Rooted in Umpqua. Reaching Around the World.
Henry Estate Winery began with a pioneering family, a piece of Oregon farmland and the conviction that the Umpqua Valley could produce extraordinary wine.
Calvin Scott “Scott” Henry III was born and raised in Umpqua, where working on the family farm was part of everyday life. After graduating from Roseburg High School and earning an engineering degree from Oregon State University, Scott spent 13 years in California working as an aeronautical engineer for Aerojet.
But Southern Oregon—and the family homestead—eventually called him home.
Scott and his wife, Sylvia, returned to Umpqua with their three children and began exploring the property’s potential for growing wine grapes. Recognizing similarities between the Umpqua Valley’s climate and that of Burgundy, Scott and his friend Gino Zepponi carefully studied the land to identify its most promising vineyard sites.
In 1972, the entire Henry family helped plant the original 12 acres with Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Gewürztraminer. The quality of the fruit quickly attracted the attention of Oregon wineries. Before long, the Henrys decided it was time to make wines of their own.
Henry Estate Winery was completed in 1978, just in time for its first crush. Scott released the family’s first wines in 1980, helping establish the Umpqua Valley as one of Oregon’s distinctive winegrowing regions.
An Idea That Changed the Vineyard
Scott never stopped looking for ways to improve.
Drawing upon his engineering background and his experience in the vineyard, he developed an innovative trellis and canopy-management system designed to improve sunlight exposure, air movement and fruit maturation.
That invention became known as the Scott Henry Trellis System.
What began in the Henry family vineyard went on to influence winegrowing around the world. Today, the Scott Henry Trellis System has been adopted in renowned regions throughout North America, South America, Australia, New Zealand and beyond.
It remains one of Scott Henry’s most enduring contributions to the international wine community—and a defining part of the Henry Estate story.
The Legacy Lives On
Following Scott’s passing in 2023 and the loss of the original winery property, Henry Estate entered a new chapter. The buildings and land could not be carried forward, but the family name, the wines and the legacy Scott created were far too meaningful to let disappear.
Today, Henry Estate is family-founded and women-led. Under the ownership of Scott’s daughter Shari, with his daughter Syndi leading sales and brand development, the family is carrying Henry Estate forward with deep respect for its history and a clear vision for its future.
The wines continue to be made in Oregon from carefully selected Oregon fruit, including grapes grown in the Umpqua and Willamette valleys. Each bottle connects Henry Estate’s pioneering roots with a new generation of Oregon winemaking.
This is more than the continuation of a wine label. It is the continuation of a family story that began in an Umpqua vineyard more than five decades ago—and an Oregon legacy still being written.
Family Founded • Women Led • Oregon Wines Since 1978
Honoring the Past. Pouring the Future.