LIONESSEs 2023

So maybe you’ve had a wine made from Kerner… but have you ever had a wine made from Ehrenfelser? Lionesses is electric, floral, and likely unlike any wine you’ve experienced. I pick both varieties the same day – they grow in the same vineyard in volcanic soils – and I coferment them from day one.

GRUNER VELTLINEr 2023

I source my Grüner from a vineyard 8 miles south of Oregon City. Immediately after picking I crush the grapes and let the juice receive 20 hours of skin contact, which promotes subtle textural qualities. Fermented in stainless steel.

FAST HEARTs 2023

orange wine

Fast Hearts is a fresh, refreshing, joyful skin contact wine. I macerated the grapes – a blend of 75% Pinot gris, 15% Chardonnay, 5% Riesling and 5% Gewürztraminer – for an average of 10 days on the skins before racking the juice to neutral oak barrels.

For Heaven’s Sake, Don’t Move Here 2022

Orange Wine

My ironically named tribute to immigrants and explorers spent an average of 10 days on the skins before racking the juice to neutral oak barrels. 79% Pinot gris and 21% Grüner veltliner.

FAILED EMPIREs 2023

chillable red

I love both Blaufränkisch and Zweigelt and this light red – which macerated on the skins for just 6 days, and clocks in at 10.6% alcohol – shows lovely varietal typicity and takes nicely to a bit of a chill.

Cascadia 2023

chillable red

The smidge of Gamay here makes a nice dance partner with Pinot noir. Cofermented at low temperatures for an uber-fresh presentation of tangy red fruits and lively minerality.

Eola-Amity Hills Pinot Noir 2022

There’s a lot going on here – it’s full and succulent, but it’s also lively, with fresh acidity and fine tannins on a medium long finish. Cedar, dusty earth, and vanilla play energetically with bright cherry fruit on the suave tapered finish. 20% whole cluster fermentation, aged for 14 months in neutral oak barrels.