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Old Love

VARIETALS
80% Riesling, 10% Early Muscat, 5% Gewürztraminer, 5% Albariño and Pinot Blanc. Old Love is not about a single grape but about the vineyards coming together to make a singular wine of Oregon.

NOTES
VINEYARD: The grapes were harvested from ten vineyards planted throughout Oregon: Willamette, Eola-Amity, Columbia Gorge, Southern OR. All of the sites are focused on sustainable farming practices of dry farming, organic, biodynamic, and minimal additions. Each site is chosen for its unique qualities that will each lend to the final wine.

VINIFICATION: Harvested between September 15-October 25. After a soak on skins (different amount of time depending on the site), the fruit was pressed into tank where native fermentation began. Then, approximately half of the juice was racked into a combination of amphora (structure and natural earthiness); acacia cask (heightens earthiness and rich textures); Austrian cask (textural complexity and rounding of high-toned aromatics); and cement egg (pulls out minerality at the loss of fruit aromas). After one lunar cycle - 28 days - the wine contained in vessels was added back to the wine in stainless steel. Once fully-blended, 35% was placed back into amphora, casks, egg, and barrel. This process was repeated three times.