Division – Tulips
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USA - OR
Willamette Valley
Wine
Red
The Facts
Origins USA - OR > Willamette Valley > Van Duzer Corridor
Appellation Van Duzer Corridor
Varietal Pinot Noir
Cepage 75% Pinot Noir, 25% Chardonnay
Winemaking We utilized the pied de cuve (vineyard native yeast cultivation) build-up, a technique that we now use for nearly all of our ferments. The Pinot Noir component (75%) was left whole cluster and the Chardonnay component (25%) destemmed, which resulted in a somewhat semi-carbonic fermentation. We feel that the fermentation method and varietal co-ferment resulted in a gorgeously complex wine. Aged for 10 months in three neutral Burgundy barrels (228 liters), this wine only sees only a miniscule amount of sulfur added one time just before the wine bottling.
Aging 10 months neutral French oak
Annual Production 96 cases
Markets Texas
Trade and Media
The Character
Overall Light and elegent
Tasting Notes The 2021 “Tulips” is a mineral-forward style wine that has true umami characteristics and is both fruity and savory at the same time, which we absolutely love! Along with notes of stewed strawberries, blood orange, and a touch of wet flinty rock, the wine also has a light and elegant floral streak and a touch of spiciness along with Johan’s distinct menthol and rhubarb notes. Drink now or hold for a few years, we are just loving where this wine is headed.
Sustainability Certified Biodynamic, Green Practicing, Sustainable In Practice, Minimal Intervention / Augmentation, Natural Fermentation
The Story
In the 2018 vintage, conditions were ideal for some fun and experimentation with fruit sourced at the elegent and Biodynamic Johan Vineyard. Tom has especially fond memories of a fermentation from Burgundy that he worked with, and hence, the decision to co-ferment Pinot Noir and Chardonnay came to be. We are truly taken aback by the results of this wine, which we call “Tulips”, named after Camille Shu’s art that is featured as the label for this wine from Johan Vineyard. The unique Johan site, which lays on marine sedimentary, Helvetia, silty loam, and even some rare broken granite soils, really rings its influence on this wine in a truly “terroir” driven sense.
About Division
Producer Story
Division Winemaking Company is a Portland, Oregon based winery founded in 2010 by Kate Norris and Thomas Monroe. Inspired by the wineries of the Loire, Beaujolais, Burgundy and the Northern Rhone, where Kate and Thomas first learned winemaking and viticulture, Division crafts approachable and balanced wines with an emphasis on minimal manipulation in the cellar.
Producer Story
Division Winemaking Company is a Portland, Oregon based winery founded in 2010 by Kate Norris and Thomas Monroe. Inspired by the wineries of the Loire, Beaujolais, Burgundy and the Northern Rhone, where Kate and Thomas first learned winemaking and viticulture, Division crafts approachable and balanced wines with an emphasis on minimal manipulation in the cellar.
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