Bryn Mawr Vineyards

Specialties

Bryn Mawr Vineyards is a small, family owned and operated winery high in the Eola Hills of the Willamette Valley in Oregon. Our wine is an expression of the volcanic soils, the elevations and exposure, vineyard management of canopy and crop level, and the patient processing of the grapes into wine. We specialize in limited production pinot noir, and also produce a small amount of tempranillo and chardonnay, using only grapes grown in our 15 acre sustainable vineyard.

History

Established in 1989.

Bryn Mawr is a classic Welsh phrase meaning «High Hill.» Used in the context of viticulture and enology, Bryn Mawr means a great place to grow grapes high on a hill — an Oregon version of terroir. The soil types, orientation to the sun, climate and elevation work together to shape the nature of the fruit. This influence on the fruit makes site selection the first, and one of the most important, choices in the process of making a great wine.

It is in the spirit of adventure, the pursuit of excellence through knowledge and experience, that Bryn Mawr Vineyards received its name. Our work with the vines and the wines is a process and a journey, where human intervention plays a supporting role in the best long term interest of the vines and our wines.

Meet the Business Owner

Jon and Kathy L.

Business Owner

After graduating from the University of Michigan Law School in 1981, Jon practiced corporate law for the next 20 years. His real love during that time, though, was wine and grape growing. He continued his education by taking classes at the University of California at Davis and for a number of years has grown wine grapes in San Diego, California. Jon is only too happy to leave his legal career behind and focus entirely on the continued growth and success of Bryn Mawr Vineyards. Kathy has long shared Jon’s passion for wine. She is also a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School (although much more recently than Jon). Kathy continues to practice law in San Diego, California. An esteemed gourmet cook, she excels at creating the perfect match between wine and food.