Joy & Pagne is a Willamette Valley sparkling wine made entirely from estate Pinot Noir - a dry Brut Blanc de Noir born after frost took our Chardonnay in 2022.  White strawberry, white peach, lemon sherbet, oyster shell, and sea-breeze minerality meet a creamy texture and a clean, lively finish - polished, playful, and quietly celebratory.

Naming Inspiration

The name nods to "Joy and Pain" by Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, with "Pagne" offering a knowing wink towards Champagne.  It fits a wine born from both disappointment and possibility: polished, playful, and worth raising a glass to.

Studio Notes

• From the Vineyard: Estate Pinot Noir from Compris Vineyard in the Chehalem Mountains AVA.  Block 1 was planted in 2000, partly to clone 777 on volcanic Jory soil at approximately 500 feet elevation.  LIVE Certified and farmed with organic and biodynamic principles.
• In the Cellar: Picked approximately two weeks before the rest of our Pinot Noir harvest to preserve acidity and structure.  The fruit was gently whole-cluster pressed immediately after harvest with minimal tumbling, follwed by native fermentation.  The base wine spent five months on lees in neutral French oak and another six months in stainless steel, completing malolactic fermentation before undergoing traditional-method secondary fermentation in bottle.  Tirage took place August 17, 2023; the wine was disgorged April 9, 2026 after nearly 32 months en tirage, with a dosage of 5.5 g/L.
• Tech at a Glance: Harvested September 22, 2022, 20.5º Brix, 13.2% alcohol, TA 9.1 g/L, 3.18 pH, Brut, 48 cases produced