Ovum – For Love nor Money Riesling

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USA - OR

Willamette Valley

Wine

White

The Facts

UPCs

2023 (6pk/750ml) - 6 57479 35254 5
2021 (6pk/750ml) - 6 57479 35254 5

Origins USA - OR > Willamette Valley > Dundee Hills

Appellation Dundee Hills

Varietal Riesling

Cepage 100% Riesling

Winemaking Hand-harvested with 20% botrytis, whole clusters were pressed, and the unsulfured juice was racked into a 1000L oval Austrian cask, where it underwent spontaneous fermentation and remained on lees for one year. Bottled in ceramic to protect from light and support long-term aging.

Aging 1000L oval Austrian cask; 1 year on lees

Markets Texas

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The Character

Aromas Yellow orchard fruit, herbs, lemon, tea

Mouthfeel Dry and lighter bodied

Tasting Notes White gold in the glass, it’s aromas of ripe Bartlett pears and golden delicious apple are deceiving. Under the fresh fruit layer sits a brooding sea of herbs – lemon verbena, eucalyptus, sage. There’s even notes of bittering agents like wormwood and cassia bark, yet they’re not present on the palate. A lightning bolt of acidity strikes your palate upon first taste, and then begins the cascading flavors of salted lemon and white pineapple soaked in chamomile tea. The finish is dry, and layered with dried herbs as the wine warms in the glass.

Sustainability 2021 - Biodynamic In Practice, Natural Fermentation

The Story

Biodynamic. 1970’s own rooted Riesling, grown at 400 feet on a South facing slope. The Ana vineyard has produced notoriously complex wines for decades. Nestled in the heart of the Dundee Hills, this site collects additional heat units that allow for even ripeness, while the volcanic soils help to maintain salty acidity.

About Ovum

Producer Story

Founded in 2011 by John House & Ksenija Kostic House, Ovum was born out of the idea that Oregon Riesling has similar qualities to that found in world class growing regions. We set out to discover if our belief was reality drawing from all regions in Oregon. Our low intervention production is committed to allowing vintage & vineyard shine, for better or worse. We use native ferments, no subtractions or additions (except SO2) & extended lees. All of this is done in neutral acacia & oak barrels, and cement egg. Ovum is solely committed to white varieties. Each wine is produced the same way - variation has everything to do with the time & place, and little to do with the winemaker. Our hope is that through minimal handling & honest technique, we produce an old fashion wine in the modern world.

Producer Story

Founded in 2011 by John House & Ksenija Kostic House, Ovum was born out of the idea that Oregon Riesling has similar qualities to that found in world class growing regions. We set out to discover if our belief was reality drawing from all regions in Oregon. Our low intervention production is committed to allowing vintage & vineyard shine, for better or worse. We use native ferments, no subtractions or additions (except SO2) & extended lees. All of this is done in neutral acacia & oak barrels, and cement egg. Ovum is solely committed to white varieties. Each wine is produced the same way - variation has everything to do with the time & place, and little to do with the winemaker. Our hope is that through minimal handling & honest technique, we produce an old fashion wine in the modern world.