Johan Vineyards

Wines

• 2018 Pétillant-Naturel OR - Willamette Valley - Willamette Valley

  Pétillant naturel is a method of producing sparkling wine, also referred to as "methode ancestrale", where the carbonation occurs from bottling the wine during the primary, alcoholic fermentation – in order to capture the carbon dioxide that is being naturally released. This sparkling rosé was made from all estate-grown, demeter certified biodynamic® pinot noir grapes. The fruit was picked relatively early, at lower sugars and higher acidity, for a fresh and juicy expression from our site. After 24 hours of skin contact, the grapes were pressed and fermented in a stainless steel tank before it was bottled at the tail end of its primary fermentation on october 26, 2016. Bottled unfiltered and contains lees – pour off slowly or invert to evenly distribute. Alcohol 12.60%.

  • 750mlUSD 23.00

• 2017 Melon de Bourgogne OR - Willamette Valley - Willamette Valley

  Alcohol 11.80%

  • 750mlUSD 24.00

• 2017 Grüner Veltliner OR - Willamette Valley - Willamette Valley

  The varietal character of Grüner Veltliner is intense and highly unique. There is a range of fruit maturity with which this grape can be harvested to lend itself to an array of different styles. The resulting wines can vary from lean and herbal, to highly textured and exotic smelling, depending on the vineyards ability to ripen the fruit. Our site produces fruit that wants to be rich and exotic, producing significant texture for its meager alcohol levels. We prefer this style for our own taste and encourage by aging the wine in larger format oak puncheons for 10 months with full solids. This Grüner is made entirely from our estate-grown grapes. The grapes were crushed and destemmed before pressing. The juice was then barrel fermented with native yeasts (both primary and malolactic) in two 500 liter french oak puncheons and one 225 liter barrique, and aged sur lie (without stirring) for 10 months. Alcohol 13.60%

  • 750mlUSD 24.00

• 2016 Chardonnay "Visdom" OR - Willamette Valley - Willamette Valley

  The focus of the Visdom (wisdom in Norwegian) bottling lies in secondary and tertiary aromatic development in Chardonnay. With extended aging prior to bottling we see a decline in fruit and an increase in vineyard expression. After 18-22 months of aging in barrique, the wine is bottled with a small amount of fine lees. This allows the wine to stay in contact with the lees, acting as a natural antioxidant while taking advantage of the complexities that develop with late stage yeast autolysis. This wine was barrel fermented with native yeasts in french oak (10% new, 50% 2nd fill) and aged sur lie for 20 months , allowing it to finish native malolactic fermentation. It was bottled unfiltered, with a small addition of fine lees , then bottle aged for another year prior to its release. Alcohol 13.20%

  • 750mlUSD 33.00

• 2015 Pinot Noir "Estate" OR - Willamette Valley - Willamette Valley

  The goal behind the Estate bottling is to make a wine that is representative of the entire farm as a whole. We achieve this by selecting small parcels of fruit from every combination of rootstock/scion, slope, soil profile, and vine age on the property. We keep all lots separate through vinification and aging to evaluate and learn how each parcel performs over the different vintages. We then bring them together for a harmonious blend in the bottle, full of nuance and complexity. This bottling is always the most representative of the growing year and is the most accurate representation of Johan Vineyards' true terroir. This Pinot Noir was made from all 10 clones of Pinot Noir grown in our estate vineyards. The grapes were fermented using exclusively native yeast (both primary and malolactic), with approximately 43% whole-cluster. The wine was aged for 10 months in French oak barrels, 30% of which were new. Alcohol 12.50%

  • 750mlUSD 28.00

• 2014 Chardonnay "Konkret" OR - Willamette Valley - Willamette Valley

  The Konkret (concrete in Norwegian) bottling is an isolation of our old vine Chardonnay planted at the base of our vineyard. There is a mineral expression that we love here that requires a unique approach to the winegrowing to encourage its expression. The juice is fermented in concrete tanks and transferred to special built Feuillette (30 gal) barrels for aging. Bottling is done without the lees to preserve the impression of stones and flint. Alcohol 11.80%

  • 750mlUSD 25.00

• 2014 Pinot Noir "Nils" OR - Willamette Valley - Willamette Valley

  The Nils bottling was created out of an interest to capture a specific expression from our estate. This barrel selection focuses on highlighting those barrels that exude characteristics of power and weight, leading to a more masculine expression of Pinot Noir from our site. The goal is to accentuate dark fruit and earthy base notes in the Nils bottling. With the Nils we seek power and elegance, through balance and complexity. The grapes were fermented using exclusively native yeast (both primary and malolactic), with approximately 38% whole-cluster. The wine was aged for 18 months in French oak barrels, 25% of which were new. Alcohol 12.20%

  • 750mlUSD 36.00

• 2013 Pinot Noir "Nils" OR - Willamette Valley - Willamette Valley

  The goal behind the Estate bottling is to make a wine that is representative of the entire farm as a whole. We achieve this by selecting small parcels of fruit from every combination of rootstock/scion, slope, soil profile, and vine age on the property. We keep all lots separate through vinification and aging to evaluate and learn how each parcel performs over the different vintages. We then bring them together for a harmonious blend in the bottle, full of nuance and complexity. This bottling is always the most representative of the growing year and is the most accurate representation of Johan Vineyards' true terroir. This Pinot Noir was made from all 10 clones of Pinot Noir grown in our estate vineyards. The grapes were fermented using exclusively native yeast (both primary and malolactic), with approximately 45% whole-cluster. The wine was aged for 10 months in French oak barrels, 28% of which were new. Alcohol 13.20%

  • 750mlUSD 40.00

• 2014 Pinot Noir "Three Barrel" OR - Willamette Valley - Willamette Valley

  The Three Barrel bottling is the result of an annual barrel selection process. The blend is comprised of our three most alluring and exotic barrels from the vintage. Every year we end up with a few barrels that express particular aroma and flavor characteristics that are beyond our comprehension. These barrels are in perfect harmony with their time and place resulting in something complete and truly compelling. The grapes were fermented using exclusively native yeasts, with 100% whole-cluster. The wine was aged in barrel for 11 months in French oak barrels, 33% of which were new. Alcohol 12.20%

  • 750mlUSD 49.00