Hiyu Halo Perennial 2018
Hiyu Halo Perennial 2018
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Hiyu Halo Perennial 2018

Hiyu Wine Farm
$240.50

Grape: Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris
Vintage: 2018
Type: Red

This red wine comes from a parcel planted to equal parts pinot noir and pinot gris. As a Perennial, it was held back and released as an older wine, chosen for how it changes with time rather than for early freshness. Sourced from an estate micro-parcel situated just below the cow pasture and above the farm’s tavern. Cultivated using strict permaculture and biodynamic principles—no synthetic chemicals, no tilling, and canopy control managed naturally by grazing farm livestock.

Winery

Hiyu is a true mixed farm with pigs, cows, chickens, ducks and geese living among the vines during different parts of the year and helping to control the vegetation. Nate calls their vineyard management, which has been deeply influenced by Masanobu Fukuoka, “the wild side of permaculture”.

The property is divided into half-acre blocks, each planted to a field blend from a different place or moment in the genetic history of the grapevine, with up to 150 different varieties and clones in total.

The name “Hiyu” comes from Chinook Jargon, where it denotes “abundance”, “plenty” or “big party”. Nate Ready used to work as a sommelier in various fine establishments, including the lauded Thomas Keller’s French Laundry in Napa Valley. China Tresemer, the estate’s co-founder and agriculturalist, is also a talented illustrator who creates all the labels.

Manual harvest into small baskets, whole cluster macerations, foot-treading and basket press, slow fermentation with indigenous yeasts only. Aged in old neutral oak barrels of various sizes. No fining or filtration, no sulfur at bottling.