2018 ART & SCIENCE "JOHAN VINEYARD" VAN DUZER CORRIDOR MONDEUSE

2018 ART & SCIENCE "JOHAN VINEYARD" VAN DUZER CORRIDOR MONDEUSE, WILLAMETTE VALLEY, OREGON. (Organic / Regnerative / Zero-Zero).

Mondeuse is a red grape grown in the Alpine regions of Eastern France that has found a home at the Biodynamic JohanEstate in the cool Van Duzer Corridor. Foot-punched, native yeast fermented and barrel aged with zero additions, this islight , bright and fragrant with lush berry fruit and peppery earth spice notes. Try it with: All forms of charcuturie and cheese; your favorite meat or meatless burger.

About:Art & Science was started by Dan Rinke and Kim Hamblin in 2011. The project began as a fun experiment makingcider from foraged apples, and since has blossomed into a cider and winemaking business. Located in rural YamhillCounty, this fifty-acre farm consists mainly of apple, quince and pear orchards, hay fields and woods that are leftto the wild. There are pastures for rescue sheep and alpaca as well as chickens. They farm applying natural systemsand in keeping with the belief that nature often has the best solution to agricultural issues. Their farming approachis one of balance with nature and the natural systems. They produce natural cider, perry, and wine using foraged,organic, or Biodynamic fruit purchased from smaller local farms. All of their products are fermented with indigenousyeast without processing aids and with minimal intervention, no fining or filtering. They are certified organic andcurrently working towards biodynamic certification.