Varieties: 90% Glera, 10% Perera and Bianchetta. Harvested by hand. Vineyard: Col San Martino in the lieu-dit “Rive Alte,” 3.5 hectares at 250-270m above sea level. Planted in 1965, 1980, and 2011.  Eastern exposure. Trained in the traditional Sylvoz or Doppio Capovolto. Soils: In the steep section...

Grüner Veltliner from Acadia Vineyard in the Columbia Gorge AVA. Acadia is a certified organic and dry-farmed site planted at 1300' elevation above the Columbia River on volcanic soils, just northwest of Hood River.on the Washington side of the AVA. Following a primary and secondary fermentation in...

Pinot Gris 79%, Grüner Veltliner 21%. The fruit was sourced from three vineyard sites within the Willamette Valley - Keeler Estate (Pinot Gris), Satori Springs (Grüner, Pinot Gris), and Hanson Vineyard (Pinot Gris). Co-fermented with 10 days of skin contact in open-topped bins. The grapes were then...

Ehrenfelser (69%) and Kerner (31%) from the Satori Springs Vineyard, located near Oregon City in the Willamette Valley. This site is dry-farmed without herbicides and is certified LIVE Sustainable. Mike Hinds sources fruit from this vineyard for both Lionesses and Failed Empires, with the...

100% Barbera, harvested from 2 parcels (Gatti and Battorella) amounting to one hectare, planted between 1920 and 1960 on calcareous clay with southern exposure.  There are even some bush vines here, rarely seen in Piedmont. Harvested between September 27th and 29th at low yields of 4,500 kg/ha (...

100% Gewürztraminer from Oak Ridge Vineyard in the Columbia Gorge AVA in Washington State. This is a certified organic site, with the original Gewürztraminer vines dating to the early 1980's. The slopes are south-facing and sit at roughly 1,400 ft elevation in the foothills of Mt. Adams. The fruit...

Fruit sourced from the biodynamically farmed Johan Vineyard in Van Duzer Corridor AVA. This is a cool site located in the western side of the Willamette Valley. The fruit was hand harvested in late October, direct-pressed, fermented and aged for 10 months in 228L neutral oak barrels. Bottled...

100% Riesling from No Clos Radio Vineyard in Tualatin Hills AVA (NW Willamette Valley). No Clos Radio was planted in the early 1970's, is own-rooted, dry farmed, and is farmed organically.The Fruit is foot trodden and spends a couple of hours on skins before pressing. Fermented and aged in 228L...

Riesling 60%, Gewürztraminer 40% (25% direct press, 15% skin contact). The fruit was sourced from an organically farmed 3.5 acre vineyard north of Chehalem Mountains, farmed by Onesimo Mora. The vines were planted in the 1990's and are own-rooted and dry farmed. The Riesling and a portion of the...

100% Gewürztraminer from No Clos Radio Vineyard in Tualatin Hills AVA (NW Willamette Valley). Fruit from No Clos Radio was planted in the early 1970's, is own-rooted, dry farmed, and is farmed organically. Fruit is 100% destemmed, fermented on skins for 16 days (until dry), and aged in 500L neutral...

The vines that started it all. After a meticulous search, David and Diana Lett moved the first 3000 vines in the Williamette Valley to this 17-acre vineyard from their 1965 nursery - named after the nest (or "eyrie") of the red-tailed hawks living at the site. The Eyrie vineyard in Dundee Hills AVA...

Temperance Hill is a certified organic and dry-farmed site in Eola-Amity Hills, consisting of varying slopes and exposures. The vineyard looks straight out over the Van Duzer corridor, the large break in the Oregon coast line, receiving the full effects of the famed afternoon winds that pull in...

From a 0.5ha parcel planted in 1976 on clay-limestone soil at 350m above sea level. Yields are lower here, 4000kg/ha.  The grapes are crushed and immediately pressed in the basket press.  Fermentation occurs in used barriques. Aging took place in used barriques for 12 months. 21 is the address of...

100% Montepulciano from a 0.5ha parcel planted in 1985, facing west at 250m, on silty clay with gypsum outcroppings.  The grapes are destemmed and crushed. Fermentation occurs spontaneously in stainless steel with a brief maceration of 3-4 days. Aging occurs in stainless steel and used barriques,...

Fossil & Fawn's homage to Passetoutgrains, 'Dark Wave' is a blend of equal parts Gamay and Pinot Noir from Marin Estate Vineyard in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA of the Willamette Valley. Marin Estate is operated and farmed by Javier Marin and his two sons, who are known for farming many of the top...

The newest member of the Fossil & Fawn family - Light Wave is an orange(-ish) wine produced from 68% Chardonnay (50% direct-pressed, 18% skin-macerated), 18% macerated Muscat Canelli,  and 14% macerated Pinot Blanc. The fruit was sourced from three sites in the Willamette Valley: Finnigan Hill...

Gewürztraminer (56%), Pinot Gris (38%), and Pinot Blanc (6%) from four organically farmed sites (non-certified) in the Willamette Valley: Sunnyside, Andreas, Finnigan Hill, and Tsai Vineyards. All of which are dry-farmed without the use of artificial herbicides and pesticides. The 2023 Oregon...