Bridgeview's vineyards reflect the family's German heritage. The estate vineyard is densely planted in the European style of six-foot row and four-foot vine spacing to Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer, Müller Thurgau, Muscat, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, and Riesling. In 1998 Bridgeview added an 80-acre vineyard located in the Applegate Valley planted to Merlot and other Bordeaux varietals. The Applegate Valley recently has been approved Oregon's sixth appellation and is known for its deep, well-drained soils, warm days and cool nights well-suited, for the Merlot and other Bordeaux varietals Bridgeview has planted there.

Almost all of the grapes for Bridgeview wines are grown in the 85-acre estate vineyards in the Illinois Valley and the 80-acre vineyard located in the Applegate Valley. The rocky soils of the vineyards lend distinctively delicious aromas and flavors to the grapes. Meticulous attention to pruning insures that each vine produces fewer grapes with correspondingly greater varietal character. Every aspect of the vineyard operation, in fact, is carefully managed from planting to harvest to encourage flavor intensity.

Bridgeview Vineyard
Located in the Illinois Valley

Planted in 1982

Pinot Noir 18 acres
Pinot Gris: 15 acres
Chardonnay 10 acres
Riesling: 20 acres
Gewurztraminer: 12 acres
Muller Thurgau 5 acres
Muscat 5 acres
Total of: 85 acres

Bridgeview's Applegate Vineyard
Located in the Applegate Valley

Planted in 1998

Merlot 35 acres

Planted in 1999

Cabernet Sauvignon

10 acres

Chardonnay, Dijon Clone

7 acres

Cab-Franc

1 acre

Syrah

7 acres

Riesling

17 acres

Sangiovese

3 acres
Total of 80 acres

Bear Creek Vineyard
Located in the Illinois Valley

Planted in 1999

Pinot Noir

30 acres

Planted in 2001

Pinot Noir

10 acres

Total of

40 acres