Twill Cellars The Color Orange
WHY WE LOVE IT
- The Chardonnay for The Color Orange blend comes from 38% Stormy Morning Vineyard (Tualatin Hills AVA), 14% Johan Vineyards (Van Duder Corridor AVA) and 8% Vojtilla Vineyard (Chehalem Mountains AVA). The Pinot Noir comes from 14% Molly’s Vineyard (Stafford Hills, North Willamette Valley), 13% Bracken Vineyard (Eola-Amity), and 13% Stormy Morning Vineyard (Tualatin Hills AVA).
- All vineyards are uncertified Organic and dry-farmed.
- Organic wine-making practices are utilized, including 2-3 leaf dropping passes and timely sulfur sprays.
Varietal Composition: 60% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir
Elaboration: 60% crushed and soaked Chardonnay pressed after steeping for a few hours up to four days. The Pinot Noir makes up 40% of the blend and is comprised of 75% taille and 25% hearts of the press. The wine was fermented and raised in old chardonnay barrels. Partial malolactic completion, and lightly filtered prior to bottling. No inoculations for both primary and secondary fermentations.
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PRODUCER BACKGROUND
Twill Cellars is located in West Linn, Oregon, just 30 minutes south of downtown Portland. Yet it might as well be a world away. In 2000, Molly and Darrel Roby (along with their two Bernese Mountain dogs, Mica and Saylor) began their journey as growers by planting a 2.7 acre vineyard.
Chris Dickson, following studies in Psychology and Biology, spent years working for several well-regarded winemakers around the world. Jonathan Sundy, an artist who knew Chris in high school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, contributes his talents to the project.