Wender·Vista
Eola-Amity Hills vineyards
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileOregon
the volcanic hills west of Salem, in the northern Willamette Valley

Eola-Amity Hills vineyards

— — the wind through the row at four o'clock.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“A run of low volcanic hills west of Salem, planted to pinot noir and chardonnay since the 1970s. The Van Duzer Corridor pulls cool Pacific air through the vines most afternoons, holding acid in the fruit and slowing the harvest. Bethel Heights, Cristom, Evening Land, St. Innocent. The names that built the AVA. Late September the rows turn copper and the light goes long.

from the studio
Eola-Amity Hills vineyards
— bring it home

Eola-Amity Hills vineyards, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Eola-Amity Hills vineyards

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

The Eola-Amity Hills AVA sits in the northern Willamette Valley between Salem and McMinnville, established in 2006 and covering about 37,900 acres. Soils are a mix of basaltic Jory from Columbia River flows and older marine sedimentary Bellpine and Witzel series. Elevations run roughly 200 to 700 feet. The Van Duzer Corridor, a gap in the Coast Range, funnels cool Pacific air through the hills most afternoons, a defining climatic feature of the appellation. Pinot noir holds about three-quarters of the planted acreage, chardonnay most of the rest.

— the season

Harvest in the Eola-Amity Hills usually runs from mid-September into October, two to three weeks later than warmer California AVAs. Bud break comes in early April; flowering in June. The afternoon Van Duzer wind drops vineyard temperatures by ten or fifteen degrees on summer days, lengthening hang time and preserving acidity. Vintage variation is real here: 2015 ripened fast, 2017 ran long, 2021 carried the heat dome. Growers watch the marine layer the way coastal sailors watch the tide.

— the visit

Most Eola-Amity tasting rooms sit on the working winery, not on a main road. Bethel Heights, Cristom, St. Innocent, Brooks, and Evening Land Seven Springs are within fifteen minutes of each other along Bethel Heights Road and Spring Valley Road, west and north of Salem. Tastings usually run by reservation and cost between twenty-five and seventy-five dollars. Many close in January and February. The International Pinot Noir Celebration in McMinnville each July draws the AVA together for one weekend.

— where
United States · Polk and Yamhill Counties, Oregon
— position
44.9700° N · 123.1800° W
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
12 km E
Salem
state capital
20 km NW
McMinnville
wine town
15 km N
Dundee Hills AVA
wine region
12 km W
Van Duzer Corridor AVA
wine region
N
Eola-Amity Hills vineyards
Salem
McMinnville
Dundee Hills AVA
Van Duzer Corridor AVA
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Eola-Amity Hills vineyards — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

It lies in the northern Willamette Valley west of Salem, Oregon, between the towns of Amity and Salem. It was established as a federal American Viticultural Area in 2006.

Pinot noir holds about three-quarters of the planted acreage, with chardonnay accounting for most of the remainder. Smaller blocks of pinot gris, riesling, and gamay round out the AVA.

A gap in the Oregon Coast Range that channels cool Pacific air into the Willamette Valley. The afternoon wind through Eola-Amity defines its style: lower yields, higher acid, longer hang.

Basaltic Jory from ancient Columbia River flows on the hilltops, and older marine sedimentary Bellpine and Witzel series along the lower slopes. Elevations run roughly 200 to 700 feet.

Harvest typically runs from mid-September through early October, depending on vintage. The 2021 heat dome pulled picks earlier; cooler years like 2017 stretched into late October.

— about the piece in your home

It carries well for someone tied to the Willamette Valley, or who has visited Bethel Heights, Cristom, or Evening Land. The Medium or Small reads beautifully in a kitchen or wine room.

The copper-and-violet palette sits well in farmhouse-modern, Pacific-Northwest interiors, and warm-neutral kitchens. The glossy finish suits a dining room; the Dura Satin holds up behind a wine bar.

A single Large covers most sofas; a four-tile Mural runs nicely along a long dining wall; a nine-tile Mural fills a tasting-room feature wall. The Medium suits a console.

Yes. Order the Dura Satin or Matte finish for vertical wet installations like backsplashes. The colour is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure.

A microfibre cloth with water handles everyday dust and kitchen splatter. No special cleaners are needed; the colour lives in the ceramic surface and will not lift.

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