Tag: WillaKenzie Estate

The founder of WillaKenzie Estate knows that wine is all about terroir. Bernard Lacroute was born in a small village in Burgundy. After a successful career in high tech, he decided to return to his roots and start a winery in Yamhill, Oregon, which is—according to Bernard—the best place (after Burgundy) to grow Pinot Noir.

WillaKenzie Estate was named after the sedimentary soil on which most of the estate vineyards are planted. The second site, Jory Hills Vineyard, is also named after the soil, which is volcanic and imparts different characteristics to the wine.