Meet the J Wrigleys

John Wrigley

Owner, Winemaker and Vineyard Manager

John was raised on the farm and ranch homesteaded by his family in the early 1900s. The ranch was approximately 1200 acres in size and also had cattle, sheep, and hogs. Life’s lessons taught John about farming and taking care of animals. He uses those lessons now to manage and develop his own family vineyard.

The search for the J Wrigley Vineyard began in 2005 and ended with the purchase of the estate property in December 2006. Preparation and planting of the vineyard took an additional two years. Similarly, John’s wine making experience has been self-taught and fed by a passion for more knowledge on the subject.

His first experience with wine making was shortly after college with an experiment using plums and other fruit. Gradually opportunities to acquire wine-grapes led to several vintages of purchased fruit from other vineyards.

The 2011 harvest was the first opportunity for John to make wine from estate grown fruit with pint noir and pinot gris finding its way to the barrel. Expressing his true farming heritage, John’s winemaking philosophy is minimal intervention in the winery to allow the vineyard to express itself through the wine.

Above all, John is a family man.  He will be the first to tell you his family is what makes all the hard work worth it!

Jody Wrigley

Owner

With a long love of wines, Jody met John on a trip to Oregon.  It was at that first meeting the two knew they were not only going to share a love of wine, but also a love for each other and building what is now known as J Wrigley Vineyards.

Jody and John have invested their heart and soul in developing this family business.  Jody’s mom Sharon plays a prominent role in the tasting room helping with our hospitality team.  J Wrigley’s core value is Family and they live this value in every sense of the word.   As it is often said, “Planting a vineyard and making wine is a lifestyle!”  With the help of their team, John and Jody continue to share their passion with wine lovers one glass at a time!