Tzum Ashlar
white · still · Columbia Gorge
Nate: “I am obsessed with the complexity possible with ferments of this length.”
Specs
- Producer
- Hiyu Wine Farm
- Region
- Columbia Gorge
- Color
- white
- Style
- still
- Grapes
- Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc
About
Community & editorial
A white field blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin, Chardonnay, Pineau d'Aunis, Poulsard, Trousseau and Riesling. From a very steep 1970s basalt-cobble hillside in the east hills of Hood River that yields ~1 ton/acre of intensely flavored, fist-sized clusters and ferments extraordinarily slowly. Hand-picked, a week on skins, then a single 1100-liter cask.
Vintages
Nate: “the coolest growing season we've ever experienced finished with a warm, rainless October, letting us pick everything extremely late at full ripeness — full ripe peaches, lavender and stone, lush with no weight, then an aromatic thread of salt …
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