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Kathken Vineyards
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Ken & Kathy Slusser grow 40 acres of Pinot noir and Pinot gris on the west side of Salem, Oregon, in the Eola Hills. They're in the same general area as Amalie Robert, Van Duzer, Cherry Hill Winery, and the read more
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Ken & Kathy Slusser grow 40 acres of Pinot noir and Pinot gris on the west side of Salem, Oregon, in the Eola Hills. They're in the same general area as Amalie Robert, Van Duzer, Cherry Hill Winery, and the Temperance Hill Vineyard. They've owned and operated their vineyard for over 15 years, and sell grapes to some of the region's best wineries. They also offer a summer Blues concert series that's popular with local music lovers. The Kathken Vineyard site is at 700 ft to 900 ft with a south west exposure. Of the 51 acre site, 40 acres are planted to producing vines, 34 acres of Pinot Noir (various clones but predominately Pommard and Wadensvil) and 6 acres of Pinot Gris. All plants are on a Geneva Double Curtain or a Carbonneau "Open Lyre" trellis system, which is a high maintenance system, but Ken believes that, coupled with the vineyard's elevation, is a trellis type that produces optimum quality fruit.
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