Cal, my grandfather and the owner of Schmidt Family Vineyards, moved to the Southern Oregon in the early 1990s from Sonoma County.  He certainly brought with him a deep influence from the bold, new-world style of winemaking—clean, high-extraction, and fruit-forward. His approach allows for a pure expression of the terroir, maximizing flavor from the fruit and really finding out what the Applegate Valley tastes like.

9 way to make sure wine is as good at home as it was in the tasting room.

Make the New Year Sparkle

2014 was the last year we harvested Zinfandel

White Pinot Noir is back!

nice and easy

wine is made from very sweet grapes. It is the sugar in these grapes that the yeast changes into alcohol.

Wine can be enjoyed by itself, but pairing wine and food together elevates the experience entirely.

Every harvest comes in different. The start of spring, the weather, the birds, the soil conditions, the wildfires, the vineyard crew and everything else effects how the vintage turns out.

results

If you like wine, you will seek out that perfect bottle and that perfect moment.

A beautifully long standing tradition of drinking wine at the end of a long day.

There is nothing like enjoying a glass of wine at home. Wine is versatile and you don't need a degree in mixology to enjoy it.

I am please to say that we have received hundreds of medals as well as awards, points, editors choice, etc. etc. So what's it all about?

It’s that magical time of year