2023 Martin Woods Rocks District Syrah Natural Max took over his family

Max took over his family estate and went all-in on natural winemaking

the complexity here runs deep

and piercingly saline bubbly — the 2019 Artadi "Izar-Leku" is a traditional method sparkling wine from the Basque Country made from Hondarribi Zuri and Hondarribi Beltza

This feat of persuasion shouldn't be overlooked: convincing many older growers to go in a completely new (and some would say

This site is very sheltered southern exposure that allows a slow and long ripening deep into autumn

2023 Martin Woods Rocks District Syrah Natural Max took over his familyThis is one of Oregon's most compelling Syrahs and one of the most exciting domestic expressions of the variety full stop. Founder and winemaker Evan Martin operates with a philosophy rooted in restraint, precision, and deep respect for terroir, and nowhere does that philosophy find a more dramatic canvas than The Rocks District of Milton Freewater. The vineyard's ancient volcanic cobblestones absorb heat by day and radiate it through the night,