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(McMinnville, Oregon) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2006 Jamsheed 2006 Estate Cuvee 2005 Delara 2006 & 2007 Pinot Gris 2007 Pinot Blanc 2005 Riesling 'Anahita' 2006 & 2007 'Roseena' Where available in Humboldt: Libation:Pinot Noir 'Jamsheed', 'Estate Cuvee', Delara, Pinot Gris. 3 Foods Cafe:Pinot Noir 'Jamsheed' Pearl Lounge:Pinot Noir 'Jamsheed', 'Estate Cuvee', & 'Delara'. Cafe Nooner : 2007 Pinot Gris, 2006 Roseena Redway Liquor: Pinot Noir 'Jamsheed' Eureka Co-Op: 2006 Pinot Noir 'Jamsheed' Carter House, Restaurant 301:2006 Pinot Noir 'Estate Cuvee' & 2006 Pinot Gris, 2001 Delara, 2002 Delara, 2004 Delara.. Cin-Cin & the Ritz: 2006 Pinot Gris Chatauqua Natural Foods: 2006 Jamsheed Pinot Noir. Murphys Markets: 2006 Jamsheed Pinot Noir at Sunny Brae & Trinidad. 2007 Pinot Gris, 2007 Roseena. |
--- Maysara Winery and estate Momtazi Vineyard value two things above all else; compost and good wine. Maysara believes 90% of winemaking comes from the vineyards and therefore intricately ties its vinification practices with intensive sustainable agriculture and terroir. The commitment to nurture the land and vine limit yields to 1.5-2 tons per acre over 200 acres and four soil types. The winery prides itself on chemical free fertilizer applications and weed control. They foster life in the vineyard with companion plantings, homemade compost teas, two trout ponds, and other biodynamic agriculture methods. --- The selection of Pinot Noir clones is based on the variety of soil types found in the field. The vineyard is located within the transition zone of the Oregon Coast Ranges and Willamette Valley in the McMinnville AVA at elevations ranging from 275785'. This has resulted in soils derived from sedimentary and igneous geologic units. The two dominant soil types are Nekia and Yamhill with veins of Peavine and Jory. The fruit produced at Momtazi is high quality and utilized by many other wineries in the area. --- The reward is in the bottle with this wine. Pinot Noir varietals exhibit a depth that is contemplative. 2006 Estate Cuvee was primarily made from Dijon 777 and 667 clones (60%) with the remaining 40% consisting of Pommard and Dijon 113, 114, 115 clones. Fruit was hand selected from uppermost East and southeast vineyard vines planted in 1998 and 1999. 90% of the fruit was de-stemmed before primary fermentation which took place for two weeks utilizing native yeast. This vintage of Estate Cuvee was aged in 25% new French oak for 11 months, producing ~800 cases. The Cuvee has a bold nose that hints leather, huckleberry, blueberry, and forest. 2005 Jamsheed utilized fruit from throughout the Momtazi Vineyard's Dijon 113, 114, 115 and Pommard clones planted in 1998 and 1999. It was aged for 10 months in 12% new French oak and produced 2100 cases. Jamsheed has a deep purple tint, a fruity nose, medium tannin with pepper, dark cherry and drier finish. Also available is the juicy and peachy Pinot Gris. This wine underwent partial malolactic fermentation in stainless steel before being bottled on the full moon of March, 2007. For lovers of pink wines there is the Roseena, a blend of Rose of Pinot Noir and Pinot Blanc. The drier Pinot Blanc balances out the sweetness normally found in rose wines. For an upper end selection choose the Delara, a wine with a deep ripe cherry & blueberry core, a hint of smoke and chocolate in the nose and a well rounded finish. Delars translates to "capture one heart", and it lives up to it's name! The 470 cases of this wine were made from hand selected fruit from Pommard and Dijon clones from the lowest and highest points of the vineyard. The fruit selection consists primarily of Pommard and Dijon 115 with other Dijon clones used to round out the palate. It was fermented utilizing native yeast and intial juice was extracted free-run style. Complete secondary malolactic fermentation took place over a 13 month period in 30% new French oak. |
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| View of Mt. Hood from the Momtazi Vineyard. (Photo courtesy of Maysara Winery.) | The entrance to Maysara has a trout pond. This view is looking northeast. (Photo by Geolink Wine.) | ||||||||||||
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| Pommard clones in the 'Lower 13', the source of the Estate Cuvee. (Photo courtesy of Maysara Winery.) | |||||||||||||
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Right: The soil at Maysara is some of the oldest soil in Oregon wine country. It is a silty clay loam derived from fractured seafloor material that consists of interwoven sandstones and oceanic basalts. Weathering has produced a deep soil profile that breaks into blocky peds at the upper B horizon and retains moisture in the middle B horizon starting at about 1.2 meters. the lower B horizon is a porous soil/bedrock interface at ~2.2 meters. This allows deep root penetration without oxygen depletion from moisture laden soils of the middle B. As a result Maysara's dry farmed grape vines are robust and healthy (Left). | ![]() |
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| Photos by Geolink. | |||||||||||||