In honor of International Women’s Day, regional wine publication Sip Northwest has published their second installment of stories that celebrate female winemakers of the Willamette Valley. Luisa Ponzi of Ponzi Vineyards is one of the the nine talented women featured in this story. Not only is Luisa continuing to help put Oregon wine on the map, but her family has been instrumental in pioneering the growth and development of the Willamette Valley as a serious winegrowing region for nearly 50 years. Read more about Luisa here
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Ponzi Vineyards
Chehalem Mountain AVA, Willamette Valley, Oregon
Dick and Nancy Ponzi helped put Oregon on the map in the United States and the world, and the Ponzi family has worked continuously for over 50 years leading and innovating in the region and, in the case of Pinot Noir, across the country and indeed the world. Today winemaker Luisa Ponzi continues her work of the last 30 years with the family of Champagne Bollinger, which acquired Ponzi Vineyards in 2021.