W INE TASTING EXPERIENCE
Asyouenter theproperty onaprivateroadthat isshadedby oak savannas,you passthroughacustomgateandroll over theApplegateRiver tothetasting room,andwinery.Thismagnificent property welcomesyouwithmanicured landscaping,alluringarchitecture,andagreat river ambiance.
Stepintothetastingroom,wherethefusionof contemporary designandrustic charmcreatesanunforgettableexperience.Theseamlessblendof natural materialsandmodernaestheticsaddswarmthandcharacter totheambiance. Venturingintothehistoricbarnseatingarea,guestsaregreetedby aneraof rusticcharmandelegance.Thebarn'sarchitecturecreatesacaptivating backdropfor gueststorelaxandsavor their experience Originally acattlefeed barnandover 75 yearsold,thebarnwasrenovatedalongsidethe2010-2011 tastingroomconstruction,it offersinterior spacepartially shelteredby walls madefromused winebarrelsandtwopatiosfacingwest andeast.Thebarn, now usedfor daily visitorsandevents,featuresexpandingthetastingareato over 4,000 sq ft
RedLily hasatotal of 2/3 of amileof frontagealongthisbeautiful river,which isoneof themost uniquefeaturesof thisproperty. Theriver frontagefeatures anexpansivebeachwheresignatureredumbrellas,tablesandchairs,anda discreteoutdoor bar invitegueststoenjoy thefruitsof thevineyardandthe bountiful surroundings ThisareaalsoincludestheEnchantedForest Trail that expandsthebeachexperiencetoincludeaseriesof privateretreatsalongthe river.
VINEYARD AND AGRI-BUSINESS
Onahigher plateauabovethehospitality areas,thevineyardsarefocused heavily onSpanishgrapevarietiesthat arewell-suited totheApplegate Valley?ssoil,climate,andelevation.The?BeanPatchVineyard'' isnamed after theareawheretheproperty?soriginal owners,homesteadersinthelate 1800?s,grew bushbeans Thisvineyardwasplantedin2008,andisplanted entirely toTempranillo.It hasapredominately northernaspect andrisesto anelevationof around1,600 feet.In2011,theStargazer Vineyardwas plantedwithTempranillo,Verdejo,Grenache,andGraciano.Thisvineyard hasapredominantly northernaspect onavaryingslopesurroundingaknoll that providesanincredibleview of thenight sky?henceitsname!
Theproperty benefitsfromstrongriver water rightsandarecently updated irrigationsystem. Theproperty offersadiversemixof aspects,topography andsoil typesprovidinggreat optionsfor vineyardor Agri-Business. The upper portionof theproperty hasapproximately 30 acresof rollinggrassy meadowsideal for additional estate-quality vines. Thelower pasturesoffer a multitudeof optionsfromadditional productionvineyarddevelopment toa plethoraof other Agri-Businessopportunitiesfor farmtotableventures. The 50+acrelower pasturehasquality loamsoils,level topography,andgreat blocking
TheApplegateValley offersvisitorsmany attractions,includingtheApplegate Valley WineTrail,ApplegateLake,great hikingtrails,andmore However,the areahasasignificant needfor additional overnight accommodations.Basedon current zoning,present property use,andrecent hospitality trends,RedLily isa great candidatefor thedevelopment of bothbedandbreakfast and/or lodge accommodations.
Furthermore,theproperty'sexpanseanddiversecharacter providemany optionsfor expansioninhospitality andevent hosting.Inadditiontoseveral thousandfeet of river frontageandtheexistingoutdoor event space,the property hasanincrediblesiteoverlookingthevineyardandthebreadthof the valley,whichcouldbedevelopedintoastunningevent
venuesuitablefor hosting weddingsandother outdoor gatherings Thisbreathtakingsettingcouldvery well placeRedLily asoneof themost sought-after destinationsfor weddingsin theSouthernOregonregion.Inaddition,theproperty hasmany opportunities for creatingother attractionsfor guests,includingbut not limitedtoromantic picnicareas,vineyardtours,meanderingpathsalongtheriver,andthroughthe vineyards,andincrediblevistasof thevalley anddistant mountainsandmore Similarly,asthewinery businessgrows,thereisroomfor expandingtheexisting wineryfacility,includingaddingmorecasegoodsstorageandenhancing operational capacitiestomeet increasingdemands Thesedevelopment possibilitiesshowcasetheversatility andpotential of theproperty beyondits current offerings.
OPPORTUNITIES
ESTATEAND WINEMAKERSHOME
Themainresidencesitshidden onahighknoll overlookingtheriver andthe winery.This4,470 squarefoot,Americancedar shingle-stylehomefeatures4 bedrooms,3 baths,2 fireplaces,agourmet kitchen,and600 squarefeet of stunningoutdoor livingspace.Soaringcathedral ceilingsgreet youasyou enter thehome'sfoyer andextendintomuchof themainlevel,whereyou'll findthelivingandfamily rooms,gourmet kitchen,aguest bedroom,office, mediaroomandgameroomwithcovered patio.Polishedtravertinetilefloors inthekitchen,livinganddiningroomscreatealuxuriousfeel:ahardrock, mapleisland,cherry breakfast bar,andvaulted beamceilingaddrustic,yet grand,touchestothekitchen,andtall windowsfloodthehomewithsunshine andoffer breathtakingviewsfromevery room.
TheWinemaker?sHomeisan1,800 squarefoot dwelling,with2 bedrooms and2 baths,andwasremodeledin2012 withlovely Craftsman-styledetails, rusticwoodbeams,acountry kitchenwithgranitecountersandstainlesssteel appliances,andacozy front porchanddeck.Thisinvitingspaceisaperfect getawayfor friends,family,or winemakers.Additionally,theproperty encompassesasecondlegal parcel that providestheopportunity tocreatea thirdhomesite Theproperty hasmultiplelocationsthat couldbeideal for this homesiteincludingpossibleriverfront or vineyardandvalley view locations. Inaddition,thefurther possibility existsfor anaccessory farmdwelling.
LOCATION
TheSouthernOregonclimateishighly sought after,withfour distinct seasons,includingamildwinter andalonggrowingseason Theareaisalso anoutdoor recreational paradise,withaccesstothousandsof acresof public lands,phenomenal hiking,great campingandRV?ing,horseback riding,and Crater LakeNational Park.Abundant water,includingtherenownedRogue, ApplegateandIllinoisRivers,inadditiontoover tenlakes,provideample optionsfor enjoyinglivewater adventures.Locatedashort commuteto historicJacksonvilleandtheconveniencesof Medford,includingMedford International Airport,great medical facilities,andampleshopping,diningand entertainment.
CONCLUSION
RedLily Vineyardsisaterroir-driven,small cuveewinery that sitsinthe heart of theApplegateValley AVA inSouthernOregon. It representsa uniqueentrepreneurial venturethat seamlessly blendsold-worldcharmwith modernsophistication,offeringaharmoniousmarriageof rusticallureand contemporary chic.RedLily Vineyardspresentsabeautiful opportunity, combiningestablishedsuccesswithexcitingopportunities.
Propert y Det ails
Access: Frontage along paved Highway 238 to a private driveway and paved bridge over the Applegate River
Present Land Use: Commercial winery and tasting room operation with supporting on-site vineyard, estate home, secondary dwelling, and numerous other agricultural support structures
Vineyard: 18 acres of vineyard, including Tempranillo, Verdejo, Grenache, and Graciano
Facilit ies: Winery facility, tasting room, and supporting site improvements
Ot her Im provem ent s: Estate dwelling, guest/secondary dwelling, horse barn, hay barn, and shop
2023 Taxes: $16,030 95
Zoning: EFU (Exclusive Farm Use)
Elevat ions: +/- 1,320?to +/-1,800?above sea level
Topography: Approximately 85 acres of level river bottom land. Approximately 170 acres of rolling foothills with diverse character
Irrigat ion: 108 +/- acres from various certificates (Prospectus) ? some extending back to the late 1800?s
A recently updated pump station at the river delivers water to buried mainlines running to the vineyard A secondary holding pond is located above the vineyard as well.
Propert y Det ails
Hom esit e(s)/ Ent it lem ent s: There are two legal home sites both on tax lot 801 (secured by the existing dwellings) There is also future homesite potential on tax lot 900 with a lot line adjustment to meet county minimum acreage requirements Buyer to perform due diligence
Dom est ic Wat er: Private on-site well
Sept ic Syst em s: There is a separate system for each dwelling, plus a separate system for the winery and tasting room
Pow er: Electrical service has been extended to both dwellings, as well as the winery, tasting room and irrigation system
Sit e Im provem ent s: Extensive landscaping with automated irrigation, 40-ton rated bridge, ample gravel parking and deer fencing for the vineyards, additional parking available for events
Philosophy
SPANISH CENTRIC
If youhaven? t already guessed,we?reessentially Spanishoenophiles! Whenwefirst encounteredSpanishtempranillomany yearsago,wewereoverwhelmed by its combinationof raw power and subtleearthiness.Aswestartedexploringplanting our first vineyard,wewereexcitedby thefact that tempranilloseemedsowell suitedtothesouthernOregonclimate,and inparticular,theApplegateValley wherewelive.Thefact that tempranillowaslargely unknownat thetime(at least tomost Americanconsumers)only addedtothemystiqueandappeal.Webrazenly set ourselvesonthispathandhavenever onceregrettedit.Tempranillohasproven tobevirtually aperfect matchtosouthernOregonandwehavebeenvery pleased withthewinesthat wehaveproduced.Meanwhile,wehavecontinuedtoexplore Spanishwinesandhavemadethemthefocal point for our winery Withthat in mind,wealsoplantedseveral acresof Verdejo,awhitegrapethat isthebackbone for many finewinesfromtheRuedaregioninSpain Wehavealsoplanted Grenacheand Graciano,andhaveplanstoblendthosegrapeswithTempranillo, similar towhat isdoneintheLaRiojaregionof Spain.
WINE MAKING PHILOSOPHY
RedLily isaterroir driven,small cuveewinery whoseunderlyingphilosophy isto createwinesthat haveasenseof place Toput it simply,westrivetoproducethe highest quality winespossiblethat reflect theuniqueparcelsof landonwhichthe vinesareplanted Our winesarecreatedby anuncompromisingandpassionate focusonquality andattentiontodetail inall aspectsof thewinemakingprocess. Great winesarecreatedinthevineyard andthisiswhereour winemakingstarts. Sustainablepractices,coupledwithatremendousamount of handlabor,allow usto keepour vinesinbalanceandmanageour reducedyields.Inthewinery,a minimalist approachistakenduringfermentationandaging,andgentlehandlingof thewinethroughout theprocesspermitsthefruit toexpressitself naturally.
Patience,patience,patience,andthenjust abit morepatience!
Terroir
Theterm?terroir?isof Frenchoriginmeaning?soil?asusedinthephrasegout de terroir (?tasteof thesoil?)torefer totheearthy flavor of somewines.However, terroir alsohasamuchdeeper,lessliteral meaning.WhenFrenchwineproducers usethetermterroir,it not only includesreferencetothetypeof soil (chalky, claylike,gravelly,sandy),but it alsoreferstovirtually all other geographicfactors that might influencethequality of thefinishedwinesuchaselevation,position relativetothesun,slope,andwater drainage.Put another way,terroir referstothe sumof theinfluencesof thenatural environment onthegrowingof grapesandthe productionof wine.RedLily EstateVineyards(All of our estatevineyardsliewithin theApplegateAppellation,whichissurroundby thelarger RogueValley Appellation.)
BEAN PATCH VINEYARD
Thevineyardwasinitially plantedwithfour acresof tempranillo(Clone1 and Duero)in2008.Thevineyardsitehasapredominantly northernaspect that rises toanelevationof approximately 1,600 feet Thesiteiscomprisedof primarily manitaloam,withsomevannoy silt loam.Manitaloamisadeep,well-drainedsoil onalluvial fansthat typically containsclay loamalongwithsomegravelly.Thename of thisvineyardstemsfromthefact that theinitial ownersof theproperty (who homesteadedtheproperty inthelate1800s),used togrow bushbeansinthis particular area.
STARGAZER VINEYARD
In2011,weplantedour Stargazer Vineyard.Comprisingapproximately 14 acres, thevineyardwasplantedwithTempranillo(Clone1,Clone5,Clone11 and Clone 12),Verdejo(Clone1),Grenache(Clone1A andClone3),andGraciano(Clone1). Thevineyardsitehasapredominantly northernaspect onavaryingslope surroundingaknoll,andsitsat anaverageelevationof 1,500 feet.Thesoil is virtually identical tothat of theBeanPatchVineyard.Thenameof thisvineyard stemsfromthefact that theelevatedknoll inthecenter of thevineyardprovides anincredibleview of thenight sky,thusaperfect placefor stargazing!
Vinifera
Viniferasimply referstograpevines.Aspreviouslydiscussed,wefocusprimarily on Spanishgrapes,inparticular,tempranillo Tempranilloistheprincipal redvarietal whichwecultivate,whileVerdejoisour principal whitevarietal.Additional informationonthesetwovarietalsisshownbelow.
TEMPRANILLO
TempranilloisSpain?sindigenous?NobleGrape?Infact,intheOxfordCompanion toWine,JancisRobinsonsaysthat TempranilloisSpain?sanswer toCabernet Sauvignon.Tempranilloisthecenterpieceof fineSpanishRiojawinesaswell asthe ?new age?winescomingfromtheRiberadel Dueroand Tororegions.
Legendhasit that Tempranillowasbrought toSpainby Frenchmonkson pilgrimagefromBurgundy toSantiagodeCompostele,andthat it isavariant of Pinot Noir.Thelatter claimhasnever beensubstantiatedandresearchindicates that it ismorelikely that TempranillooriginatedinnorthernSpainandthenspread totherest of thecountry What isnot inquestionisthat Tempranilloisthe superstar of Spanishgrapes,andonewithasometimesconfusingarray of different names,at least inSpain.Whileknownby itsinternational name?Tempranillo?inLa Rioja,it iscalled?Cencibel?inLaManchaandValdepenas;?Ull deLiebre?(eyeof the hare)inCatalonia;?TintadePais?or ?TintoFino?inRiberadel Dueroand?Tintade Toro?in,of course,Toro
TempranillotakesitsnamefromtheSpanishwordtemprano,whichmeans?early?, areferencetothefact that thisgrapevariety ripenssooner thanmany other traditional varieties It budslateandneedsonly arelatively short growingseason withhot daysandcool nightstopreservethefruit?sacidity.A vigorousvine, Tempranilloisbest suitedtochalky or sandy clay slopeswhicharenot tooarid.The thick skinned,deepblue-black berriesarehighincolor and extract.Tempranillocan beenjoyedimmediately or it canmakewinesthat arevery elegant,withgreat structureandagingpotential
VERDEJO
Verdejoisthought tohavefirst beenplantedby theMoors,whosettledinSpaininthe 12thcentury.But likemany indigenouswhitegrapesinSpain,it wasmostly wipedout duringthelate19th-century phylloxeracrisis,andreplantedwithother grapesfrom hybridvinesthat areeasier togrow However,inthe1970s,BodegaMarquesdeRiscal saw thepotential inrevivingtraditional local grapesand,withthehelpof French oenologist ÉmilePeynaud,replantedVerdejoinRueda.Other bodegasfollowed and today,Verdejoisthesignaturegrapeof theregion Similar instyleandcharacteristicsto Pinot Gris,Verdejofully expressesitself inRuedawhereit showcaseslemonandcitrus, mineralityandaboveall,asharpacidity whichmakesit compellingwiththetapassothat aresoubiquitousaroundtheregion Fromaphenology standpoint,verdejoisvery similar totempranillo,asit alsobudslateandripensearly
WINERY FACILITY CHARACTERISTICS
Effective Building Size: 5,976 squarefeet (county records)including coveredcrushpad
Year of Construction: 2010
Foundation: Concrete
Exterior Walls: Mixed?bakedenamel andtongue-and-groove cedar
Roofing: Metal
Flooring: Mixed?mostly concrete(all productionareas)
Heating/Cooling: Fully temperatureandhumidity controlled
Rooms: Fermentationroom,barrel storageroom,cased goodsstorageroom,coveredcrushpad,l aboratory,bathrooms,office,andexecutive boardroom
Additional Features: Thewinery has20?eaves,multipleroll doors, heavily insulated(wallsandceiling),glasspanel roll interior doors,four instant hot water heaters,twohard-plumbedglycol units, plumbedcompressedair,andcarbondioxide detector
Effective Building Size: 2,506 squarefeet (county records)including coveredpatiosplus1,900 squarefoot historic barn
Year of Construction: 2010 for tastingroomandhistoricbarnwas renovatedat thesametime
Framing: Wood
Foundation: Concrete
Exterior Walls: Tongue-and-groovecedar
Roofing: Metal
Heating/Cooling:
Rooms:
Ductlesswall-mounted heat pumpunitsanda wallednatural gasfireplace
Tastingroomwithwinebar,commercial kitchen, storage/staff breakroom,multiplebathrooms, plusexpansiveoutdoor coveredentertaining patiosandbarn
Additional Features: River-rock pillaredentry withpitchedroofingto compliment thearchitectural styleof the historical polebarn
TASTING ROOM CHARATERISTICS
Gross Living Area: 4,470 square feet (county records)
Bedroom s:
Three on the upper level (one of which is the master) and one on the lower level for a total of four bedrooms
Bat hroom s: Two full bathrooms are on the upper level (one of which is the master) and one full bathroom on the main level for a total of three bathrooms
Foundat ion: Concrete
Flooring: Marble tile, carpet, and ceramic tile
Ext erior Walls: Cedar shingle
Roofing: Composition shingle
Ceiling Height : Various throughout the home with many areas having vaulted ceilings
Heat / Air Condit ioning: Electric heat pump with air conditioning
Ot her Room s: Office, workout/bonus room, formal living room, formal dining room, breakfast nook, den, and laundry room
Addit ional Not es: Fireplace, wood stove, and impressive attached covered patio off the formal living room
Num ber of St ories: Two stories
Year of Const ruct ion: 2003
ESTATE DWELLING CHARACTERISTICS
Gross Living Area: 2,025 square feet (county records) plus additional decking and covered patio Num ber of St ories: Two stories Year of Const ruct ion: Remodeled in 2003 and in 2010 Int erior Walls: Drywall Bedroom s: One on the main level (master) and one on the upper level for a total of two bedrooms Bat hroom s: Two full bathrooms (both on the main level)
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Window
Heat / Air Condit ioning:
Ot her Room s: Bonus room, laundry
room Addit ional Not es: 117 square foot covered front porch and 186 square foot back deck WINEMAKER'S HOME CHARACTERISTICS
Foundat ion: Concrete Flooring: Carpet, laminate, and vinyl
erior Walls: Wood ship-lap Roofing: Composition shingles
s: Double pane vinyl
Heat pump with air conditioning
room, hot tub
2nd Hom e
Irrigat ion POD Tast ing Room Winery
Est at e Hom e
Kendra Ratcliff | Chris Martin Licensed Oregon Real Estate Brokers
