Heavy Rotations is the sommelier selected club to really deep dive and explore the vast world of wine. Archived Selections. View Current Selections. Chateau Belgrave , Located in the northern Willamette Valley, Yamhill-Carlton consists of ancient marine sedimentary-based soils, Mediterranean weather patterns and neatly combed benchlands.
Gran Moraine embodies the confluence of these elements, creating a perfect setting to craft classic Burgundian varieties - Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Oregon Wine Country, an extraordinary place sculpted by the floods of the last ice age, is a series of valleys much like Burgundy. Gran Moraine takes its name from cataclysmic floods that occurred in the northern Willamette Valley of Oregon during the last ice age.
As the glaciers receded they released a torrent of water from the once giant Lake Missoula. These famous Missoula Floods traveled across the Columbia basin helping to carve out the Columbia Gorge. The Willamette Valley became an extremely large temporary lake and was left with huge deposits of silt as well as giant boulders with origins in current British Columbia and Idaho.
These are known by geologists as erratic rocks. These erratic rock outcroppings boldly manifest themselves throughout our vineyard. Aromas of white peach, macaroon, navel orange, lemon curd, poached pear, rose petal and apricot blossom. The palate has lively acidity, gravely minerality and flavors of Nashi pear, honeydew melon, Golden Delicious apple and flint followed by a long citrus driven finish.
The medium-bodied palate is creamy textured and savory in character with juicy acidity and a long, textured finish. Tuna steaks with a creamy risotto and asparagus.
