Winemaker
Greg Sanders
- Discipline
- Winemaker
- Based in
- Dayton, Oregon, United States
i. Biography
The defining turn came in the summer of 2000, when Greg Sanders acquired the 10-acre White Rose Vineyard in Dundee Hills, Oregon. That purchase fixed the work to a specific site and made the vineyard the center of the project from the start. White Rose Estate emerged from that decision as an estate built around one patch of ground, with Greg Sanders tying its identity to place rather than to scale.
The Climb
Since 2000, Greg Sanders has been the founder, owner, and winemaker of White Rose Estate, and the structure of those roles shows how tightly the estate has been held under one hand. Founder, owner, winemaker: each title marks a different part of the same responsibility, with Greg Sanders carrying the direction, the ownership, and the cellar work within a single operation. The result has been continuity. White Rose Estate has been built as a long-term estate project, shaped through sustained attention to the vineyard and to the wine made from it.
Today
Since 2001, he has led the winemaking there while continuing as founder and owner. That kind of continuity keeps the work close to the vineyard itself, with the 10-acre White Rose Vineyard setting the limits and the possibilities of the estate. Greg Sanders has kept the focus narrow: one site, one estate, one extended run of control over the wine made under its name. White Rose Estate remains defined by that discipline, and by its direct connection to the Dundee Hills ground that first drew him in.
Signature
Greg's signature wines include 2018 Confluence of Nature², 2013 Luciole Vineyard Pinot Noir, Convivialists, Confluence of Nature, and Personification of Power. As a group, those wines give shape to the estate’s working language: a set of named bottlings that recur as reference points for Greg Sanders and White Rose Estate. They sit within the same body of work, tied back to the vineyard purchase that set the project in motion and to the consistent direction that followed.
Recognition
Greg's honors include 99-point distinction for 2018 Confluence of Nature (2018). For an estate so closely tied to one vineyard and one maker, that distinction stands as a clear measure of the level reached in that bottling.
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
Asked of Greg
What is Greg Sanders's current role?
As of 2026, Greg Sanders is Winemaker.
What recognition has Greg Sanders received?
99-point distinction for 2018 Confluence of Nature (2018).
