Dowsett Family Winery

The winery

Founded

2007

Facility

custom crush at Artifex

Case production

500 cases a year

People

• Chris Dowsett winemaker
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  Our winemaker, Chris Dowsett, had just turned 15-years-old when his family bought one of Oregon's oldest vineyards

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• Libby Becklin other
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  Chris' sister and her husband, Libby and Don Becklin, purchased Becklin Vineyards in 2015.

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• Don Becklin other
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  Chris' sister and her husband, Libby and Don Becklin, purchased Becklin Vineyards in 2015.

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• Aunt Diane other
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  Chris's Aunt Diane inherited this property with its gorgeous setting in 2011.

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• Lyle other
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  beginning in 2012, Chris, his son Lyle, and Aunt Diane brought it back to life.

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Where the fruit comes from

Estate vineyards

• Aunt Diane's Vineyard (Columbia Gorge) Columbia Gorge, WA, 2.5 acres
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  It is approximately 2.5 acres of superb Riesling planted in 1980.

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• Becklin Vineyards (Willamette Valley) Willamette Valley, OR, 12 acres
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  The 12-acre vineyard was planted in 2000 with three different clones of Pinot Noir.

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Purchased fruit

• Celilo Vineyard (Columbia Valley) Gewürztraminer, Columbia Gorge, WA
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  The Gewürztraminer we purchase from this site was planted in 1982

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• Oak Ridge Vineyard (Columbia Gorge) Gewürztraminer, Columbia Gorge
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  Using two sites planted in the mid 1980s, Celilo and Oak Ridge Vineyards, we blend this intense wine

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• Heart of the Hill Vineyard (Walla Walla Valley) Mouvedre, Red Mountain, WA
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  We began purchasing Mourvedre from the vineyard in 2007.

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• Morrison Lane Vineyard Syrah, Walla Walla
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  This vineyard features the oldest Syrah plantings in Walla Walla.

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Appellations

• Columbia Gorge
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  The Columbia Gorge is our ideal place to grow world class dry Gewurztraminer.

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• Columbia Valley
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  A blend of Syrah and Mourvedre, inspired by the blends Chris loved during his time studying winemaking in South Australia.

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• Red Mountain
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  This warm vineyard high on the slope of Red Mountain is a great site for ripening the late-harvested Mouvedre.

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• Willamette Valley
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  The family bought one of Oregon's oldest vineyards on David Hill, in the Willamette Valley.

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Wines

7 wines, 4 vintages on record. Sources: the winery’s own webstore, The Thief’s sales records (2018–2026-09-14).