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The Story of Women Winemakers in Oregon

Women of Pinot

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The Story of Women Winemakers in Oregon

  This feature length documentary shares the stories of 21 Women Winemakers in Willamette Valley, Oregon and how they have helped shape and develop Oregon's wines and their lives as they continue to be a growing influence in Oregon's wine industry even though as Winemakers, they represent just a fraction of Oregon's Willamette Valley 736 +/- wineries.

About the documentary

How It All Started

 The idea behind the "Women of Pinot" wine documentary started in early 2020 when talking with local Winemakers about the number of Women Winemakers in Oregon and more specifically the Willamette Valley which is home to Oregon Pinot Noir. It was surprising to find that although the Willamette Valley has over 730 wineries, less than 9% have Women Winemakers. We knew right then that this was a story that needed to be shared. 

Finding the Women Winemakers

 One might think that there would be a list of all the Women Winemakers you have in the State or at least in each AVA. You would be wrong; no such list exists. It literally took months of research into every different wine group, website searches, emails and winery searching to compile what we thought was a list of all the Women Winemakers in the Willamette Valley for our Wine Documentary. We knew unfortunately we probably didn't have them all, but we had to move forward. 

Making Contact

 Another challenge to our wine documentary project after identifying all the Women Winemakers we could find was in getting their contact information and making that initial contact. We sent out 56 invitation letters to the Women Winemakers in the Willamette Valley that we found, with an attached list of everyone that was receiving the invitation and of course invited them all to let us know if they knew of anyone that may have been missing from the list. Despite the challenges of attempting to arrange schedules between filming locations, filming crew and most importantly our Women Winemakers, we were able to have almost half of our list of Women Winemakers contribute to our Documentary and for that we are forever grateful to them and to everyone else involved. 

Our amazing women winemaker contributors

Anna Welch Prost

Anna Welch Prost

Anna Welch Prost

Anna Welch Prost, Rex Hill Winery Winemaker, Woman Winemaker, Oregon Wines, Pinot Noir,

Rex Hill

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Anne Hubatch

Anna Welch Prost

Anna Welch Prost

Anne Hubatch, Helioterra Winery, Winemaker, Woman Winemaker, Oregon Wines, Pinot Noir,

Helioterra

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Ariel Eberle

Anna Welch Prost

Athena Pappas

Ariel Eberle, Yamhill Valley Vineyards, Winemaker, Woman Winemaker, Oregon Wines, Pinot Noir,

Yamhill Valley Vineyards

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Athena Pappas

Athena Pappas

Athena Pappas

Athena Pappas, Boedecker Winery, Winemaker, Woman Winemaker, Oregon Wines, Pinot Noir,

Boedecker Cellars

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Aurora Coria

Athena Pappas

Beth Klingner

Aurora Coria, Coria Estates, Winemaker, Woman Winemaker, Oregon Wines, Pinot Noir,

 Cória Estates 

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Beth Klingner

Athena Pappas

Beth Klingner

Beth Klingner, Dion Vineyards, Winemaker, Woman Winemaker, Oregon Wines, Pinot Noir,

Dion Vineyard

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Briana Rasmussen

Briana Rasmussen

Briana Rasmussen

Kristin Hill Winery

Kristin Hill Winery


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Elizabeth Clark

Briana Rasmussen

Briana Rasmussen

Elizabeth Clark, Airlie Vineyards, Winemaker, Woman Winemaker, Oregon Wines, Pinot Noir,

Airlie Winery

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Gina Hennan

Briana Rasmussen

Kate Payne-Brown

Gina Hennen, Adelsheim, Winemaker, Woman Winemaker, Oregon Wines, Pinot Noir,

Adelsheim

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Kate Payne-Brown

Kate Payne-Brown

Kate Payne-Brown

Dolores Wines

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Katie Santora

Kate Payne-Brown

Kelly Kidneigh

Chehalem Winery

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Kelly Kidneigh

Kate Payne-Brown

Kelly Kidneigh

Mad Violets Wine Company

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Laurie Lewis

Leah Jorgensen

Leah Jorgensen

Hip Chicks Do Wine

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Leah Jorgensen

Leah Jorgensen

Leah Jorgensen

Leah Jorgensen Cellars

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Marlene Grant

Leah Jorgensen

Marlene Grant

Marlene, Grant, Parrett Mountain Cellars, Winemaker, Woman Winemaker, Oregon Wines, Pinot Noir,

Parrett Mountain Cellars

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Melissa Burr

Meredith Bell

Marlene Grant

Stoller Family Estate

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Meredith Bell

Meredith Bell

Meredith Bell

Merideth Bell, Statera Cellars, Winemaker, Woman Winemaker, Oregon Wines, Pinot Noir,

Statera Cellars

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Pam Walden

Meredith Bell

Meredith Bell

Pam Walden, Willful Wine Co, Winemaker, Woman Winemaker, Oregon Wines, Pinot Noir,

Willful Wine Co

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Pattie Bjornson

Piper Underbrink

Piper Underbrink

Pattie Björnson, Björnson Vineyard, Winemaker, Woman Winemaker, Oregon Wines, Pinot Noir,

 Björnson Vineyard 

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Piper Underbrink

Piper Underbrink

Piper Underbrink

Piper Underbrink, Prive Vineyard, Winemaker, Woman Winemaker, Oregon Wines, Pinot Noir,

 Privé Vineyard 

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Sarah Cabot

Piper Underbrink

Sarah Cabot

Sarah Cabot, Battle Creek Cellars, Winemaker, Woman Winemaker, Oregon Wines, Pinot Noir,

Battle Creek Cellars

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Please visit our on-site filming host wineries

Björnson Vineyard

Parrett Mountain Cellars

Björnson Vineyard

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Helioterra Wines

Parrett Mountain Cellars

Björnson Vineyard

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Parrett Mountain Cellars

Parrett Mountain Cellars

Parrett Mountain Cellars

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Stoller Family Estate

Stoller Family Estate

Parrett Mountain Cellars

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Zenith Vineyard

Stoller Family Estate

Zenith Vineyard

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    Please contact us if you cannot find an answer to your question.

    We are looking to have it released and available in early 2025.  We will begin marketing and having interview snippets and behind the scenes footage available on YouTube beginning December 2024


    We tried our best to find everyone we could and did send out 56 invitations.  Unfortunately not everyone was able to participate by their choice only.  No one was turned away by our team.



    We are planning to release the film onto streaming platforms along with entrance into multiple film festivals.  We will also be providing showings at all participating wineries and winemakers locations.  Please check back for updates and viewings.


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