2024 Fossil & Fawn Light Wave, Willamette Valley, Oregon
Regular price $30.00
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50% Pinot Gris, 30% Muscat Canelli, 20% Riesling
Fossil & Fawn is the collaborative project of Jim Fischer Jr. and Jenny Mosbacher, originating from Jim’s family vineyard—Silvershot (formerly Crowley Station)—in Oregon’s Eola-Amity Hills AVA. Though the Fischer family has lived at the Silvershot property since the 1970’s, it wasn’t until 1999 that they began planting their home vineyard. They hand planted 15-acres of own-rooted vine cuttings, gathered from neighboring heritage vineyards, in soils composed of ancient marine sediment, Oligocene sandstone and fossilized seashells. In the cellar, Fossil & Fawn takes a minimalist approach: native fermentations, no additions or adjustments, aging in neutral oak, and no filtering or fining.
Lightwave is an orange wine for people who aren’t sure they like orange wine. Call it a baby orange or a diet orange! Made from half direct pressed Pinot gris and half skin-macerated Muscat and Riesling; the result is a tropical fruit explosion. Passion fruit, papaya, jasmine and fruity pebbles.