Holocene Wines

Holocene Wines is a small, family-owned wine brand in the Willamette Valley outside Portland, Oregon, with two generations at the helm. Named for the Holocene epoch, the warm, stable period that followed the last Ice Age and made agriculture possible, the winery produces Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from dry-farmed, organically farmed vineyards with distinctive terroir. The Pinot Noirs are fermented with whole clusters and native yeast, while the Chardonnays are made in two styles: a reductive approach with a little new oak and an oxidative approach with no oak. The current release list also includes Beatus Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Clos Lointain Grenache and Grenache Gris, and The Black Square Cabernet Sauvignon. The aim is to make wines that are fresh, complete, textural, age-worthy, and true to their place and time.

Written by Ava from public sources. Not written or reviewed by the winery.