Thistle Wines

About

A true family-owned and operated business, all aspects of Thistle Wines are managed by the Jennison family. Our limited-production wines are made exclusively with organically-grown fruit from our Dundee Hills vineyard.

Location Description

Located in the heart of Dundee, Oregon.

Features

  • We pride ourselves on being small and hard to find - but worth the hunt!

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Winemaker

Jon Jennison is the winemaker, tractor driver, sales guy, etc, etc. Jon was a banker in a prior life. He caught the bug from a phenomenal glass of you know what. This whole thing is his fault.

History

Seduced by the heartbreak grape, we went a bit overboard and set out on a quest that ultimately ended on a beautiful hillside in Dundee, Oregon. We planted our first vines in the rich, red volcanic soil and then nurtured them through their formative years. After a few trials and a tribulation or two, the vines began to reach maturity and provided us with the grapes to make our first wines in 2003. The grapes are grown using organic methods and minimally handled in the cellar to capture the essence of the vineyard in our wine. Crews are hired as needed to help in the vineyard but we do everything else ourselves, from making the wine to bottling, labeling and shipping. If we don't do it, it doesn't get done!

Although our particular madness is Pinot Noir, we also make small lots of Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc to keep life ever more interesting. Future production will be kept intentionally small so that we can dedicate our time and attention to growing grapes, making wine and enjoying life rather than managing employees.

The Team

Laura Jennison is a CPA who takes care of our accounting, compliance and marketing in her "spare" time. In other words, she has all the jobs Jon doesn't want.

Alex and Drew Jennison are twins. They are currently college students and provide invaluable marketing and technical assistance to their parents. In other words, they do all the jobs Jon and Laura can't.

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Hours

Open by advance appointment and for special events. Thur-Sun 12p-5p.

Address

10555 Northeast Red Hills Road
Dundee, Oregon 97115
United States

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