Location: Willamette Valley, OR
Alcohol: 11.9%

Like Pinot Noir, the Blaufränkisch grape has a wonderful transparency and is highly sensitive to its environment. The goal is to find a consistency in expression of terroir over multiple grape varieties from this site. The Estate Blaufrankisch shows a likeness to the sanguine and iron minerality that defines the Pinot Noir but with more nervy acidity and a darker deeper fruit profile.

The fruit was destemmed and then fermented in small open-top macro bins. The cap was punched down twice per day by foot during primary fermentation. This wine aged for a total of 18 months in French oak barrels.

Sourced from the Johan Estate Vineyards located in the Van Duzer Corridor AVA of the Willamette Valley in calcareous, sedimentary soils with granite. Johan Estate Vineyard is biodynamically farmed and Demeter certified.