The Alloro Vineyard Team

David Nemarnik Vineyard Manager & Proprietor

David’s lifetime of experience around beautiful food—ranging from early family trips to Italy and Croatia, to his present tenure as CEO of the family produce company—anchors Alloro in a tradition of mindful dining. Committed to creating quality through hard work, he manages our vineyard with painstaking attention to detail in the hope of producing wines that amplify the vitality of the table.
See David interviewed here.

 

Tom Fitzpatrick Winemaker & General Manager

Meticulous and inquisitive by nature—and equipped with a master’s degree in viticulture and enology from U.C. Davis—Tom has pursued the winegrowing craft all over the world, from California and New Zealand, to Burgundy and Oregon. He spares no detail in the quest to produce wines that reveal the true personality of a site and an expression of each vintage. Classically oriented, his wines are all about finesse, delivering expressive aromatics, textural focus, and a vibrant palate.

Eric Ploof
General Manager

Eric is an east coast transplant and brings with him a diverse hospitality background in winery operations, hotels, and restaurants.  With a passion for thoughtful hospitality, his vision is to position Alloro as the premier wine and food experience for members and guests.

Denali Whaley

Executive Chef

Denali moved to Oregon in the early 2000's in search of seasonal farm to table cooking. Emphasizing sustainability and flavor in each meal, she sources ingredients from the Alloro farm and local community of growers. Denali is dedicated to creating dishes that pair in harmony with Alloro Vineyard wines with a focus on regionally inspired cuisine rooted in Italian tradition.

Maureen Ott

Wine and Hospitality Director

Ryan Clifford

Assistant Winemaker &
Distribution Coordinator

Ryan Clifford fell in love with the elegant wines of Oregon when he relocated to the Pacific Northwest from the Midwest in 2009. By the time Ryan joined Alloro Vineyard as Assistant Winemaker in 2024, he brought nearly a decade of winemaking experience in the Willamette Valley, an enology and viticulture degree from Oregon State University, and a Level 3 Certification from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) to the winery. Ryan works hand-in-hand with Winemaker Tom Fitzpatrick crafting Alloro Vineyard’s intentionally small production of estate Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Riesling.

 

 

David Lopez

Vineyard Foreman

David is a broadly skilled agriculturalist with a hand in all aspects of Alloro farming. A former racehorse stable manager who knows the significance of details, he helps realize our vision for responsible, top-quality farming with his hard-won talents—from performing all tractor work in the vineyard, to directing crews at the most demanding times of year, to shepherding the resident flock of heritage sheep and registered Hereford cattle.

Daniel Lethin

Assistant Vineyard Foreman

Jamie Lyon

Wine Specialist &
Marketing Coordinator

Natalie Graham

Wine Specialist &
Longway Guesthouse Host