Calvin Scott Henry III (Scott) founded the winery after a career in California as an aeronautical engineer. In 1972, Scott and his wife, Sylvia, brought their three children back to the family homestead in the heart of the Umpqua Valley and decided to raise wine grapes. The entire family helped plant the original 12 acres, consisting of pinot noir, chardonnay and gewürztraminer. The grapes sold very well to other wineries, and the Henrys decided to harness the wine and grape quality themselves. The winery was built in 1978. Always striving for perfection, Scott designed a trellis system that increases the quality of wine grapes for our particular site. The system soon became popular with select winegrowers, and the Scott Henry Trellis System is now adopted by experts from around the world.