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| Alexana's Associate Winemaker - Bryan Weil |
Alex and I met
Bryan Weil, the Associate Winemaker of
Alexana Winery, while wrapping up our evening at
Soter Vineyards. He was very nice, humble, and extremely approachable from the get-go. He offered to give us a tour and tasting at his winery the next day…and of course, we jumped at the opportunity!
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| Alexana Winery |
Honestly, we had no idea what was going to be in store for us at the winery, but by the end of the day we both felt that this experience truly blew us away. We arrived at
Alexana on New Year's Eve, and began with a tour of this high tech new winery. One thing that immediately caught my eye was the soil display in the tasting room which showed off the vineyard's profile. It reminded me of a similar display at
Nickel & Nickel Winery's (one of my Napa favorites), which gives a visual perspective as to why all of their wine taste so different, although they are essentially made the same. Alexana's 31 microblocks covering the 55 acre vineyard, provide many different soil profiles to pair with their ideal varietals.
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| Soils from the Vineyard |
After poking around the amazing Gold LEED Certified tasting room, we made our way into the winery and learned about Alexana's gravity flow processes. Alexana’s facility is truly a winemaker’s dream with seemingly endless equipment representing the latest technology in pristine condition, and this was no mistake. The talented winemakers (Lynn Penner-Ash, with associate Bryan Weil) and passionate founder (Dr. Madiah Revana) built an amazing place from concept to the dream winery it is today. Once we were able to taste the finished product, we both agreed that the wines here were some of the best that we had tasted in Oregon.
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| Gravity Flow Winery |
Getting to know Bryan and being able to experience a “behind the scenes” look into the wine making process was incredible. He is very organized and meticulous, and it was great to discuss how much patience and diligence is required to develop these beautiful wines. The
Revana Vineyard Pinot Noir ($42) and the
Riesling ($30) were both very delicious, and all of the wines had price points between $26-$75 per bottle. It was great to see such a gorgeous facility and imagine all of the endless possibilities for this winery’s events in the future: maybe an outdoor barbeque or live music and wine pairings? Either way I know that we will be back, and we would love to attend another tasting or event at Alexana soon!
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| Enjoying the Views of the Vineyard with Bryan |
Tips - Alexana Winery:
- The winery is open Monday-Sunday 11-5, and you can drop by for a tasting during that time.
- Check out their Facebook Page for upcoming events.
- Make sure to try their Riesling, even if you're not a white wine lover - it is AMAZING!
- Plan to spend 30 minutes to an hour to enjoy your tasting.
- Looking for a special cabernet sauvignon? Ask about "Revana".
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| The Amazing Reds |
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