Farming : Organic | Dry-Farmed

Winemaking : Hand-Picked Grapes | Native Yeast Fermentation | Carbonic Maceration (Pinot + Merlot)

Region : Willamette Valley, Oregon

Grape : 49% Pinot Noir | 49% Merlot | 2% Auxerrois

Alcohol by Volume : 12.5%

Woman Owned: Molly Baz

Notes:

I'm Molly Baz. As you may know, I am first and foremost, a cook. I create easy, cookable, recipes with big flavor and bold personality so that you, the people, can make delicious food in the comfort of your own homes. For me, a huge part of eating well involves the liquid that goes down with it. In this case (and frankly in most cases these days), that liquid is wine.

So I partnered with my good friend and wine idol Andy Young of The Marigny to bring you a low intervention red wine that was quite literally created with the intention of pairing it with my food.

Andy is the winemaker at Drink This Wine. He is an artist, and a creative in every sense. When I approached him about teaming up with me to help me make a badass line of low intervention natural wines, the first thing he did was head straight into his home kitchen to cook my book.

His goal was to create a wine that shared the same boldness of flavor, brightness and freshness that my food does, and that's exactly what he did. This is wine for eating. It's wine for chilling. It's casual and unfussy and perfect any time of day. Absolutley no judgment here if breakfast wine is your thing.

Whether it's an extra special night, or an extremely insignificant one, we think this is what you should be drinking throughout it.

Our first release, a chillable, juicy, light, red blend, will absolutely dazzle your palate, I can promise you that. It vibrates with character, and I'm not just saying that because it's mine. So go on! Grab something delicious to eat, or head on into your kitchen, crack open a bottle, and let's...DRINK THIS WINE.

Chillable, red-ish wine. One part Carbonic Maceration (Merlot and Pinot Noir), one part Direct Press Rosé (Merlot), and a dash of Direct Press Auxerrois. Fermented naturally with ambient yeasts in a combination of stainless steel and neutral barrels. Blended together in tank.

Notes of strawberry lemonade, Swedish Fish, Sunshine Drives, The West Coast.

Varietals Characteristics:

Pinot Noir: Cherry, Raspberry, Cedar
Merlot: Blackberry, Lime-aid, Leather
Auxerrois: Lemon, Straw, Matchsticks