Lares Pet-Nat Chimera Coferment

Winemaker: Luke Wylde

Appellation: Willamette Valley, Oregon

Grape Varieties: 39% Apples, 28% Pinot Blanc, 23% Pinot Noir, 10% Muscat

39% Apples, 28% Pinot Blanc, 23% Pinot Noir, 10% Muscat
This vintage of "Chimera" is a whole new beast. All of the organically farmed apples are from the Willamette Valley this year instead of in the Columbia Gorge & Hood River AVAs. The quality of the four apple blend is markedly improved as Luke had a lot more control over picking and was able to do the processing of the apples with some help from Son of Man cidery. The Pinot Blanc & Muscat are also from two organic sources in the Willamette Valley while the Pinot Noir is from Elkton AVA. Everything was processed and fermented separately before blending and bottling.
This vintage of "Chimera" is a whole new beast. All of the organically farmed apples are from the Willamette Valley this year instead of in the Columbia Gorge & Hood River AVAs. The quality of the four apple blend is markedly improved as Luke had a lot more control over picking and was able to do the processing of the apples with some help from Son of Man cidery. The Pinot Blanc & Muscat are also from two organic sources in the Willamette Valley while the Pinot Noir is from Elkton AVA. Everything was processed and fermented separately before blending and bottling.