White Wine 'Reserve', BIG SALT

• Barrel selection of BIG SALT
• 46% Riesling, 28% Gewürztraminer, 18% Early Muscat, 6% Pinot Blanc, 1% Pinot Gris, 1% others
• Big Salt is a composition of what Oregon has to offer, and is a true reflection of the vintage
• Serpentine, loess, basalt, marine sedimentary soils
• Elevation: 300-1,500 ft
• Co-fermentation of 10 vineyards located across Oregon. From 1976 own-rooted vines in Oregon City, to the most Southern vineyard in the state in Cave Junction
• Additional vineyard plantings are in Elkton (1983), Underwood Mtn (2010), Dundee Hills (2000), Hood River (2000), The Dalles (1970’s), Columbia Valley (1983)
• Each vineyard lot is treated differently on the crush pad: from soaking Early Muscat on skins for a few days, to Gewurz on skins for a few hours, or direct pressing whole cluster Riesling
• Once pressed, the juice all goes into the same tank for fermentation
• Native fermentation
• 30-40ppm sulfur is added shortly before bottling in February
• 12.0% alc

Tasting Notes

The aromas hearken to Big Salt but are deeper, rounded; almost as if it’s an acoustic version of Big Salt.  “BSR” is a mature, complex white wine that should age for quite some time, therefore we’re offering it in celebratory magnums (1500ml).