2010 JOHAN VINEYARDS TRADITIONAL METHOD SPARKLING WINE

2010 JOHAN TRADITIONAL METHOD - BRUT NATURE WILLAMETTE VALLEY SPARKLING WINE, OREGON. 60% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir. (Organic / Biodynamic).

Made in the traditional Champagne method, this is 60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot Noir from Johan’s Biodynamic estate.With nine years on the lees and bottled with zero dosage, this dry Brut Nature gives Champagne a run for the money. Try it with: Caviar, crab, sushi…or just on its own!

The Johan Vineyards estate is adjacent to the Van Duzer Corridor (now its own AVA) in the Willamette Valley.Inspired by the legendary vineyards of Burgundy, Norwegian native, Dag Johan Sundby came to North America in2004 seeking new life among the vines. His search for the terroir most similar to Burgundy brought him to theWillamette Valley, Oregon, which is on the same latitude as Burgundy and has a similar climate. He settled on 175acres in the heart of the valley next to the Van Duzer Corridor, an east-to-west corridor through the coast rangethat funnels ocean breezes from the coast inland. Consequently, it is much cooler here than nearby Dundee Hillsand other sub regions of the Willamette Valley, resulting in grapes being able to ripen slowly at lower sugar levelsand retain naturally higher acidity. The soils are very complex in composition - a mix of silts from Missoula Flooddeposits over ancient marine sedimentary rock and shallow topsoils full of decomposed granite.The farmingphilosophy integrates natural farming methods with the most advanced viticultural research. They achieved OrganicCertification from Stellar Certification Services and Biodynamic Certification from Demeter USA in 2010. Today,winemaker Morgan Beck and vineyard manager Dan Rinke (formally of Rhys) work with the estate’s 85 acres ofDemeter certified vineyards to craft elegant, small batch wines. Demeter-certified Biodynamic.