- Practicing Organic
- 100% Aligote
- Elkton Oregon AVA
- Clay loam soils over sandstone
- 300 ft. elevation
- Harvested at 18.5 brix
- Whole cluster pressed, settled in stainless tank overnight
- Racked on heavy lees into Stockinger OVAL cask (10HL)
- Native fermentation at natural temperatures
- Aged on circuital lees for 10 months
- Full Malolactic fermentation
- Double racked in stainless, the wine ages in tank before being bottled
- Unfined and unfiltered
- Nothings is added except SO2
- 11% abv
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2022
Country:
United States
Region:
Oregon
Appellation:
Elkton
Variety:
Aligote
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-OVM-16-22 | 12/750ml |
Tasting Notes
Ovum Aligote smells like clean ocean air. You can almost feel the cold waters of the Umpqua River flowing through the wine – in the nose and on the palate. Hints of blueberry and green fig are hidden in the salty depths if you smell close enough. This is texture, palate driven wine – where it is at once lighter than air, and richer than grass-fed butter all at the same time. Its quiet demeanor has us leaning in to taste more, and the closer we get, the more there is to love.
Press & Reviews
James Suckling
Score
92
Date
2025-06-06
"Layers of green apples, fresh quince, hazelnuts, sliced lemons and flint. The palate is medium-bodied with piercing acidity and a rounded mouthfeel, finishing linear with high tension. A fun example of aligote. Drink or hold."
Wine Enthusiast
Score
92
Date
2024-04-01
"Ovum's take on Aligot, shows restraint in terms of alcohol but not flavor. White grapefruit and wet granite aromas in no way prepare you for the wine's savory green olive, white button mushroom and lemon butter flavors. Look for softer acidity, with a rich mouthfeel. Try this wine with a plate of freshly shucked Yaquina Bay oysters. ‡ Michael Alberty"