Variety: Zinfandel
Location: Columbia Valley, WA
Alcohol: 13.5%

A medium-bodied red with aromas of light smoke, leather and dried herbs. Juicy with fresh fruit and good acidity, floral and food-friendly.

Vineyard is farmed organically/biodynamically. Vines are planted in silt loam over basalt on a southeast facing hillside above the Hood Rover. The site lies just 22 miles from the summit of Mt. Hood and the wines are shapes by the weather from the mountain. The place is closest in climate to winegrowing areas in the Alps; the Savoie, Valais and Valle d’Aosta. The property is composed of 14 acres of vines, 4 acres of field and pasture, 0.5 acres of market garden, 4 acres of forest and a pond. The rest of the acreage is in grounds that are being moved toward food forests. Outside a little work beneath the vines with a scythe, there is no mowing or tilling and any control of vegetation is done by the pigs, cows, chicken, ducks and geese that live with the vines during different parts of the year. 85% less material is sprayed compared to a typical organic or biodynamic vineyard.