Grape Varieties
Winemaker Notes
Savagnin is a grape that is native to the Jura region in eastern France. It is known to produce dry white wines, full of mineral-driven aromatics and loads of bright acidity. In 2017, Morgan was asked to “care for” 200 baby Savagnin vines coming straight from the Foundation of Plant Sciences at UC Davis - the first of this grape variety in the States! She not only cared for them but grew them up in small pots until we could eventually harvest the budwood and graft the variety into the vineyard. After two years of growth, we grafted the variety into the vineyard in the spring of 2019 and made our first Savagnin wine in 2021. We find this grape to be reminiscent of the Chardonnay on the property, but with more minerality and a very long finish. We hope you enjoy our inaugural release of Savagnin!
Vintages
Following the difficult and late vintage of 2022, 2023 was a “breeze” comparatively. With relatively average budbreak and bloom dates, the rest of the summer provided ample warmth, with a warmer than average August which accelerated ripening and pushed veraison …
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 …
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