Newberg winery welcomes rare lambs to farm
Arlyn Vineyards becomes the first place to see Valais Blacknose sheep on the continent
Scrambling around the hills of Newberg, a trio of lambs that exist nowhere else on the continent are enjoying life in Willamette Valley wine country. The rare Valais Blacknose sheep were born through surrogates at Arlyn Vineyards, the first such birth on United States soil of a highly sought after and undeniably adorable breed.
Their black and white patterned appearance is unique and the breed hails originally from the rolling hills of Switzerland. Acquiring them proved a challenge for Arlyn Vineyards.
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March comes in like an adorable lamb at Arlyn Vineyard
Updated Mar 06, 2021;
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By Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/OregonLive
Thanks to a trio of new arrivals at Arlyn Vineyard in Newberg, the Willamette Valley is now the world’s cutest wine region. Say hello to the Valais Blacknose sheep, a vineyard employee that can’t help but make you smile.
The Valais Blacknose sheep are a breed native to the mountains of southern Switzerland. The breed, which looks like sheep as imagined by Wallace & Gromit, is marked by a jet-black face, ears, knees, boots, and in the ewe’s case, posteriors. Both rams and ewes develop spiral horns.
Janis Pate discovered Valais Blacknose sheep while on a trip to Scotland. She brought them to Arlyn Vineyard as an attraction, but also for more practical reasons.