Scott Elder and wife Stephanie LaMonica’s venture into making wine began in 2008, to commemorate the birth of their son. It was their first harvest from the vineyard they planted in Spring 2006, less than six months after locating “the perfect” ground in 2005. Theirs was the first in that area of Oregon’s Columbia Valley AVA surrounded by acres of wheat land, just outside The Dalles. It had always been a dream of Scott’s, to have a vineyard and make wine, and with their child in tow, off they went.
Their fine wines were showcased in some of New York City’s Michelin-starred restaurants—Blue Hill NYC, Annisa, Dovetail— as well as at a James Beard New York City Columbia Valley Terroir dinner that centered on the flavors their wines brought to the table. It came as no surprise, when their wines won a few medals at the prestigious San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition.
