Rocky Point Cellars

In 2009, having spent more than a decade in the global wine industry, I made the decision to start up Rocky Point Cellars. My goal was and still is that of producing a bottle of uncompromising wine utilizing the wonderful connections, lessons of labor, and a passion for quality that I have gained along my journey in wine thus far. My decision to begin the project came only after securing a prime lot of Pinot Noir from one of my favorite vineyards in the Willamette Valley – the Le Cadeau (Black Hole) Vineyard. The Rocky Point brand has continued to carefully grow – slowly and surely, with the thoughtful addition of small lots of premium fruit from truly exceptional vineyards. The premier vintage – 2010! I met Tom & Deb Mortimer, owners of the Le Cadeau Vineyard and Winery, through my day job selling ERMITAGE barrels. This incredible couple summarizes the love and dedication that this region’s reputation is built on. They graciously invited me into their home, vineyard, cellar, and soon after agreed to provide me with an acre of beautiful Pommard growing on the rockiest hillside I have yet to find in Oregon. We call the block Lot 50 – an homage to my family who homesteaded the steepest lot of granite and tamarack on what would later become Rocky Point on Priest Lake in the wonderland of the Northern Selkirk range.