{"title":"Franchere","description":"\u003cp\u003eFranchere Wine Company carries a piece of Oregon history in its name. Mike Hinds named it for his great-great-great grandfather Gabriel Franchere, a Montreal native who sailed to Oregon in 1811 aboard the Tonquin and helped establish Fort Astoria.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHinds discovered wine while working in shops in Chicago. In 2012 he returned to Oregon, took viticulture classes at Chemeketa Community College and worked at Illahe Vineyards to learn growing and winemaking. He made his first wines in 2013 and formally launched Franchere in 2014.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore on how they farm and work in the cellar in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/natural-wine-producers-primal-wine\/franchere\"\u003eFranchere producer profile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"zenith-vineyard-pinot-noir-franchere-willamette-valley-oregon-united-states-red-wine","title":"Franchere Zenith Vineyard Pinot Noir 2014","description":"\u003cp\u003eZenith Vineyard sits in the Eola-Amity Hills AVA of Oregon's Willamette Valley, on marine sedimentary soils at elevations typical of the ridge (250–700 feet). Originally planted in 1982 as the O'Connor Vineyard, it was purchased by Tim and Kari Ramey in 2002 and replanted beginning in 2003. The site holds LIVE certification and is farmed without irrigation or herbicides. Wine Enthusiast named it one of five great Oregon vineyards worth knowing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the 2014 vintage, winemaker Mike Hinds sourced primarily from block 9-E — Pommard clone planted in 2006 — along with a small portion of 115 clone. Grapes were picked on September 14th. Hinds fermented with native yeasts only and used no new oak, no enzymes, no added tannins, colorants, water, or gums. Aging took place in neutral oak barrels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is a Pinot Noir driven by site expression rather than winemaking intervention. The Eola-Amity Hills marine sedimentary soils and the afternoon cooling from the Van Duzer Corridor — which funnels Pacific air through a gap in the Coast Range — contribute to firm acidity, savory character, and a darker, earthier profile than many Willamette Valley counterparts. John Gilman reviewed this wine in View from the Cellar and described Franchere as a name to watch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 13.9% ABV this is a wine built for the table and the cellar. The 2014 vintage was Hinds' second commercial release, and the Zenith bottling scored 88 points from Wine Enthusiast.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Franchere","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12311227498551,"sku":"FRANZENI14C","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/zenith-vineyard-pinot-noir-franchere-willamette-valley-oregon-united-states-red-wine.jpg?v=1780672769"},{"product_id":"cascadia-franchere-pinot-noir-gamay-willamette-oregon-natural-wine","title":"Franchere Cascadia Pinot Noir 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003eCascadia is a cofermented red blend from Mike Hinds of Franchere Wine Company, based in Woodburn, Oregon. The 2019 is 90% Pinot Noir (split between 50% whole cluster and 40% destemmed), 5% whole-cluster Gamay, 4% destemmed Grüner Veltliner, and 1% destemmed Syrah, all sourced from Willamette Valley vineyards farmed organically, biodynamically, or sustainably without irrigation or systemic herbicides.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFermented with native yeasts and aged in neutral vessels with no new oak, no filtration, and no additions. At 12.8% ABV, this is a light, energetic red built for texture and freshness rather than weight. The whole-cluster Pinot Noir and Gamay components drive the wine's lifted aromatic character, while the small additions of Grüner Veltliner and Syrah add spice and depth to the mid-palate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe name references the Cascadia Volcanic Arc, the chain of volcanoes stretching from British Columbia through Washington and Oregon into Northern California, formed by the subduction of the Juan de Fuca tectonic plate beneath North America. The Willamette Valley sits within this broader volcanic geography, with many vineyard sites on basalt-derived Jory soils and Missoula flood deposits. Mike Hinds hand-farms a portion of the estate fruit that goes into Cascadia, with the remainder sourced from trusted growers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpect tangy red fruit, cracked black pepper, dusty minerality, and baking spice on a lightly tannic, refreshing finish. Best served slightly chilled around 55 degrees F.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Franchere","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":13014120169527,"sku":"FRANCASC19C","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/cascadia-franchere-pinot-noir-gamay-willamette-oregon-natural-wine-deslop.png?v=1784582329"}],"url":"https:\/\/primalwine.com\/collections\/franchere.oembed","provider":"Primal Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}