Division-Villages "Méthode Carbonique" Pinot Noir, Oregon 2023

FROM DIVISION:

THE WINE: The cooler and wetter growing regions of Oregon clearly favors the delicate, but seemingly boundless potential of the Pinot noir grape, a variety that seems to show its best on the fringes of suitable grape farming area. "Cold boiling Pinot” is Kate’s go-to phrase when describing this wine, and that just might be the simplest and best way to explain this explosion of yumminess.

We are longtime fans of carbonic maceration, AKA Méthode Carbonique, and have been working hard to hone this amplifier for red berry deliciousness that just screams PINOT NOIR for over a decade. This wine hits a perfect spot with its roasted strawberries and a hint of forest floor.

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.