Zwann Grays/Statera "The Feeder" Pinot Noir Rosé Willamette Valley 2023

Zwann Grays/Statera "The Feeder" Pinot Noir Rosé Willamette Valley 2023Zwann Gray produced this wine with Meredith Bell of Statera Cellars. 95% Pinot Noir, 5% Melon de Bourgogne 95% pinot noir, 5% melon de bourgogne grown on jory (volcanic) and gravely silt loam. farmed organically on a 4acre vineyard by meredith bell. both the pinot noir and melon were hand harvested and spent 48 hours soaking on skins prior to pressing. each wine was then fermented and aged in neutral french oak barrels for eight months. the melon

He gained a reputation for highlighting the texture and serious qualities of Cabernet Franc in the region

and heat–all while challenging any lingering bias about hybrid grapes

Calabretta

I found it to be quite saline

Nothing that will scare anyone away

The couple lived together in the small hilltop village of Laroin until 1987

As they begin selling more internationally

That includes all of NYC and most states

They are certified biodynamic and use as little sulfur as possible

one that celebrates biodiversity and works as one giant organism

but also the hybrid red grape Chambourcin — its “critter” label features the black bears that are a common sight for hikers in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains (and revered as a creation of the Great Spirit by many indigenous groups)

Laura's reds are always delightfully rustic and alive and Azos da Vila delivers on that promise -  it is buoyant