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Illahe – Gruner Veltliner

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USA - OR
Willamette Valley
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White

The Facts

Origins USA - OR > Willamette Valley
Appellation Willamette Valley
Varietal Gruner Veltliner
Cepage 100% Gruner Veltliner
Winemaking n 2023 we destemmed the fruit and soaked on the skins for 24 hours before pressing. After a gentle pressing we then ferment 50% of the juice in acacia barrels and stirred the lees in the barrels to increase texture and mouthfeel and the remainder in stainless.
Aging Acacia and Stainless steel
Alcohol by Volume 11.5%
Annual Production 696 cases
Markets California

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The Character

Overall Mineral driven and deeply textured
Aromas ginger, white pepper and lemon grass.
Mouthfeel Minerally and clean
Tasting Notes Grüner produces healthy, large clusters and ripens slowly making Oregon a perfect match for the Austrian native. The aroma shows dried apricots, honeycomb, lemon grass, ginger, and the typical pinch of white pepper.
Selling Point One of Oregon's Original Grüner Producers.
Pairings Oysters, Thai Curry
Sustainability Certified Sustainable, Vegan

The Story

We have a 1.5 acre parcel of Grüner Veltliner on our Estate vineyard. These cuttings came from an original planting Lowell Ford planted in the 80's on our family farm in West Salem. Those original cuttings came over in a friends suitcase from Austria.

About Illahe

Producer Story

We enjoy working together as a family to make sustainable, handcrafted wines from our estate vineyard. We are farmers at heart and we enjoy being close to nature through our grapes, watching the seasons change the landscape around us and each vintage change the wines in the bottle.


Producer Story

We enjoy working together as a family to make sustainable, handcrafted wines from our estate vineyard. We are farmers at heart and we enjoy being close to nature through our grapes, watching the seasons change the landscape around us and each vintage change the wines in the bottle.

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