Highland
Springs
Oregon
The Estate
The wines are produced by Northwest Wine Company
located in McMinnville, Oregon. NW
Wine Company is the brainchild of Laurent Montalieu, who has 25 years of
experience in producing wines in Oregon, and has his own label, Solena
Cellars. I met Laurent in 1997 when he was the winemaker for WillaKenzie
Winery. Laurent Montalieu has a family connection back to the vineyards of
the MEDOC in Bordeaux. His great grandfather, Joseph Montalieu, owned various
vineyards in the MEDOC. Laurent is a 1987 graduate of the Institute of
Oenology of Bordeaux. His résumé includes winemaking at the following
facilities:
Chateau La Tour Blanche – Sauternes
Domaine Mumm – Napa
Bridgeview Vineyards – Oregon
WillaKenzie Vineyards – Oregon
Since being founded in 2003, NW Wine Company has grown to
manage 55 vineyards in 5 AVA’s and produce wine from 15 varietals. The client list is small at 26 and
comprises 50,000 cases of total production (9 liter cases). NW Wine Company
is the incubator for small wineries and custom wine projects.
The Wines
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