In 1970, the winery was set up by Marjorie and Ron Vuylsteke south of Hillsboro on what was then a dairy ranch. Oak Knoll turned into the principal winery in Washington County. Utilized Coca-Cola drums were used for putting away the wine during the aging procedure in the early years. The primary clump comprised of 4,000 gallons of organic product wine (blackberry), with the principal Pinot noir coming in 1973. Different wines presented later incorporate Chardonnay and Riesling in 1975 and Pinot gris in 1990.
Oak Knoll additionally turned into the primary winery in Washington County to open a tasting room.By 1986 the winery was the second biggest by volume sold in Oregon,but slipped to third by 1988. Likewise in 1986, the Washington Post named the winery's Pinot noir the absolute best Pinot noir from the United States. After some time, the winery has delivered other special wines, for example, one utilizing loganberries.
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Oak Knoll additionally turned into the primary winery in Washington County to open a tasting room.By 1986 the winery was the second biggest by volume sold in Oregon,but slipped to third by 1988. Likewise in 1986, the Washington Post named the winery's Pinot noir the absolute best Pinot noir from the United States. After some time, the winery has delivered other special wines, for example, one utilizing loganberries.
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