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DARK WAVE

Dark Wave is sourced entirely from the Marin Estate Vineyard in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA of the Willamette Valley. The Marin family, masters of their craft with decades of experience managing high-end vineyards, farm this site with unmatched focus and precision. The magic of this vineyard is what makes Dark Wave possible.

While percentages vary slightly by vintage, Dark Wave is always a 100% wholecluster wine, typically composed of Pinot Noir and Gamay Noir (with a small amount of Pinot gris included 2025 onward). We administer daily pumpovers to the fermenting wine with about three weeks of maceration in insulated bins that live outside for the duration of primary fermentation. Pumpovers allow for a gentle build of tannins without drawing out too much bitterness from the stems, while the insulated bins enable the grapes to begin fermentation carbonically at cool temps for the first week, slowly building heat as it approaches dryness, preserving fruit freshness to balance the inherent earthiness.

Dark Wave gets its name from the deep, staining purple color in the glass. It is structured and rich, yet has a racy acidity that keeps it bright and energetic.

The bottle of our "Dark Wave" red wine.
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2024 Vintage

Grapes: 60% Pinot noir, 40% Gamay noir

Vineyard: Marin Estate

Appellation: Willamette Valley

Age of Vines: 6 years

Vineyard Elevation: 300 ft

Harvest Dates: 9/29/24 – 10/9/24

Alcohol: 13.7%

Production: 317 cases

Label Artist: Jess O’Dell

Tasting notes

Violets, bramble fruit, and a distinct ferrous minerality.

A wooden dining table with a glass of our "Dark Wave" red wine and a wine bottle, illuminated by a hanging orange paper lantern, in a room with a window and a plant in the background.
A wine glass filled with our "Dark Wave" red wine, a dark-colored wine bottle with a black and white label, and a small cork with the words 'Odd & Yummy!' on a wooden surface.
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