Apolloni Vineyards
Apolloni is a small family owned vineyard and winery located in the northwest
Willamette Valley. The wines are made from Estate fruit from their small
vineyard, and winemaking facilities are shared with the winery across the
road, Ruby Carbenier.

Apolloni Vineyards is a family-owned
vineyard are located at the North end of the Willamette valley (Forest
Grove / Banks) with an excellent microclimate and soil for growing Pinot
Noir grapes. Apolloni grows mainly Pinot
Noir with a little Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc and Chardonnay tucked in for
good measure.
Vineyards
The vineyard from is cropped to 1.5 tons to the acre or less. Hand
removal of leaves from the vines provide each cluster of grapes the ideal
amount of sunlight. The attention to vineyard management extends
below the soil; you will never see treated wood posts for vineyard trellises
and Apolloni follows the guidelines of the Oregon LIVE sustainable viticulture
program. Although not an organic vineyard they use organic materials
whenever possible.
This unique site in the Northern Willamette
Valley provides what can be the ideal climate for outstanding Pinot Noir. The extended
growing season and gentle ripening contribute to the characteristics quality
and complexity of the wines. Located on south facing hill sides ranging
from 350’ to 500’ of elevation, the East facing Olivia Vineyard
produces subtle and floral flavors while the Westerly facing Filippo Vineyard
produces larger more intense flavors. The vineyards are planted predominantly
in the Dijon clonal varieties from France, all planted on disease resistant
root stocks. The small berries from these vines contribute to the
terrific flavor extraction in these wines.
The Coat of Arms
The coat of arms on the label is the Apolloni family crest
and is originally from the Arezzo region of Tuscany in Italy dating back
to the 15th century. The family crest was selected as the
centerpiece of the label because of the historic family tradition
of viticulture and wine making and family commitment to tradition, with
full involvement in the vineyard and winemaking.
Apolloni’s first crush was in 2002 with winemaker Alfredo Apolloni
working with wine consultant Joe Dobbs for the first few vintages. In
2004 Apolloni moved to their own winemaking facility near Banks with Alfredo
Apolloni as the full-time winemaker. Production in 2005 was just
under 1000 cases, with half of that being exclusively Pinot Noir.
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