           HillCrest Old Vines 16 x 20 $590 2010 HillCrest, Bonded Winery #44, was founded by wine pioneer Richard Sommers in 1961 with the help of Adolph Doerner, who's family first planted wine grapes in the Umpqua Valley in 1888. After selecting the estate site, Richard went about planting over 35 varieties, many of which had never been planted or produced before in Oregon. Soon thereafter many other wine pioneers appeared at the doors of HillCrest prior to getting their start in the state. Thus, HillCrest Winery is credited as being Oregon’s first commercial winery. |
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