Welcome to J.L. Kiff Vineyard

We are Joel and Laurie Kiff and we make delicious Pinot Noir from our 9-acre vineyard, which is located in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA, just northwest of McMinnville, Oregon, in the beautiful Willamette Valley.

We look forward to hosting you for a wine tasting appointment!

Click the button below to schedule your tasting appointment. If you are scheduling a same-day appointment, please text us at (971) 237-6745.

About

Joel and Laurie, the 'J' and the 'L' in J.L. Kiff Vineyard, farm and produce Pinot Noir (and more) on a hillside just outside McMinnville and not too far from Carlton. The vineyard is 9 acres. Our winery is a converted pole barn, which is where you can come to taste the wine, too. We are very much a 'do-it-yourself' operation… you will not find fancy decor, but the wine is intriguing and you will be served by the people who grow the grapes and make the wine.

J.L. Kiff Vineyard is the closest estate winery to McMinnville, Oregon.

Wines

J.L. Kiff Vineyard grapes are farmed by Joel, who pretty much knows all 9000 vines personally. We make our wine on-site, which makes us the closest estate winery to McMinnville, Oregon! We are excited to share it with you.

To order wine, please email us at visit@JLKiffVineyard.com

 

2016 J.L. Kiff Vineyard Pinot Noir ENCORE

An early spring, a warm summer, and an early harvest. The vineyard continues to adjust to being dry-farmed. Vines that struggle make the best wines.

Price: $45 per bottle

Label art pen and ink by Adam Kiff

2015 J.L. Kiff Vineyard Pinot Noir

A warm summer, and the first summer when we did not irrigate the vineyard. Intense and full-bodied.

Price: $40 per bottle

Label art watercolor by Erin Sullens

Review: Paul Gregutt, Wine Enthusiast 93 pts EDITOR'S CHOICE

Sourced entirely from the estate, this supple, juicy and utterly delicious wine is also a very fine value. A jumble of raspberry, marionberry and blackberry fruit, it's had just the right amount of barrel aging to add a touch of toast and coffee to polished, fully ripened tannins. Despite the high alcohol, this is a wine of true finesse.

Review: Doug Wilder, Purely Domestic Wine Report 93 pts

The nose is lean cherry, spicy blueberry, and florals. The palate entry is a textured red apple, cherry, and pie spice leading to a core of crisp dry red stone fruit with beautiful weight and structure. Drink 2020-2028.

2014 J.L. Kiff Vineyard Pinot Noir

The 2014 was made using an unusually high percentage of Dijon clones, resulting in a more red fruit flavors. The clusters were large, producing a lighter bodied wine as compared to other warm summer vintages.

Price: $40 per bottle

Label art pen and ink by Adam Kiff

2021 J.L. Kiff Vineyard Rosé of Pinot Noir

This is a Rosé with plenty of flavor and color, yet crisp and refreshing. A gorgeous deep pink color created by leaving the skins and juice in contact for 4 days.

Price: $24 per bottle

Label art watercolor by Erin (Kiff) Sullens

2021 Chardonnay

Price: $38 per bottle

Label art watercolor by Erin (Kiff) Sullens

 

To see a full list including past wines and label artwork, head to our Wine Library page.

Blog

The Call

It is summer 2003. I am sitting at my desk in my office in my laboratory in Davis, CA working on a computer program when my wife Laurie calls on the phone from Oregon. She has spent the morning on a tour with a realtor in Yamhill County. ‘I just saw a piece of property. …

Grapes and Heat

We are going though our first major heat wave of the summer, with triple-digit temperatures for 3 or 4 days in a row. I haven’t found very many Oregonians who like heat waves, but the discomfort does give us something to talk about. I very much appreciate people’s concern about how the grapes are doing …

Visit Us

We look forward to hosting you for a wine tasting appointment!

We are currently open for tasting appointments on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.

If you are scheduling a same-day appointment, please text us at (971) 237-6745.

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