A mature wine drinking right in its window
Sourced largely from the volcanic Luchsinger Vineyard
whole-bunch pressed and fermented with native yeasts
Alsatian-style nose and a stony finish with an airy note of stone fruit
blended in the cellar to produce a wine of extraordinary completeness
Loop de Loop, Columbia Gorge Gamay-Pinot Noir, 2024 SO041126 Salvo Foti A mature wine drinking rightLoop de Loop is a tiny operation in Washington's Columbia Gorge, run by Julia and Scott on the edge of the Cascades at 1,200 feet, where everything ferments with wild yeast and the cellar work stays as hands off as possible. This is their Gamay Pinot Noir, a blend of two cool climate charmers grown high on Underwood Mountain. It is the 2024, fresh and juicy, the kind of low intervention red that begs for a slight chill and an easy night. Crunchy,