Syrah (93%) and Viognier (7%) from Mae's Vineyard in the Applegate Valley sub-appellation of Southern Oregon. The vines are planted in volcanic basalt soils on a southeast- to southwest-facing hillside framed by the conifer-covered slopes of the Siskiyou Mountains. An elevation range of 1,200–1,600...

This wine was made in the honor of Brianne's Grandmother, Catherine Day, who turned 100 in September of 2020. 100% Pinot Meunier from Left Coast Cellars in the Van Duzer Corridor AVA. Fermented 1/3 whole cluster and aged in French oak barrels (25% new) before bottling. 12% abv.

Viognier 46%, Pinot Gris 44%, and Muscat 10% from two organically farmed vineyards in the Chehalem Mountains AVA - Le Beau and Nemarniki. The fruit was destemmed and co-fermented on skins for 22 days before being pressed to a mix of Acacia, French Oak, and Italian clay tanks and matured for six...

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...

"Cascadia", named for the tectonic province that shapes the Willamette Valley, is a co-ferment of Pinot Noir (97%) and Gamay (3%), inspired by the many European wine regions that produce light, fresh red wines intended for early consumption. The fruit was sourced from two vineyards within the...

Riesling from the dry-farmed and organically farmed Nemarniki Vineyard in Chehalem Mountains AVA. Nemarniki is a 6-acre site, planted at 800ft elevation on loess soils. The fruit was hand-harvested during the third week of October, direct pressed, and fermented in 500L puncheons and stainless steel...

Composed of skin contact Pinot Gris (75%), direct-pressed, barrel fermented Riesling (15%), and skin contact Gewurztraminer (10%). The fruit comes from three sites within the Willamette Valley; No Clos Radio in the Tualatin Hills AVA (Pinot Gris, Riesling), Johan Vineyard in the Van Duzer Corridor...

100% Pinot Gris from the "Thistle Block" of Haaken Lenai Vineyard in the Dundee Hills. The vineyard was planted in 2000 to Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, and Pinot Blanc. The Maloof control the only two blocks of Pinot Gris on the site. The fruit was direct pressed, fermented and aged in...

The 2024 Chardonnay was sourced from two organically dry-farmed vineyards: the 49-year-old, own-rooted vines at No Clos Radio (Tualatin Hills AVA) and Marin Estate Vineyard (Yamhill-Carlton AVA). The fruit from No Clos Radio is a later-ripening heritage clone, producing aromatic, bright, and lean...

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...

The Willamette Valley Pinot Noir is the original wine of the Nicolas-Jay Estate and the first they produced. The vineyard sources have evolved since that inaugural vintage, but the essence remains the same: seek out the most expressive vineyards in the valley, farm them gently and sustainably, and...

Nestled in the hills of the Yamhill-Carlton appellation, Nicolas-Jay’s Bishop Creek Vineyard spans 13.5 acres, 11 planted to Pinot Noir. The majority of the vines were planted between 1988 and 1990 and are own-rooted. Elevations range from 270 to 600 feet, with predominantly North–South plantings...

A portion of this wine is sourced from Nicolas-Jay’s estate vineyard, Bishop Creek, in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA, along with four exceptional Willamette Valley sites: Spirit Hill, Von Oehsen, and Pearlstad (all Eola-Amity) and L’Angolo (Dundee Hills). The soils—a blend of volcanic basalt, marine...