{"product_id":"2021-division-lavoiron-rose-of-gamay-noir","title":"2021 Division 'L'Avoiron' Rosé of Gamay Noir","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRegion: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eColumbia Valley \u0026lt; Washington\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGrapes: Gamay Noir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVineyard\/Cellar Stats: Organic farming (in certification process); \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003emineral intense soils formed from volcanic Miocene uplift against basalt bedrock that is layered with a primary topsoil being made up of quartz and lime-silica.  Fermented and aged in stainless steel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e; bottled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eunfined and unfiltered with minimal SO2; 12.5% ABV\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWinemaker: Kate Norris and Tom Monroe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDivision Wine Company is part of Oregon's new guard of wine, making\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eauthentic, soulful and low-intervention wines from organic,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eterroir-driven vineyard sites in Oregon and Washington State.  After\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eleaving their jobs in New York, owners Kate and Tom moved to France to\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ework harvests in the Loire Valley, Beaujolais, and Burgundy.  Inspired\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eby these wines, they moved to Oregon in 2010 to start Division to\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eproduce similarly stylistic wines with modest alcohol, bright acidity,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eless extraction, and minimal manipulation.  A couple of years later,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ethe couple co-founded a production facility\/wine bar in southeast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePortland called the Southeast Wine Collective, which serves as an\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eco-op for several small-production winemakers; previous alumni include\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eScott and Dana Frank (Bow \u0026amp; Arrow Wines) and Barnaby and Olga Tuttle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(Teutonic  Wine Company).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOne of the fastest growing and diverse American wine growing regions of the past 40 years is the Columbia Valley, a wide swath of land that reaches from the northern border of Oregon to well into the northeastern parts of Washington State. Within this region is a is the Yakima Valley, which is home to their nearly 6- acre block of Gamay Noir at the newly renamed Carousel Vineyard (formally part of Willard Farms), which they farm exclusively to make their Gamay Rosé and Gamay Nouveau wines. They began to transition this vineyard to organic principle farming in 2019 and hope to have the process complete by the 2021 growing season, they love this particular site for its mineral intense soils.  Kate says, \"We believe the best rosé wines are made by picking before overly ripe characteristics can dominate the balance and finesse of the wine. Therefore, we seek a more white wine-like vibrancy than red wine-like richness or intensity, and we typically pick this site relatively early with more acid driven grapes and lighter red fruit. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis vintage is easily our first bottling of this wine that will likely age well for a few years the complete aromatics, chalky minerality and bright fruit means drink up now or wait for the honey-ed notes that will come with time.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe're in Kate's camp, preferring our pinks with the vibrancy, acid and character of a white.  We love the tart fruit here, akin to tart watermelon flesh close to the rind and just ripe strawberry notes, and the zippy acidity and salty rocks on the finish.  A truly elegant and interesting rosé, one that deserves a place on the dinner table. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rock Juice Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67695813099680,"sku":"chj1792016783833","price":15.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1045\/5833\/0016\/files\/2021-division-lavoiron-rose-of-gamay-noir_1.jpg?v=1792016792","url":"https:\/\/boardroomwear.shop\/products\/2021-division-lavoiron-rose-of-gamay-noir","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}