Natalie's Estate vineyard

Written by Annalise Kelly
Published 11/29/24 by Oregon Wine Press

Let’s raise a glass to Natalie’s Estate, a venerable winery in the Chehalem Mountain American Viticultural Area celebrating 25 years in business. Their newest launch, a bright Sauvignon Blanc, joins a roster dominated by big, bold reds and refined whites crafted in homage to old world styles. The winery grows four acres of Pinot Noir grapes and sources a variety of fruit from the Columbia Valley in both Oregon and Washington.

Winemaker Boyd and wife Cassandra Teegarden founded Natalie’s Estate Winery in 1999, when their daughter Natalie was one. Between his career in sales for E & J Gallo Winery and her international business master’s degree and experience, they make a formidable team. Together, they harnessed their passion, talents and experience to create an enduring winemaking enterprise.

Boyd never expected a return to his farming roots or pursue winemaking. “When I started with Gallo, I wanted to escape farming. My family came from the agricultural side. I worked at that kind of thing as a kid growing up, so consequently I wanted to get away from it. My goal when I started at Gallo was to work in consumable sales for a large company and rise to become VP of sales.”

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