With the careful selection of the land, strategic planting, and the skillful oversight of the vineyard managers, the success of each vintage ultimately rests in the capable hands of the winemakers and their ability to extract the full potential of the Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris grapes. Creating Vista Hills Vineyard wines is a shared practice courtesy of our guest winemaker program. Some of the region's most talented artisans work under our label, securing strength and range in what we bottle. Each vintner works with the Vista Hills grapes in their own unique fashion to achieve dynamically different - but equally delightful - wines.

Orginally from Florida, Dave started to make wine with Michael Stevenson at Panther Creek Cellars about ten years ago. As Vista Hills' General Manager, Dave wears many hats but it's the crafting of pinot noir that really captivates him. He moved west to Oregon in 1993 and earned a masters degree in Geography at Portland State University several years later. Dave's winemaking style has already attracted strong scores from a host of professional critics and we're very excited to have him take on more and more of our production each vintage.

Jim Sanders - Le Cadeau Vineyard
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Sanders is the consulting winemaker for Le Cadeau and has recently started up his own label, Aubichon Cellars. He has forged an award-winning partnesrhip with Le Cadeau owner Tom Mortimer, whose exceptional vines reside in what many have called Oregon’s rockiest vineyard. His New World, fruit-dominated winemaking style has earned his keep in Oregon wine country and we're proud to have him on board as our newest guest vintner.

Greg Sanders and Jesus Guillen Jr. - White Rose Wines
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Born on the east Coast, Sanders soon migrated west and spends ample time in southern California, where he oversees a manufacturing company. His local project, White Rose Wines, is a stone's throw from Vista Hills. 2001 marked Sanders first vintage and his grasp on local terroir and viticulture has only tightened since. Cellar Master Guillen Jr. is Sanders' trusty right-hand man at White Rose.

Jason Silva - Arcane Cellars
www.arcanecellars.com

Locally-raised artisan Jason Silva operates out of his family's Wheatland Winery facility in rural Salem, on the bank of the Willamette River. Silva boasts extensive varietal experience, having crafted Reislings, Syrahs, and Cabernet Sauvignons in addition to the Willamette Valley's usual suspects.

Michael Stevenson - Panther Creek Cellars
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A true craftsman, Stevenson was lured to Oregon by the beer brewing scene, originally pouring pints at McMinnville's Golden Valley Brewery. Cellar work and two New Zealand harvests converted him to full-time wine enthusiast. He has spent fourteen years at Panther Creek, where he is head winemaker, and runs a much smaller label - Stevenson Barrie - on the side.