Grape Varieties
Winemaker Notes
While the Zweigelt grape May sound like an exotic variety for us here in the states, it is the most widely planted red grape in the country of Austria. Wines produced from this grape are often bright, playful, and quaffable. When we grafted this variety into the vineyard in 2017, we had no idea that we would be able to achieve a complex and compelling expression while remaining juicy, nervy. And oh, so drinkable! We are thrilled to release our first vintage of Zweigelt, adorned with a beautiful new label from our friend yong. The great blue herons are a common sighting at Johan, as they love to hang in our ponds and hunt voles in the vineyard. We thought this mascot was a perfect fit for this blue-hued beauty of a wine!
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 …
After a relatively mild and dry winter, the onset of the growing season began with fears of ongoing drought concerns for Oregon and most of the western states. The spring remained cool, with mild frosts in April and some cool, …
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 …
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