“col fondo”—both French and Italian are spoken in this border zone) for which Nathan bottles still-fermenting Prié and allows the natural yeasts to finish digesting the remaining sugars
This year he is once again capturing the magic of this part of the vineyard
and both sweet and bitter orange—that macerate for three weeks in a non-GMO neutral grain spirit
This non-vintage Pinot Noir blend draws primarily from the exceptional 1999 vintage
and fresh wildflower honey
2021 Swick Wines The Flood, Oregon and Washington, USA I.W. Harper “col fondo”—both French and ItalianSkin contact blend of vineyards in OR and WA, named after the Missoula Floods that shaped the Columbia Gorge and Willamette Valley 10 million years ago. Grapes and vineyards: 33% Chardonnay, Finnigan Hill Vineyard Chehalem Mountains AVA, Certified organic 33% Gewurztraminer, Lacewing Vineyard Columbia Gorge AVA, practicing organic 22% Pinot Gris, Finnigan Hill Vineyard, Chehalem Mountains AVA, Certified organic 8% Auxerrois, Zenith Vineyard, Eola