2019 Sparkling Brut
Oregon Sparkling Brut, clean, and well-meshed, with bright crisp acidity. A lively mix of lemon, tart green apple, and a hint of stone fruit. A perfect balance between freshness and delicacy with fruity flavors very present on the finish. Four years on the lees brings depth and presents a pretty lychee finish. 75% old vine Pinot Noir and the rest Chardonnay. 90 Rating and GOLD Medal Winner Newport Seafood & Wine 2025.
Fruit was picked early for low sugar and high acid. Our Brut was made using the traditional process of Methode Champenoise, bringing more texture, structure, and soft acids. After primary fermentation, the still base wine was blended with Liqueur de Tirage, a mixture of sugar and yeast, to initiate secondary fermentation, then bottled and sealed with a crown cap. The wine was aged on the lees in the bottle for about 4 years. Riddling (rotating) bottles move the lees to the neck. Disgorging expels the lees plug from the bottle using freezing temperature and pressure. Finally, dosage of Liqueur d'Expedition, a mix of wine and residual sugar is added back to the bottle. The bottle is sealed with traditional cork and wire cage, and labeled by hand.
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Varietal | Pinot Noir, Chardonnay |
| Varietal Composition | 75% Pinot Noir Mary's Peak Vineyard,
25% Chardonnay Hoot & Howl Vineyard |
| Appellation | Willamette Valley |
| Vineyard | Marys Peak Vineyard, Hoot & Howl Vineyard |
| Acid | 6.0 |
| PH | 3.25 |
| Residual Sugar | 0.60 |
| Alcohol | 13.51% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Bottling Date | 09/06/2019 |
| Cases Produced | 145 |
| Country of Origin | UNITED STATES |
| State of Origin | Oregon |
| Artificially Carbonated | No |
| Sparkling Wine | Yes |
“Made in the true Champagne method, this is three quarters Pinot Noir from the oldest vines in the vineyard: the rest Chardonnay. It’s a forward, fruity wine with appealing minerality. It’s finished dry but not tongue-scrapingly astringent, and has lively flavors of apple, white peach and melon. 145 cases”
90 Point rating - Paul Gregutt
Chardonnay fruit from Hoot & Howl Vineyard Chardonnay 108 clones of Chardonnay Soil Type: Jory Series, Willamette Series, & Coburg series sedimentary and basic igneous bedrock Elevation: 400-550ft Vineyard facing: South Year planted: 1986 Pinot Noir fruit from
Mary’s Peak vineyard Clones: Pommard, Wädenswil Soil Type: Veneta series & Coburg Series Elevation: 335ft Vineyard facing: Southeast Year planted: 1977
