The Team

Doug Shumaker

Owner

Doug grew up on a farm outside Banks, Oregon, a small rural community in Western Washington County. Doug completed his calling to become a physician when he graduated from medical school in 1994. However, he was determined to return to his rural roots and bought a 5-acre property in North Plains in 2001 and eventually planted the vineyard in 2014.

Doug (mostly) retired from the clinical practice of medicine after 23 years as a gastroenterologist and physician leader. He now devotes his time to growing Shumaker Vineyards while maintaining his values of land stewardship and community involvement.

Valentin Mora

Vineyard Manager

Valentin has been with us since the beginning, literally planting the vines that make our beautiful wines. More importantly, he has given his heart and soul to our vineyard and he is part of our family.

Valentin's story is one of friendship and dedication.

I first met Valentin in 2013 upon the recommendation of the vineyard developer I had hired. The universe blessed me not just with a talented vineyard steward, but with someone who would become a cherished friend. In typical Valentin style, he dedicated himself to our land and treated it as his own. The vineyard we created together is as much his as it is mine. I quite literally could not have done this without him. His tireless work and that of his talented crew have ensured that each vintage we will grow and harvest the best wine grapes the Willamette Valley has to offer.

In 2023, I had the distinct honor and privilege to travel with Valentin to his hometown, Santa Maria Tindu, in the remote mountains of Oaxaca State in southern Mexico. To be invited to his hometown and learn more about him, and to be welcomed into his home and his family was a gift. We laughed and danced in celebration of a friendship born from mutual respect and shared values.

We love you, Valentin! Thank you again for everything you've done to make our vineyard a beautiful reflection of human connection and what can be accomplished when we work together.