Gravity’s Pull 2019

2019 was a stellar year for white wine in the Willamette Valley and Gravity’s Pull is yet another star of our lineup—exactly how we want our wines from this grape to taste. Showing exceptional cut and drive, and combining aromas of bright, yet exotic, fruit with plenty of stony, savory flavors and a palate of minerality etched with citrus zest and patina-ed with orchard fruit, we think Gravity’s Pull is a prime example of why serious drinkers should be looking for Chardonnay from this part of Oregon.

We sourced the fruit for this wine from the thirty-year-old, ungrafted vines of the Dion vineyard in the cool northwest corner of the Chehalem Mountains AVA. Dion is a hidden gem in the Willamette Valley, giving wines that balance the bright freshness of its climate with the power inherent in its unique loess soils and old vines.

Inspired by Burgundy and the great Chardonnay of the Colli Orientali del Friuli, this wine was fermented with its native yeasts in older oak barrels. It matured there undisturbed for eleven months until we racked it into stainless steel for a final six months of elevage before bottling.

71 cases produced. ($30 - Available Fall 2021)