EUGENE, Ore. – Doyle Hinman and his family have reacquired Silvan Ridge Winery, restoring the pioneering South Willamette Valley estate to its original founders more than 50 years after they planted their first vines.
With this homecoming, the business will transition back to the Hinman Vineyards name. The move reconnects the site with its earliest story while honoring every chapter that has carried it forward.
“This valley is woven into the fabric of our family. It’s where we established our lives as vintners and watched our children grow up among the vines,” Doyle said. “Returning is a full-circle moment that brings us both humility and joy.”
The property sits in the South Willamette Valley near Eugene. When the Hinmans originally built the winery in the 1970s, the Oregon wine industry was still in its infancy…