The Laurelwood District.
Windblown loess over ancient basalt. High elevation. Relentless wind.
TERROIR
Geology First.
Elevation shapes tannin. Aspect shapes fruit. Vine age shapes everything. As roots push through loess into basalt, the wines deepen — darker fruit, more concentration, more of what makes Laurelwood irreplaceable. The oldest Ponzi vines have been making that journey since 1970.
In 2020, it became America's first appellation defined by geology, not just geography.
PLACE
The Elements in Balance.
Geology First. Windblown loess over volcanic basalt. Relentless wind. High elevation. In 2020, it became America's first appellation defined by geology, not just geography.
STRUCTURE
Relentless wind, loess and basalt soils
LIFT
High elevation — acidity and freshness
DEPTH
Own-rooted old vines — concentration and complexity
VINEYARDS
The Higher Ground.
Nearly 150 acres across the Laurelwood District and Willamette Valley. Our estate vineyards are LIVE Certified, a standard Ponzi helped establish in 1997, with Abetina, Madrona and Avellana now CCOF Certified Organic. With Groupe Bollinger’s support, our work with Simonit & Sirch carries that same thinking forward—farming not just for the next vintage, but the next generation. Different ground asks more of us. We think that’s the point.
45.4411° N, 123.0328° W
Abetina
PLANTED
1975
ELEVATION
450–500′
AVA
Laurelwood
VARIETALS
Pinot Noir
LIVE CERTIFIED
CCOF Organic
45.4411° N, 123.0328° W
Madrona
PLANTED
1983
ELEVATION
300–600′
AVA
Laurelwood
VARIETALS
Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris
LIVE CERTIFIED
CCOF Organic
45.3779° N, 122.9630° W
Aurora
PLANTED
1991
ELEVATION
300–600′
AVA
Laurelwood
VARIETALS
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris
LIVE CERTIFIED
45.3803° N, 122.9356° W
Avellana
PLANTED
2006
ELEVATION
340–600′
AVA
Laurelwood
VARIETALS
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris
LIVE CERTIFIED
CCOF Organic
45.3697° N, 122.9699° W
Paloma
PLANTED
2012
ELEVATION
800–900′
AVA
Laurelwood
VARIETALS
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
LIVE CERTIFIED
45.4131° N, 122.8654° W
Historic Estate
PLANTED
1970
ELEVATION
100–200′
AVA
Willamette Valley
VARIETALS
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris,
Riesling
LIVE CERTIFIED