Hiyu Wine Farm
Arco Iris Columbia Gorge Red Blend
Columbia Gorge, Oregon/Washington, USA
Absolutely stunning! Transcendent bottle that started wild and evolved over an hour. Opened up beautifully to a very Morey-St-Denis like cuvée. Crisp ruby color. Low viscosity and light bodied. Red cherries, raspberries, wild strawberries, wet forest floor and spicy aromas. My guess is there is some whole cluster fermentation here. Gorgeous nose. Tannic backbone. Medium high acidity. Fluttery mouthfeel. Complex wine that’s beautifully integrated. Extremely long acidic finish. Possibly one of the better and most interesting Oregon Pinots. Interesting to note this is a 15% Pinot Gris blend. Biodynamically farmed on a vineyard with a southern facing slope along side Hood river. No additives, nothing removed..naturally made. And of course Nate’s a legend!! Day 1. Will update for day 2..can’t wait to see this cuvée continue to evolve! It was hard to stop myself and it would be so easy to quaff the whole bottle in a few hours :)
Absolutely stunning! Transcendent bottle that started wild and evolved over an hour. Opened up beautifully to a very Morey-St-Denis like cuvée. Crisp ruby color. Low viscosity and light bodied. Red cherries, raspberries, wild strawberries, wet forest floor and spicy aromas. My guess is there is some whole cluster fermentation here. Gorgeous nose. Tannic backbone. Medium high acidity. Fluttery mouthfeel. Complex wine that’s beautifully integrated. Extremely long acidic finish. Possibly one of the better and most interesting Oregon Pinots. Interesting to note this is a 15% Pinot Gris blend. Biodynamically farmed on a vineyard with a southern facing slope along side Hood river. No additives, nothing removed..naturally made. And of course Nate’s a legend!! Day 1. Will update for day 2..can’t wait to see this cuvée continue to evolve! It was hard to stop myself and it would be so easy to quaff the whole bottle in a few hours :)
Apr 9th, 2021
Same notes as before. It's hard to imagine how these wines seem to capture the essence/freshness of fruit just picked off the vine... But knowing the berries have been crushed somewhere, sat in a fermentation tank, pressed for juice, aged in barrel and then bottle, and of course moved around between each of these processes, all with no sulfur treatment. What a feat!
Same notes as before. It's hard to imagine how these wines seem to capture the essence/freshness of fruit just picked off the vine... But knowing the berries have been crushed somewhere, sat in a fermentation tank, pressed for juice, aged in barrel and then bottle, and of course moved around between each of these processes, all with no sulfur treatment. What a feat!
Nov 26th, 2020Incredibly delicious. Fresh spicy, crunchy fruit.
Incredibly delicious. Fresh spicy, crunchy fruit.
May 10th, 2020
At Coquine in Portland, Oregon. Bright berry at initial pour. After 2 hours, the funk appears and less fresh.
At Coquine in Portland, Oregon. Bright berry at initial pour. After 2 hours, the funk appears and less fresh.
Dec 28th, 2019