Named for George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue,” we doubled production of this jazzy Pinot Blanc in 2021 by sourcing from both Plum Hill Vineyard and Elkhorn Ridge Vineyards, located at opposite ends of the Willamette Valley. Lithe and lively, Rhapsody fermented and aged for six months sur lie to produce a fuller-bodied wine. No malolactic fermentation allows crisp acidity, subtle minerality and spicy characteristics to take center stage.

NOSE: Limestone, stonefruit, gooseberry, Key Lime, brioche, white lily.

PALATE: Fine-grain texture with a hint of creaminess, balanced acid, lingering finish. Hints of Bosc pear, Gravenstein apple, candied grapefruit, and minerality.

Made from the first and only planting of Seyval Blanc in the Willamette Valley (second in Oregon), Joy is named for Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, “Ode to Joy.” Grown in Bells Up’s vineyard, this hybrid wine grape is found mainly in the Midwest – our former home – and East Coast. It is also grown in England, where it is frequently produced as a sparkling wine. This, our first-ever bubbles, is made the same way as our still Seyval Blanc, Helios – fermented to dry, then receiving an extended sur lie treatment to build body and character. To produce Joy, the wine is then lightly dosaged and carbonated.

NOSE: Apricot, Orange Blossom, Bosc Pear, Wildflower Honey, Pink Starburst

PALATE: Honeyed Apple, Orange Blossom, Lemon Verbena, Balanced Acid, Creamy Mid-Palate