OLD VINE ARNEIS

Thai yellow curry, lemon herb chicken, sushi with yuzu dressing

Keep her cool

Chad and Bree Stock, a husband-and-wife team, have merged their superpowers and unique backgrounds in wine to create Ltd. +, which emerged as a collaboration with farmers in the area, inspired to develop a diverse and sustainable wine landscape. The wines, often made from less common grape varieties adopting innovative techniques, are changing preconceived notions of Oregon wine.

Where do we start? The whole project is geared toward ensuring Oregon remains a viable wine-growing region through climate change. They’re not only encouraging growers to work with a more diverse spread of grapes that will weather the changing weather, but they’re also ensuring that seasonal workers are employed for longer because these alternative grapes ripen at different times. They’re also active supporters of the BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities in wine.

The coolest thing about this wine is the story behind it—old vine Arneis from a special vineyard gifted by Barolo’s Vietti family to the Chehalem Mountain-based Ponzi family decades ago. It’s a beautiful connection between two winemaking families and a rare chance to see how this Italian variety thrives in Oregon’s unique soil and climate.

Place: Chehalem Mountain, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
Grapes: Arneis
Style: Zesty & tropical
Ingredients: Grapes & minimal sulphites