Quailhurst Vineyard Estate is situated on pristine Jory soil, one of the most sought after ancient volcanic soil types for growing premium Pinot Noir grapes, Jory* is a silty clay loam which provides the root stock and grape plant with needed mineral uptake and has unique soil consistency and properties that can balance both good water retention and excellent drainage. Clones of French Pommard, Dijon- 113 and 777, planted more than a decade ago, thrive in this quality “Terroir”. This combination of soil, clones, topography and environmental conditions enriches the flavor profile and texture of our wine.
History of Our Soil
The Missoula Floods (also known as the Spokane Floods or the Bretz Floods) refer to the cataclysmic floods that swept periodically across eastern Washington and down the Columbia River Gorge at the end of the last ice age.
The floods were the result of the periodic sudden rupture of the ice dam on the Clark Fork River that created Glacial Lake Missoula. After the rupture, the ice would reform, recreating Glacial Lake Missoula once again.
Some temporary lakes rose to an elevation of more than 400 feet flooding the Willamette Valley to Eugene, Oregon and beyond. Lake-bottom sediments deposited by the Missoula Floods are the primary reason for the agricultural richness of the Willamette Valley.
Quailhurst Vineyard Estate has reached a level of consistency and quality that clearly has “a signature of place.”
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 Willamette Valley River |
 Jory Soil Map |
 Missoula Floods Red Area Depicts Flooding |
