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Varnum Vintners Treos & Wooden Shoe Albarino
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Made to drink. Not Overthink.
Cyler was trained as a natural resource manager and thought he’d become a fish farmer. But after a semester in Australia, he decided wine was his true calling. He interned with Oregon’s famed organic Lemelson Vineyards and went back to Arizona full of excitement. Before long, he tried to make wine in Arizona, even planting some grapes. But quickly realized that it wasn’t likely that wine could ever be made in a sustainable way in Arizona.
So, he and Taralyn, a high school science teacher, packed up their bags and made their way to Oregon. Their scientific backgrounds make them a natural fit for winemaking and their fun, understated attitudes sell their wines without a lot of fuss.
Cellar 503 Tasting Notes
Varnum Vintners, Amity, Oregon
Treos & Wooden Shoe Albarino
Last month we explored the use of clones to balance flavor to build 100% varietal wines. This month we share this great example of how we can do the same by blending different expressions of the same grape grown in different growing regions or sites.
We are always looking to find really great examples of the grape varieties grown in Oregon that aren't widely available due to the small number of planted acres. This Albariño comes from the Treos and Wooden Shoe vineyards in the Willamette Valley. This wine underwent spontaneous fermentation in neutral barrels. The wine exhibits aromas of white flowers, peach and salinity. The palate is medium-bodied and juicy with stone fruit and hints of nuttiness and herbaceousness.
95 cases made
A Cellar 503 selection in December 2024, Finishing Strong Willamette Valley | Albariño
