Oregon Orange
Gewürztraminer is another grape that elicits strong emotions based on some bad experiences with soapy treacly versions.
We approached this wine as a playful experiment: how long can we let a skin-ferment go? What would it do? Turns out, the answers are (1) around 300 days, and (2) makes it delicious. Destemmed Gewürztraminer hangs out in egg-shaped fermenters for about ten months before being blended with a touch of carbonic Pinot gris and Chardonnay.
Photo by Kookpride
2024 Vintage
Grapes: 64% Gewürztraminer, 21% Pinot gris, 15% Chardonnay
Vineyards: Andreas, No Clos Radio, Marin Estate
Appellation: Willamette Valley
Age of Vines: 6-34 years
Vineyard Elevation: 300-600 ft
Harvest Dates: 9/21/24-10/12/24
Alcohol: 13.1%
Production: 358 cases
Label Artist: CLUB
Tasting notes
This is an “orange” wine that literally, no joke, smells and tastes of oranges. And rose water, apricot skins, ground ginger, fresh-dried hay, and late-August sunsets over Oregon’s coast range.