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Cameron Presents: the birds and the bees
It is said that healthy farms maintain a balance between plants and animals. Because of the birds and bees (and a few cloven hoofed species) our vineyard requires minimal input of nutrition from outside. This is in essence the definition of “sustainable.”
Cameron Wines are gluten free!
In our world of increasingly diverse dietary requirements, questions are inevitably proffered regarding wine and its compatibility with specific eating regimes. Right off the front I would like to declare that Cameron wine (and all wine to my knowledge) is gluten-free! But what about the vegetarians and vegans? At Cameron Winery we do occasionally use egg whites obtained from chickens grown on our estate to fine various batches of Pinot noir. If you are an ovo vegetarian, dietary vegan or environmental vegan, drink our Pinot noir with gusto. Ethical vegans beware!
Winter at Cameron
The dawn of the new year at Cameron finds white fermentations still eking out an existence and Pinot noir slumbering in the barrel and dreaming of springtime malolactic fermentations. But the real action this time of year is indubitably occurring in the vineyard!
Check out our video on VineStories
Vine Stories features short videos profiling artisan winemakers discussing their craft. Here is their piece on Cameron Winery.
Whey to go!
When whey is diluted to approximately 10% with water it becomes a potent mildew-cide. I sprayed our goat whey on young grape clusters shortly after bloom, leaving a couple of rows untreated as my “controls”. The results are unmistakable: the goats are saving my ass from the ravages of mildew.
Intro & main image
For more than a quarter century, we’ve coaxed Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Nebbiolo and more from two vineyards in the hills above Dundee, Oregon: Clos Electrique and Abbey Ridge Vineyard. What kind of scores […]