Ouest "Red Blend" Columbia Valley, Oregon 2023

FROM DIVISION:

THE WINE: This inaugural vintage hails from the Columbia Valley, which lies near the volcanic Cascade Mountains and features rolling hills and arid landscapes. The vineyards here, which thrive in a dry and warm climate, are home to some of the most interesting and under-the-radar plantings of Italian grape varieties, such as the featured Sangiovese and Nebbiolo, and also the French variety Syrah - all three of which we have brought together in this first bottling of our new, sun-kissed bold red.

The Ouest Rosso is sourced from organic and sustainably farmed sites throughout the western Columbia Valley. Each of the vineyards we work with were picked in the early mornings in mid to late October and fermented with varying levels of whole cluster inclusion.

THE PRODUCER: Ouest [pronounced wɛst], noun, (point cardinal, direction, situation) embodies the spirit of the Pacific Northwest as a wine growing region. We created Ouest for the PEOPLE as we believe in wines farmed from ecologically healthy vineyards and made with low input winecrafting, and that YOU – the wine drinker – can enjoy these wines at a fair value. So cheers to being absolutely delicious AND supporting our planet plus every hand that ushers this wine on its journey with equity and integrity!

These wines hail from the Columbia Valley, which lays near the volcanic Cascade Mountains and features rolling hills and arid landscapes. The vineyards here, which thrive in a dry and warm climate, are home to some of the most interesting and under-the-radar plantings, which we have brought together in this first bottling of a mineral and bright red-fruited rosé, and a sun-kissed bold red. Original Pacific Northwest wines responsibly grown and made delicious by Earth, hand, and heart.