Patton Valley - Monte (the winemaker), seized every opportunity to visit Oregon from Chicago in the early 1980s, where he combed the Willamette Valley for the perfect vineyard site for growing world-class Pinot noir grapes. That search was guided by terrior (tehr-wahr). Loosely translated as “a sense of place,” the concept suggests that a vineyard’s characteristics—its soil, elevation, and topography—contribute to the unique qualities of its wine, especially Pinot noir. After more than two years and visits to nearly 50 sites, they landed in Gaston, Oregon, where they purchased an abandoned orchard planted with 72 acres of cherry and prune trees, and Patton Valley was born.  The winery is also Oregon Certified Sustainable and Salmon-Safe. 
Patton Valley Vineyard