History: George and Barbara Stermer purchased the land in the
early 1950s, when it was a "stump farm". They grew wheat, pears and
plums on the farm's hillsides, and also raised cattle on the pasture
lands down on the flat lands.
Acres: 103, 30.5 planted in wine grapes
Varieties: Pinot noir
Year Planted: 1997-1998
Soil Type: Willakenzie silty clay loam, 18-36 inch depth
History: George and Barbara Stermer purchased the land in the
early 1950s, when it was a "stump farm". They grew wheat, pears and
plums on the farm's hillsides, and also raised cattle on the pasture
lands down on the flat lands.