Resonance Vineyard

 Resonance Vineyard is a 20-acre Biodynamically® certified and family-owned vineyard located in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA in Western Oregon. For nearly 20 years, owners Kevin and Carla Chambers grew and sold fruit to premier wineries in Oregon, but in 2006, they realized a long-time dream and held back most of the fruit to produce their own wine.

The Vineyard:

The entire vineyard is on a vertical, upright, shoot positioned trellis (commonly called a VSP). The own-rooted, non-irrigated vineyard includes: Pommard Pinot Noir 6.5 acres, planted in 1981, 3.5 acres, planted in 2006 Wadensvil Pinot Noir 3.5 acres planted in 1987, 3.5 acres, planted in 2006 777 Pinot Noir 2 acres planted in 1995
Gewurztraminer 1.5 acres planted in 1981.

Farming Practices:

The Chambers certified Resonance Vineyard as Biodynamic® because they believe biodynamic farming practices result in superior fruit and wines. A biodynamic farm is similar to an organic farm, as no pesticides or herbicides are used. Limited use of approved fungicides is allowed. There are additional agricultural methods unique to biodynamic farming. These include field and compost preparations and use of astronomical calendar to determine times of planting and harvesting. A central aspect of biodynamics is that the entire farm is seen as one organism, with its own life force, and therefore should be a closed, self-nourishing system. The Chambers make many of the biodynamic preparations on their farm (barrel compost, yarrow, chamomile, etc). For more information on biodynamics, visit http://www.demeter-usa.org/.
Virtually all the vines at Resonance Vineyard are own-rooted. Of course, this leaves them at risk to phylloxera. But Biodynamic® practices, a strong nutritional program and commitment to a diverse, healthy microbial community in the soil significantly mitigate the disease risk. The Chambers believe that plants should be grown on their own root systems rather than be grafted to other species’ roots. This leads to healthier plants, better drought tolerance and superior vine quality. At 27 years of age in the oldest blocks, the vines are now yielding profoundly complex wines. The Chambers intend to maintain this “old vine character” in the wines for as long as possible.

To learn more about Resonance Vineyard go to www.resonancevineyard.com.