Four generations on the land

Michael Lundeen is a member of an increasingly rare group of people these days in the wine world: a native Oregonian. He grew up in Salem, went to the University of Oregon, and majored in journalism.

But after publishing just one magazine article, the wine bug bit and he was off on his passion project. He worked his way up at a variety of wineries throughout the valley, even spent some time in Italy working harvests.

Today, Michael spends most of his days as the head winemaker and general manager of one of our other winery partners, Walnut City Wineworks, but fortunately for us he also produces his own wines.

Even more unique, the land he farms for a good portion of his grapes has been in his family for generations. As Michael says, “My journey to produce expressive and elegant, site-driven wines in the Willamette Valley really began with my father’s father and now has moved through me and calls to my son, Colin. Four generations of Lundeens have now cared for this land we call home.”