Native Flora is a small, secluded vineyard and winery hidden high in the famed Dundee Hills. Founded in 2005, we strive to produce premium estate wines in limited quantities for people who enjoy great wine, a good laugh, natural beauty and a more personal wine experience. Despite the inherent exclusivity of our diminutive size, we remain down to earth, hospitable, and enthusiastic about sharing our chosen path in life.
It is highly likely that one or both of the proprietors will be on hand to host your visit. Our aim is to enlist you not just as a customer, but as a new friend and fellow enthusiast of good wines and places.
It is highly likely that one or both of the proprietors will be on hand to host your visit. Our aim is to enlist you not just as a customer, but as a new friend and fellow enthusiast of good wines and places.
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Wine tasting at Native Flora is intimate, fun and unhurried. We are one of a handful of premium producing, boutique wineries in the valley that offer an owner-led, private tasting experience. Tasting with the owners offers first-hand insights into vineyard, winemaking, and business decisions - and an opportunity to ask questions rarely fielded in an open tasting room.
The earth, the vineyard, the people, the flora and fauna, the buildings, the rain - everything that exists on our 33 acre site - work in harmony to grow great grapes, and produce fine wine. Our entire wine life, from farming to sales is rooted in intelligent integration. When you set foot upon the estate, you have literally walked into that life.
Ranging from an altitude of 425' up to 800', the vineyard can be divided into 3 distinct zones. The Tuition Blocks (1-5), as you can guess from their name, were the first plantings. They are the southern most blocks, at highest elevation, divided across Jory and Nekia soils. Pinot Noir clones 777, Wadenswil, 828, and 115 along with Pinot Blanc 7 are grafted onto RG and 101-14 rootstocks.
Before the first grapes were planted, my eldest son, Shale, then 11, and I stood quietly one morning at the crest of our property, enjoying the view of the fog laden Chehalem Valley. He had climbed atop an old fallen oak tree for better vantage. As I watched his face take in the splendor of the view, a bobcat emerged behind him from the end of the log on which he perched.
At Native Flora, environmentalism really comes down to thinking holistically. Our farm is a living organism. We think about its health just like we think about our own health. Left undisturbed, it would return to its natural ecostasis, successfully supporting whatever level of plant and animal life is optimal.
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Wende Bennette
Oct 18, 2021
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Todd Hendryx
Oct 03, 2021
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Gene D.
Aug 20, 2021
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Deb Evans
Apr 30, 2021
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Michael Internoscia
Oct 17, 2020
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Jeff Weiss
Dec 19, 2019
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Leta Russell
Sep 14, 2019
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Kate Dodd
Aug 22, 2018
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Matt Peppes
Dec 28, 2017
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The best kept secret in the valley and one of my favorite wineries! Scott & Denise provided my family and I a truly unique and incredible tasting experience. Their beautiful vineyard was nestled in-between giant trees while their tasting room, which was within their private residence, overlooked the full beauty of the valley! I thoroughly enjoyed each one of the wines we tasted and was intrigued to hear the stories of how each was created. The aromas were inviting and the notes of flavor made my palette jump with joy. Not only were the Floras nice enough to welcome us all into their home for the
Frank DeNovi
Jul 15, 2016
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