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Swick Wines

Pis de Chevre Cinsault 2017

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Tasting notes

This is what Cinsault looks like when it's treated as a serious grape rather than a blending tool: bright cranberry and wild strawberry, a floral lift, and a tart, almost grippy finish from the extended skin contact. At 12.5% it's genuinely chillable without losing structure.

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  • Style: Dry, light-bodied red; 100% Cinsault; bright cranberry and strawberry; high acidity; 12.5% ABV
  • Grapes & Terroir: 100% Cinsault; organically farmed; Willamette Valley, Oregon
  • Winemaking: Native yeast fermentation; whole cluster; foot stomped; ~30 days skin contact; neutral oak aging; no conventional additives
  • Serving: Serve at 55-58°F; no decant needed; also excellent slightly chilled
  • Pairing: Charcuterie, grilled salmon, roast chicken, fresh chevre
  • Similar To: For fans of Loire Cabernet Franc and light Rhône reds who want Oregon acidity

Pis de Chèvre is a 100% Cinsault from Joe Swick's label in Portland, Oregon. The 2017 was made from organically farmed fruit sourced from the Willamette Valley, fermented with native yeasts, and aged in neutral oak with no conventional additives. Swick's standard approach with this wine includes whole-cluster fermentation, foot stomping, and extended skin contact around 30 days, which builds texture and color while keeping the wine fresh and tart.

Cinsault is a thin-skinned, low-tannin Rhône variety that performs well in cool climates, producing light-bodied reds with high acidity and vivid red fruit. In Swick's hands it reads more like a northern Rhône or Loire red than anything Californian: lean, bright, and food-friendly. The 12.5% ABV reflects the cooler growing sites Swick consistently prioritizes.

Swick may add a very small amount of SO2 at bottling if the wine requires it for stability, but otherwise the cellar work is minimal. No fining, no acid correction, no temperature control during fermentation. The name is French for goat's udder, a nod to Swick's years working in France where he first encountered natural wine.

Works well with charcuterie, grilled salmon with herbs, or roast chicken. The high acidity and low tannin make it a strong match for dishes with some fat or umami. Serve slightly chilled at around 55-58°F.

Wine details

Dry/Sweet:, Dry
Wine Type:, Red Wine
Wine Style:, Light Body
Grapes:, Cinsault
Farming:, Organic
Vintage:, 2017
Alcohol:, 12.5%
Country:, USA
Region:, Willamette Valley
Appellation:, Willamette Valley AVA
Bottle Size:, 750ml
Sugar Level:, Zero Added Sugar

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Producer profile

Swick Wines

Joe Swick is a fifth-generation Oregonian born and raised in Portland. He entered the wine industry in 2001 working at a specialty organic food store, and worked his first harvest as a cellar assistant at Owen Roe in 2003. Over the following decade he completed roughly 15 harvests across Oregon, California's Russian River Valley, New Zealand, Tasmania, Portugal, and Italy, spending time with producers including Julien Labet in the Jura. He returned to Oregon in 2013 and launched Swick Wines in the Willamette Valley.

Swick sources fruit exclusively from organic and biodynamic growers in the cooler regions of Oregon and Washington State, including the Willamette Valley, Columbia Gorge, and Yakima. He prioritizes higher-elevation sites where grapes ripen later, retain higher acidity, and come in at lower sugar levels. Soils across his vineyard sources vary and include volcanic, sandy loam, alluvial, and basalt depending on the site.

Swick ferments with native yeasts only, uses 100% whole clusters in his red wines, works the fruit by foot once or twice daily, and ages in old neutral barrels. He makes no acid corrections and uses no temperature control on fermenting wines. A small addition of SO2 at bottling is made only on select wines when he judges it necessary for stability. No fining agents are used.

Wine region

Willamette Valley, USA

The Willamette Valley AVA stretches roughly 150 miles from north to south in northwestern Oregon, bounded by the Coast Range to the west and the Cascade Mountains to the east. This geography creates a cool, protected growing season with warm summers, cold evenings, and rainfall concentrated in winter and spring rather than during harvest. The Coast Range drops most of the Pacific moisture before it reaches the valley floor, leaving 30 to 40 inches of rain annually in the northern growing zone. The result is slow, even ripening that preserves natural acidity and moderates alcohol.

The valley contains 11 sub-AVAs, each defined by distinct soils and microclimate. The Dundee Hills are known for deep, well-drained volcanic Jory soils derived from basalt. Yamhill-Carlton sits in a rain shadow formed by the Coast Range and carries the oldest marine sedimentary soils in the valley. Chehalem Mountains contains all three major Willamette soil types: volcanic basalt, marine sedimentary seabed, and wind-deposited loess. The region is best known for Pinot Noir, but cool-climate Rhône varieties including Cinsault, Grenache, and Mourvèdre are grown here by producers seeking lower-alcohol, higher-acid reds.

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