But this is the Willamette Valley. The root louse Phylloxera was discovered in Oregon in 1990. It is spreading slowly, but will inevitably be found throughout the valley, eventually. Once scarce, grafted rootstock is available from a number of nurseries with a one-year wait in most cases. Matching rootstocks with soils and sites is an evolving science and we have a few recommendations for consultants when the time comes.
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The marketplace is currently absorbing all of the Oregon Pinot noir we can produce and wineries compete for the available fruit. Many wineries are willing to enter into long-term grape contracts with new growers, particularly if they can have some input into the varieties that are planted and the method of viticulture, in order to produce fruit that meets their particular needs. Industry experts do not see this demand for fruit diminishing in the foreseeable future, since the demand for our wines is growing and new wineries are going into production with regularity. A high-quality fruit is probably always going to have a buyer.