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Van Duzer Vineyard Wines
Perched atop a windy knoll in the foothills of Oregon’s coastal mountain
range lies Van Duzer Vineyards Wine, a family-owned winery and estate
vineyard established in 1998 by Carl and Marilynn Thoma. Here, 82 acres lie
in the direct path of cooling marine winds that rush through a deep gap in
the Coast Range known as the Van Duzer Corridor. The defining producer
crafting cool-climate Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Blanc, and
Syrah wines in the surrounding Van Duzer Corridor AVA (est. 2019), Van
Duzer Vineyards Wines offers uniquely Oregon wines crafted by the wind. The Estate cultivates a total of six grape varieties and 14 different
clones across a wide range of terrain and microclimates at its flagship estate,
as well as the larger Willamette Valley.
Multi-talented business people, philanthropists, and art collectors and
benefactors, the Thomas’ would eventually found the Carl & Marilynn Thoma
Art Foundation, recognizing the power of the arts to enhance lives and
communities. The Foundation makes art collection-related grants and lends
and exhibits its own collection, additionally funding scholarships to students
in the greater Texas panhandle.
Marilynn Thoma crafted the art-forward, romantic aesthetic of Van Duzer’s
branding and marketing. Marilynn’s passion for artistic expression and
captivating visuals is represented throughout the brand and features
collaborations with artists she admires. is off the beaten path on purpose, located in
Dallas, Oregon in the heart of the Van Duzer Corridor. In summer, temperate
breezes chase the afternoon heat, wrapping its 82 acres of grape vines in cool
Pacific air that slows the growing process, extends hang time, and builds
intensity of flavor through harvest.
