Sass Winery

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Sass Winery We make complex, elegant and balanced wines that eloquently reflect the terroir of their vineyards. Our two vineyards vary significantly only in soil type.

VINEYARD PRACTICES
Close spacing (1,800-2,100 per acre); vertical trellis; target 2 pounds of fruit per vine; shoot thinning; leaf-pulling in fruit zone; crop dropped when necessary; dry-farmed, sustainably grown own-rooted vines. Gophers humanely and gently chased, then harnessed to electricity-generation grid (Still working on this…). Wild Winds is on reddish, volcanic Jory soil, and Walnut Ridge is on Bellpine, a sedimentary soil. WINEMAKING PRACTICES
Pinot Noir hand-picked and hand-sorted; fully destemmed; minimal sulfur additions; 2-5 day pre-fermentation cold soak; clones fermented/barreled separately; indigenous yeasts used; temperature-controlled fermentation in 1 1/2-ton, open-top fermenters; 14-21 days crush to press; gentle press; punched down daily during fermentation; pumped only 2-3 times total; full malolactic fermentation; never fined or filtered; 10-36 months in mostly neutral French oak. Pinot gris fermented in stainless steel; whole cluster pressed; minimal sulfur additions; long, cool fermentation; lees stirred and then left in barrels; malolactic fermentation if and when the wine feels like it. Chardonnay, pinot blanc and sauvignon blanc barrel-fermented; whole-cluster pressed; cool fermentation; partial or no malolactic (depends on what the wines want to do); 12-14 months in neutral French oak barrels. Riesling is fermented in stainless steel; mostly whole cluster press; minimal sulfur additions; cool fermentation; no malolactic fermentation.

09/30/2026

Our team at Sass w**ery busy processing Pinot Noir from our Wild Winds Vineyard.

Harvest is in full swing!

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09/18/2026

Popping bungs!

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09/05/2026

🌟 New Wines 🌟

Introducing the 2023 Gamay Noir and the 2025 Albariño into the Tasting Room lineup. Come on out and try them!

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08/15/2026

Veraison ( color change ) represents the transition from berry growth to berry ripening.
This is an indicator for when to expect harvest. It is usually around 30 days after we first see veraison, which would make this one of the earliest harvests at our vineyard!
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Wishing everyone a safe and happy Independence Day! **ery **es
07/04/2026

Wishing everyone a safe and happy Independence Day!

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06/27/2026

When it rains it pours!

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06/10/2026

Come walk through the vineyard with Jerry Sass.
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05/15/2026

One of the many jobs of a w**e maker!

We are getting ready for the Memorial Day Weekend around Sass Winery. Make plans to stop by for a w**e tasting and enjoy our vineyard.
For our club members, we will be having our pick up party. Looking forward to seeing everyone!

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🌟 CLOSED FOR MOTHER’S DAY 🌟The Sass Winery tasting room will be closed Sunday the 10th of May. As we enjoy time together...
05/08/2026

🌟 CLOSED FOR MOTHER’S DAY 🌟

The Sass Winery tasting room will be closed Sunday the 10th of May.

As we enjoy time together with the mothers in our lives, we hope you will as well. Cheers!

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04/30/2026

Address

9092 Jackson Hill Rd SE
Salem, OR
97306

Opening Hours

Wednesday 11am - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 5pm
Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm

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