Expect complex perfume and incense aromatics matched by tense acid and firm tannin on the palette. Built to age 12+ years, this wine will continue to stun so long as you keep yourself from drinking it!
The focus of our Chardonnay philosophy & approach lies in secondary and tertiary aromatic and textural development of this noble grape variety. With extended barrel aging prior to bottling, we see an increase in vineyard expression. The clonal diversity of this wine brings complexity and balance to the whole.
For the 2021 vintage we've added something different to our "grape wine" - apple juice! Made with pomace of Bläufrankisch, Zweigelt, St. Laurent, and Kerner, along with biodynamically grown apples from Mt. Hood and our own property, we've added an exciting twist to standard Piquette.
Melon de Bourgogne is a grape variety most notably planted in the Loire region in France. Our estate-grown Melon grapes were destemmed and left to soak on the skins for 36 hours before pressing. Fermented by native yeasts in neutral barrels, the wine aged “sur lie” for 10 months before heading to bottle.
This barrel selection focuses on highlighting those barrels that exude characteristics of power and weight, leading to a more masculine expression of Pinot Noir from our site. The goal is to accentuate dark fruit and earthy base notes in the Nils bottling. With the Nils we seek power and elegance, through balance and complexity.
The blend is comprised of the three Austrian varieties we have growing at Johan, with approximately 55% Blaufränkisch, 32% St. Laurent, and 13% Zweigelt. This light-bodied red blend is bright, juicy, and oh-so-quaffable!
The Drueskall (“grape skin” in Norwegian) is a skin fermented white wine made from the Pinot Gris grape. Our goal is to craft a wine that has the structure of a red wine combined with a full range of tertiary white wine aromas.
Pétillant Naturel (or "Pét-Nat") is a method of producing sparkling wine, also referred to as “Methode Ancestrale”, where the carbonation occurs from bottling the wine during the primary, alcoholic fermentation – in order to capture the carbon dioxide that is being naturally released.
The Jazzy Juice philosophy came about during the 2018 harvest from a desire to make a juicy and bright, lighter-bodied red wine. The 2021 Jazzy Juice continues on the tradition as a blend of Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, and Kerner.
