Division-Villages "Béton" American Red Blend, Oregon 2023

FROM DIVISON:

THE WINE: The Loire Valley, and notably the wines of Cheverny, were the initial inspiration for the flavor profile of Béton. Since its inception 10 years ago, we’ve loved bringing together a mix of varieties that perfectly fit our mission with this wine – yumminess for any occasion, the ultimate bistro wine for one and all!

We attribute the success of Béton to the desire of so many to have an intriguing and food-friendly, yet never overly heavy or boozy red wine as a mainstay at the dinner table. The heart of this wine will always hale from the experiences we felt from the wines of the Loire, but we look at the Pacific Northwest more broadly as our palate to draw inspiration and the grapes that make this wine so unique each vintage.

THE PRODUCER: Division Winemaking Company is a Portland, Oregon-based winery founded in 2010 by Kate Norris and Thomas Monroe. Division represents a fresh generation of curious winemaking looking beyond the status quo to create unique wines from diverse grape varieties with both intention and a story. Determined to make minimal intervention, approachable and balanced wines with great price to quality value, the winemakers work with terroir-expressive vineyards, focused on organic, regenerative and/or Biodynamic farming. Division Winemaking Company includes the flagship Division label, the quotidienne Division-Villages label, as well as Nightshade and Gamine labels – a combination of both joint and personal expressions from each winemaker.