Originally from northern California, Charles Smith, proprietor and winemaker, hasn’t exactly been involved in the wine business his entire life. Nine years ago, this California native was managing a rock band in Copenhagen when he made an unusual career shift. He picked up and moved to Washington State to make wine.  At first glance he [...read more]

This Pinot Gris comes from several vineyard sites in Oregon. Bethel Heights, Elton, and Lewman are all in the Eola Hills region of the Willamette Valley; Melrose, in the Umpqua Valley of Southern Oregon. The fruit was fermented cold exclusively in stainless steel and finished without malolactic fermentation. Bethel Heights’ estate grown wines were among [...read more]