Land Mass Wines ‘Chillable Red’, Columbia Gorge, Oregon, USA 2024

Land Mass Wines works with organically and sustainably farmed sites across the Pacific Northwest, crafting small-lot wines that highlight place, texture, and drinkability. Their sparkling rosé “Heavy Glow” comes from the windy basalt bluffs of the Columbia River Gorge, where high-elevation, dry-farmed vineyards deliver freshness, tension, and minerality.

• WINEMAKERS: Melaney Schmidt and Malia Myers

• FARMING: Organically farmed vineyards

• VARIETY: 55% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay, 10% Tempranillo

• TERROIR: Columbia Gorge; organically farmed, high-elevation vineyards influenced by the Gorge’s dramatic diurnal shifts, producing vibrant fruit with natural acidity.

• VINIFICATION: Co-fermented in neutral French oak for texture; rested in stainless steel to preserve freshness and juiciness.

• AGING: Short aging in neutral French oak and stainless steel before bottling.

• TASTING NOTES: Juicy and aromatic with bright cherry, cranberry, and candied orange layered with fennel and spice. Light-bodied, zippy, and refreshing—tastes like a red but drinks like a white. Best served chilled.

• FOOD PAIRINGS: Charcuterie, pizza, grilled vegetables, summer picnics, or tinned sardines with lemon