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Cowhorn Vineyards Biodynamic Wine

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lunch plate and lunch table at Cowhorn Winery

lavendar and asparagus fields and Cowhorn Winery
Left: Lavender field Right: Asparagus field
tasting room at Cowhorn Vineyard
The tasting room is the first Living Building Certified tasting room with net-positive energy and water efficiency and carcinogen free.

Some retire into a winery or pursue winemaking as a long awaited second career.

For Katherine "Mini" Banks, she didn't decide to wait. Still in her 20s, she is the new owner and general manager of Cowhorn Vineyard & Garden in Jacksonville, OR.

After the devastation to hospitality and challenges that came with the Covid-19 pandemic, the original founders of the vineyard, Bill and Barbara Steele, decided to retire back to their home state of Texas.

However, selling their vineyard to the right person who would maintain the biodynamic ethos they had built did not come right away.

While they had many willing corporate buyers who planned to turn the land back to conventional farmland, Mini, who grew up in the industry, decided to return to her winemaking roots after a stint in the fashion industry.

With a young female winemaker also at the helm and a slew of more sustainable plans for the future, this will be a winery to watch in Rogue Valley.

Cowhorn Vineyard tasting room and vines

5 Things to Know about Cowhorn Vineyard

  1. In 2002, an analysis of the land was completed to see what would be best suited for it. The soil turned out to be similar to the Rhone Valley with a lower latitude, longer summers and little rain. As a result, the original owners planted 117 acres of Syrah.
  2. They gather and grind quartz rocks from the property and apply it to the foliage to promote the plant's metabolism.
  3. Cow manure comes from the cows at nearby organic Rogue Creamery. In exchange, the winery provides Syrah leaves that is used to wrap their award winning blue cheese.
  4. Though the days are hot, the grapes maintain acidity via the diurnal shift that drops the temperature in the evening and the intense winds that blow through the property.
  5. During April - June, they harvest asparagus, yielding roughly 1000 pounds per week.
Cowhorn tasting room and magnun bottles of Grenache rose
lavender field and table setting at cowhorn vineyard

Winery Lunch Menu

Rogue Creamery Blue Cheese - wrapped in Cowhorn Syrah Leaves with Crisps

Barking Moon Salad with Grilled Peaches - light citrus, white wine dressing, toasted pine nuts, Mama Terra Chevre cheese

"Deconstructed Slider Plate" - 5 spice pulled pork, a homemade plum Syrah sauce, oil based herbed coleslaw, grilled Ciabatta Rise Up! Bread

Watermelon palate cleanser

Food from Jefferson Farm Kitchen in Jacksonville, Oregon.

rogue blue cheese and lunch buffet
oak trees and lavender at Cowhorn Vineyard
Cowhorn table setting and tasting room interior
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soil at Cowhorn Vineyard in Oregon
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The owner and winemaker of Cowhorn Winery
Grenache vines and grapes at Cowhorn Winery

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  2. gwendolyn alley says

    October 26, 2021 at 4:59 pm

    Wonderful pictures from a wonderful day! And yes, I can taste the difference as well when food is organic and wine is biodynamic!

    Reply
    • wineivore says

      October 26, 2021 at 7:50 pm

      Thank you so much for reading and commenting! So glad to hear you enjoyed the experience and appreciate organics/biodynamics too!

      Reply
  3. robincgc says

    September 08, 2021 at 5:30 pm

    What a spectacular place. It looks like you had an amazing visit (your photos are stunning)!
    I am so happy that "Mini" Banks decided to invest and take over this beautiful vineyard.

    Reply
    • wineivore says

      September 12, 2021 at 5:46 am

      Oh yes it was, and a vineyard to watch for sure. Thank you so much for reading and sharing your insights! Much appreciated!!! 🙂

      Reply

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