Thursday, March 27, 2014

Our Winemaking Dream Coming True!!!

After years of making wine for others, we're finally on our way to making our own Willamette Valley wine. The Willamette Valley has been forging a reputation as home to some of North America's finest cool climate wines over the past 40 years. It is now widely recognized as one of the world's premier Pinot Noir producing regions. The contracts are signed and we are sourcing Pinot Noir from the McMinnville AVA and Riesling from the Chehalem Mountains AVA...YAY!!! The wines will be made by us using the techniques we've learned during our travels. We've started a fund to help with the process and are asking for donations. Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated. Plus, it's a great way to try our wines :) Check out our link for additional information @ http://www.gofundme.com/6nlx88

For those of you who are unfamiliar with our background, we met in Australia 2 years ago and discovered we shared a passion for wine. We then traveled the world together, working vintages and honing our winemaking skills. As for our work backgrounds, I am a Certified Sommelier who has worked vintages in Australia, Germany, New Zealand and France. Jason has worked 12 vintages in France, Portugal, South Africa, Germany, Australia and New Zealand. He is currently working a Viticulture Internship in the Willamette Valley. 

Chehalem Mountains vineyard...and our upcoming 2014 vintage!

Vintage 2013 in Alsace, France

Vintage 2013 in Alsace, France

Vintage 2012 in Martinborough, New Zealand

Our visit to Alsace after working vintage in Germany 2012

Vintage 2012 in Pfalz, Germany

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