmed vineyards selected throughout the Willamette Valley.

Prices range from $ to $$

Owner and Winemaker Stephen Goff began his winemaking career in California, working at wineries in the Carneros area of the Napa valley. After earning a post graduate degree in enology and viticulture from Fresno State in 2001 he headed north to Oregon.

He then worked as assistant winemaker at Beaux-Freres for six years, expanding his experience in both the cellar and the vineyards.

In 2008 Steve was selected by Colene Clemens founder Joe Stark to be the initial winemaker and vineyard manager for the start up 62 acre estate, positions he still holds.

Having his own separate label since 2015 gives Steve the opportunity to explore making Pinot Noir and Gamay from different sites, soils, and AVAs.

Steve’s wines consistently earn scores in the 92-94 range from Wine Spectator.

Steve has been working with Cherry Grove Vineyard fruit since 2021.

Prices range from $$ to $$$

Nicolas Jay is a partnership between famed Burgundian winemaker Jean- Nicolas Meo and California music entrepreneur Jay Boberg. They apply Burgundian traditions to express the natural elegance of Oregon’s Willamette Valley.

Their goal is to create alluring and expressive wines that convey the special character of Oregon Pinot Noir. 

Nicolas Jay has worked with Cherry Grove Vineyard fruit since 2015

Prices range from $$$ to $$$$.