Hiyu
Hiyu is a 30-acre natural farm in the Hood River Valley owned and operated by Nate Ready and China Tresemer. Guided by nature and inspired by ideas from biodynamics and permaculture we tend vines, raise animals, garden, cook and make wine to reveal an experience of place.
Our site lies just 22 miles from the summit of Mt. Hood and the wines are shaped by the weather from the mountain. Pigs, cows, chickens, ducks and geese live among the vines during different parts of the year and helping to control the vegetation. Nate calls their vineyard management, which has been deeply influenced by Masanobu Fukuoka, “the wild side of permaculture.” The property is divided into half-acre blocks, each planted to a field blend from a different place or moment in the genetic history of the grapevine, with up to 150 different varieties and clones in total.
Nate Ready and China Tresemer
Hiyu is a 30-acre natural farm in the Hood River Valley owned and operated by Nate Ready and China Tresemer. Guided by nature and inspired by ideas from biodynamics and permaculture we tend vines, raise animals, garden, cook and make wine to reveal an experience of place.
