{"title":"Oest","description":"\u003cp\u003eTahnee Shields launched Oest Wines out of a belief that wine is inseparable from the land and the people who tend it. Since going solo in 2023, she has produced a small roster of natural wines that document a specific place, a specific season, and a specific community of farmers in California's Sierra Foothills.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShields' path to winemaking ran through organic farming. After college she spent years on small farms, deepening her understanding of soil health and land stewardship. A chance encounter with neighbor and winemaker Brad Artziniega introduced her to the winemaking world, and in 2019 the two produced the first tiny two-barrel vintage of Oest. The name sits deliberately between East and West, reflecting a project untethered to a single origin. After the 2022 harvest Shields took sole control, became the inaugural tenant at the Les Lunes facility in Richmond, and produced her first fully independent vintage in 2023 from grapes at Ponderosa Vineyard in Nevada City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore on how they farm and work in the cellar in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/natural-wine-producers-primal-wine\/oest\"\u003eOest producer profile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"rachis-oest-california-natural-wine","title":"Oest Rachis 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eOest's Rachis 2020 is a light-body red wine from the Sierra Foothills AVA in the USA. Founded by Tahnee Shields and Brad Artziniega, Oest works with CCOF-certified organic Ponderosa Vineyard fruit. The blend is 48% Cabernet Franc, 48% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Semillon, with foot-stomped Cabernet grapes, fermentation bins, a bladder press and neutral oak aging.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40361044607175,"sku":"OESTRACH20C","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/rachis-oest-california-natural-wine-primal-wine-natural-wine-primal-wine-copyright.png?v=1787893312"},{"product_id":"piccolo-piquette-oest-natural-wine","title":"Oest Piccolo Piquette 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003ePiccolo Piquette Rosé is a lightly sparkling piquette from Matija Žerjav, known as Matic, who farms in the village of Malečnik in Slovenia's Štajerska region. It is made in the traditional piquette style, with water added to Blaufränkisch pomace and left for 24 hours of skin contact, then pressed and fermented in stainless steel. Yellow Muscat, Blaufränkisch and Kerner contribute floral notes, red berries and orchard fruit, with a small touch of natural sweetness. The vineyards are farmed organically and biodynamically, with natural yeasts and no fining, filtering or added sulphur.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42709167800536,"sku":"OESTPICC21C","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/oest-piccolo-piquette-apple-grapes-natural-wine-primal-wine-natural-wine-primal-wine-copyright.png?v=1787893832"}],"url":"https:\/\/primalwine.com\/collections\/oest.oembed","provider":"Primal Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}