About

Perched on the lee side of the Cascade Range, within Oregon’s majestic Hood River Valley, the Phelps Creek estate provides an extraordinary home for cool weather Pinot Noir & Chardonnay, as well breathtaking views of the Columbia Gorge and Mt. Hood .

Robert “Bob” Morus founded Phelps Creek Vineyards in 1990, and is the President of Mt. Defiance Wine Company.

A native of New York, Bob was raised in Northern California, receiving a B.S. in Aeronautics from San Jose State University and M.S. in Industry and Technology from Northern Illinois University. He earned his wings in the Air Force and served as a transport pilot before joining Delta Air Lines in 1985. The pandemic brought about an early retirement from flying B-777s in international operations, but facilitated his long time pursuit of growing a beard.

Our small boutique winery annually produces 5,000 cases total of all our varietals. We  first planted our grapes in 1990 and now nurture 34 acresincluding 25 acres of Pinot Noir, 8  acresof Chardonnay, 1 acre of Pinot Gris and 1 acreof Riesling at our newly acquired Pioneer  Vineyard.