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Amalie Robert Estate, LLC

Dena Drews Bio Ernie Pink Bio The top 10 A Brief History

Amalie Robert Estate

Fact Sheet

General

P.O. Box 395, Dallas, Oregon 97338

Phone/FAX: 503.88.cuvee (28833)

Website: www.amalierobert.com

E-mail: cuvee@amalierobert.com

The Team (No Passengers, All Crew)

Dena A. Drews Co-Founder, Co-Owner & Operator
Ernest R. Pink Co-Founder, Co-Owner & Operator

The History

Founded by Dena Drews and Ernie Pink in 1999, Amalie Robert Estate has grown from humble beginnings as a cherry orchard into an established vineyard supplying fruit to some of the best Pinot noir wineries in the Northwest. Amalie Robert Estate has had the benefit of working with some of Oregon’s most recognized winemakers. Over the years, Ernie and Dena have enjoyed the guidance and inspiration from Adam Campbell, Barney Watson, Dick Erath, Mike Etzel, Steve Doerner, and others to pursue the vineyard’s full potential.

Entering its 11th Leaf, (growing season) in 2010, the vineyard has produced low yields of Pinot noir, Chardonnay, Pinot meunier, Syrah and Viognier. Amalie Robert Estate continues to supply Pinot noir fruit to Cristom Vineyards.

The Vineyard

Amalie Robert Estate is situated approximately 15 miles southwest of Salem in the sedimentary hills of Dallas, Oregon. The vineyard is blessed with Bellpine soil, a silty clay loam providing the ideal profile for Pinot noir. Geologically speaking, the Bellpine series soils are some of the oldest soils in the entire Willamette Valley. The dry-farmed, turn of the century vineyard is currently covers about 30 acres (42,442 vines), with anticipated plantings totaling about 40 acres. These 30 acres are divided into 34 blocks to capture specific micro-climates and soil variability.

The vineyard is predominantly south facing, elevation ranges from 275 – 650 feet above sea level
Bellpine is a moderately deep, well drained soil formed from weathered sedimentary bedrock
Vines are spaced 7.5’ x 4’ providing 1,452 vines per acre

Trellising: Vertical Shoot Positioning (VSP) Single cane
Viticulture: Sustainable - Dry Farmed
Total Acres Planted: 29.23

Pinot noir: 26.90

Chardonnay: 0.75

Syrah: 0.82

Pinot Meunier: 0.56

Viognier: 0.20

Total Yields 2009: 62.0 tons

Current Release Wines

2009 Dijon Clones Chardonnay

· 100% Dijon Clone Chardonnay

· Stainless steel fermented, no malolactic fermentation

· Cases produced: 311

· $22.00 per bottle suggested retail

2009 Viognier

· 100% Viognier

· Stainless steel fermented

· Cases produced: 22

· $30.00 per bottle suggested retail

2008 Pinot Meunier

· 100% Pinot Meunier

· Cases produced: 70

· $26 per bottle suggested retail

· Unfined and unfiltered

2007 Syrah

· 100% Syrah

· Cases produced: 25

· $35 per bottle suggested retail

· Unfined and unfiltered

2007 Vintage Debut Pinot Noir

· 100% Estate grown Pinot Noir

· Cases produced: 835

· $30 per bottle suggested retail

· Unfined and unfiltered

2006 Dijon Clones Pinot Noir

· The Blend: Dijon Clone 777 (58%), 667 (13%), 114 (11%), 113 (9%) and 115 (9%)

· Cases produced: 1,030

· $40 per bottle suggested retail

· Unfined and unfiltered

2006 Amalie's Cuvée Pinot Noir

· The Blend: Pommard (45%), Wadenswil (28%) and Dijon clones 113 & 667 (27%)

· Cases produced: 255

· $50 per bottle suggested retail

· Unfined and unfiltered

2006 Estate Pinot Noir

· The Blend: Dijon Clone 115 (57%), 114 (16%), 113 (16%) and Wadenswil (11%)

· Cases produced: 235

· $50 per bottle suggested retail

· Unfined and unfiltered

2006 The Reserve Pinot Noir

· The Blend: Dijon Clone 113 (50%) and Wadenswil (50%)

· Cases produced: 25

· $75 per bottle suggested retail

· Unfined and unfiltered