Interpretations

Fuller- bodied, smooth, silky and dry with notes of toasted nuts, caramel, and vanilla. From Grape Ink: This bottling was spurred through my close relationship with Forest Hill Farms. In 2020, I began teaching the farm Organic farming techniques, designed a vineyard to showcase new varietal choices for a changing climate in the Willamette Valley and eventually grafted an existing vineyard to produce Aligoté. To thank me for the continuing work, I was allowed the opportunity to harvest a small amount of Aligoté to see how I could interpret a new variety that I have been planting quite prolifically in the Willamette Valley. This insight allows me to understand how best we can utilize the variety in our neighborhood and the surrounding wineries. The resulting wines is a clear portrayal of Aligoté grown on Cornelius soils and the bright future of these new vineyards in our neighborhood.