Our mission…
To intertwine the expression of our place with that of the northwest’s terroir through sourcing thoughtfully grown grapes and creating wines with minimal intervention and traditional and progressive techniques.
How it Started…
In the fall of 2020, we launched into the world of wine-making crushing our first few tons of grapes in the cellars below our downtown pub. At the time our path was unclear as we enthusiastically dove into a new challenge through the lens of craft brewers. Throughout the year we tracked our wines, took diligent notes, and let the project bend our brewing minds. We studied, sought out, and enjoyed wines from around the world. We met with gracious winemakers and vineyard managers excited to share their knowledge with our lot of curious brewers. We were humbled by the warm reception we received as we developed our passion for wine-making.
Through this, we found our path. We are inspired by what it means to source grapes thoughtfully, and how to gently work with them to create exciting wines that are alive and full of character. We have chosen a path of minimal intervention to transition these grapes from sustainable, and often biodynamic, vineyards in the Pacific Northwest into our wines using traditional, yet at times progressive, techniques. We create wines that we want to drink: free of added flavorings, sugars, or chemicals commonly found in conventional wines. Wines that are natively fermented, unfiltered, and unabashedly characterful. Wines that are living and evolving! We are excited to share these wines with you and hope you find them as exciting and thought-provoking as we do.
Current Offerings
About Lupine
A ruby blend of skin contact pinot gris and pinot noir from the 2021 harvest. Fermented in open-top neutral oak vessels and matured in stainless steel.
Tasting Notes: black cherry, fresh raspberry, stone fruits
Wine Style: Red Blend
Variety: Pinot Gris + Pinot Noir
Vineyard Management: Biodynamic
Vineyards: Keeler, Eola-Amity Hills (Pinot Noir) and Arlyn, Chehalem Mountain AVA (Pinot Gris)
Where to find: Block 15 Locations
About Sundew Rose
After brief maceration in open-top neutral oak vessels, ruby red must was fermented with native yeast and then conditioned in stainless steel. Sustainably grown Grenache from Los Rocosos Vineyard.
Tasting Notes: hibiscus, cranberry, watermelon, crisp
Wine Style: Rosé
Varietal: Grenache
Vineyard Management: Sustainably Grown
Vineyard: Los Rocosos, The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater, OR AVA
Where to find: Block 15 Locations
About Bleeding Heart
A blend of first press and chole cluster free run must. Natively fermented in stainless steel, and conditioned in neutral oak barrels. 2021 vintage, biodynamic Syrah from Hedges Family Estate, Washington.
Tasting Notes: Fruit jam, ripe, strawberry, lush
Wine Style: Rosé D' Assiette
Varietal: Syrah Nouveau
Vineyard Management: Biodynamic
Vineyard: Hedges Family Estate, The Red Mountain AVA, Washinton
Where to find: Block 15 Locations