Grape Varieties
Winemaker Notes
: Gruner Veltliner has so much to give. The varietal character is intense and highly unique suiting itself perfectly to hands-‐off winemaking methods. There is a range of fruit maturity with which this grape can be harvested to lend itself to different styles. The resulting wines can vary from lean and herbal, to highly textured and exotic smelling depending on the vineyards ability to ripen the fruit. Our site produces fruit that wants to be rich and exotic producing significant texture for its meager alcohol levels. We prefer this style for our own taste and encourage it by aging the wine in oak casks for 10 months with full solids. The Vintage: We had an early bud-‐break and consistent warm temperatures throughout the summer. In late September, however, Mother Nature threw us a curveball in the form of a six-‐inch torrential downpour over four forgettable days, referred to in the wine industry as the great ‘monsoon’. Despite the challenge of this unseasonable weather event the fruit held up remarkably well. In hindsight, the monsoon also had its advantages because it represented a welcomed shift in weather patterns. The daytime temperatures dropped significantly after the rains, slowing down the ripening process. This was a much-‐needed change after having experienced a very warm summer with accelerated ripening. The cooling provided us with another three to four weeks of “hang-‐time” for our grapes, giving them time to develop more complex flavors. Production Notes: This Grüner is made entirely from our estate-‐grown grapes. The grapes were crushed and destemmed before given a four-‐day cold soak prior to pressing. It was barrel fermented with native yeasts in 500 liter French oak barrels and sur lie aged (without stirring) for 10 months. pH 3.32 TA 6.1 Alc. 12% 150 cases produced
Vintages
Following a relatively warm 2021-22 winter, the 2022 spring will long be remembered for frost impacts and the prolonged cool and wet conditions into mid-June. The vines were slow to recover but experienced nearly ideal conditions during bloom that lead …
The Pacific Northwest experienced a relatively warm winter during 2020-2021, and much of the Willamette valley saw average to below average winter precipitation. With a cool and dry start to the growing season, we saw budbreak the third week of …
The 2019 growing season began with a mild early winter, followed by a cold and wet second half of winter that progressed throughout the pruning season. Spring temperatures were mild but ongoing precipitation windows continued through early July, creating an …
2018 was the fourth warmest year on record for the planet and the 8!" warmest year in Oregon history. We had dry year overall for the western U.S. Rain-wise, with an unusually dry May & June providing beautiful weather for …
In comparison to the previous three vintages, 2017 was a welcoming shift back to a “more normal” Willamette Valley growing season. Thanks to an abundant amount of rain (and snow in the high country), we saw bud break 4 weeks …
Technical: pH 3.42, TA 5.9 g/L.
The 2015 growing season was the warmest, driest year on record in the recent history of the Willamette Valley. We were thankful for our strong winds from the Van Duzer Corridor, which bring a nice cooling effect in the heat …
Technical: ABV 11.8%.
Technical: pH 3.32, TA 6.1 g/L.
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