LAND INFUSED WITH INFLUENCE

In ways both observable and mysterious, soil, slope and surroundings write stories in our vineyard grapes and the wines they become.

Located just southeast of Dallas, Oregon, Open Claim’s 55-acre property nestles against the base of Mt. Pisgah, formed from submarine volcanoes that existed 50 million years ago. Here, marine sedimentary soils sit atop some of the oldest geological formations in the Willamette Valley, providing our vines access to a unique complex of minerals.

Mt. Pisgah buffers our Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes from the winds that funnel through the Van Duzer Corridor into the valley. At our elevation, we hover above the frost danger that can occur as the colder, damp air drains down. The land tilts at a perfect 4-degree, south-facing slope to the sun, and morning fog provides whatever moisture winter rains forget. 

We wouldn’t trade our location for the world. Taste what we make here or learn more about the unforgettable estate visit experience.

Interactive vineyard map

First planted in 2012 at a 470-foot elevation, our vineyard yields ten grape clones in a very intentional array: 10 blocks on 20.78 acres, 4' vine space, 6' row space, 1,815 vines per acre. We dry farm organically. Click any block to learn more.

Open Claim Vineyards Winery map
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    1

    Block One

    Chardonnay

    78 Rows, 2.02 Acres, Clone 95, Rootstock 101-14
  • 2
    2

    Block Two

    Chardonnay

    43 Rows, .96 Acres, Clone 76, Rootstock 3309
  • 3
    3

    Block Three

    Pinot Noir

    37 Rows, 1.99 Acres, Clone LaTache, Rootstock RG
  • 4
    4

    Block Four

    Pinot Noir

    59 Rows, 2.49 Acres, Clone Coury, Rootstock 3309
  • 5
    5

    Block Five

    Pinot Noir

    51 Rows, 2.11 Acres, Clone Wadenswil, Rootstock 3309
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    6

    Block Six

    Pinot Noir

    51 Rows, 2.06 Acres, Clone 943, Rootstock 44-53
  • 7
    7

    Block Seven

    Pinot Noir

    45 Rows, 1.98 Acres, Clone 777, Rootstock 101-14
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    8

    Block Eight

    Pinot Noir

    52 Rows, 2.49 Acres, Clone 115, Rootstock 101-14
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    9

    Block Nine

    Pinot Noir

    41 Rows, 1.99 Acres, Clone Pommard, Rootstock 3309
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    10

    Block Ten

    Pinot Noir

    55 Rows, 2.69 Acres, Clone 667, Rootstock RG
OCV VINEYARD MANAGER ALEX CABRERA

OCV VINEYARD MANAGER ALEX CABRERA

OUR VINEYARD MANAGER, ALEX CABRERA

Though he hails from the fertile South Willamette Valley, Alex Cabrera’s viticultural journey began in Peru, where he tended the pergola-trellised grapevines of his extended family’s brandy business. Inspired by this experience, he went on to graduate from the viticulture and enology program at Oregon State University, soon becoming Vineyard Manager at Abacela, a Roseburg, Oregon-based premier producer of New World Tempranillo. 

Abacela proved to be an ideal education for Alex’s work to come — a complex estate landscape of varied soil types, numerous warm-climate varietals and a myriad of topographies. Today, he brings that ancestral passion and vine-ripened experience back to Oregon’s Pinot Noir epicenter. When not knee deep in soil, Alex enjoys snow sports and travel, returning as often as he can to the vibrant food and family culture of Peru.