Alloro Vineyards

Tom Fitzpatrick joined Alloro as Winemaker and General Manager in the spring of 2010. Tom brings with him a belief that a wine should be an expression of place at a moment in time. He therefore strives to capture the unique personality of a site as it expresses itself in a particular vintage.

The Vineyard and Winery

Alloro, Italian for laurel, is a small winery that crafts entirely Estate grown Pinot noirs. It is located on the southwest slope of the Chehalem Mountains, north west of Chehalem and Rex Hill Wineries.

Alloro's vineyard is planted to Pinot noir Dijon Clones 114, 667, and 777, as well as Pommard vines. The vineyard was planted using vigor inhibiting rootstocks, matched to the Laurelwood soil type, producing smaller, more intensely flavored berries. The winery was designed and built as a gravity feed facility to maximize the gentle handling of grapes that is essential to producing fine Pinot noirs.

The vineyard is managed according to LIVE certification practices and the utmost attention is paid to the maintenance of the health of the soil and the vineyard.