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Boutique Wineries and Their Signature Wines
The direct connection between the land and the wine is overwhelmingly apparent, and at
Archery Summit, this principle guides the entire winemaking process. Specializing in pinot
noir, the winemaking team headed by Christopher Mazepink, takes on the seamless process
of melding the qualities of the land and the skill of the hand to craft Archery Summit wines.
Since its founding in 1993, the team at Archery Summit has taken advantage of the exceptional
growing conditions of the Willamette Valley to produce luxurious pinot noir and distinctive
pinot gris. More than 120 planted acres span six estate vineyards: Arcus Estate, Archer's Edge
Estate, Archery Summit Estate, Red Hills Estate, and Renegade Ridge Estate are in the Dundee
Hills AVA, and Looney Vineyard is in the Ribbon Ridge AVA. One hundred percent of the grapes
that go into Archery Summit wines come from these vineyards, ensuring that the team has
complete control over every step of the process.
The sustainably farmed properties, some organic and some biodynamic, yield pinot noir and
a small amount of pinot gris grapes at Archery Summit. The vines are planted in a traditional
Burgundian spacing with up to 4,800 plants per acre of land. This method forces each vine to
FACING PAGE: Charlie and Lacey Lybecker pose for a photo
inside their barrel room, which currently houses 200 barrels
of wine.
Photograph by Dalisa Jo Photography
TOP: Freshly harvested Boushey Vineyard Grenache Blanc
waiting to go into the press, with the tasting room entrance
in the backdrop.
Photograph by Lacey Lybecker
Archery Summit
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WILLAMETTE VALLEY - DUNDEE HILLS
