Quaintrelle: {n.} a woman who emphasizes a life of passion, expressed through personal style, leisurely pastimes, charm, and cultivation of life’s pleasures.
Hello Berserkers! Thanks for taking a moment to learn a little about us.
Our Story
When this project began, the intention was simply to play and learn. My family has been making wine in the Willamette Valley for over 25 years, founding and running Brick House Vineyards, where I am the Assistant Winemaker. In 2014, my uncle offered me the opportunity to buy a small amount of fruit from our farm and begin “to learn how to cook” so to speak. How grapes become wine is a beguiling transformation and it is a marvel to watch.
My aunt says “choosing to farm is choosing humility.” A lesson learned in earnest when I began caring for the “Triangle” in 2018. This half-acre of Dijon 115 planted in 1995 sits atop the northwest corner of Brick House Vineyard. Over the past three years, it has afforded me further opportunity to play and learn. Raised in barrel for fifteen months, the 2018 Quaintrelle Pinot Noir is anchored in this block. A lighter bodied, food-friendly and flirtatious expression of Pinot Noir.
The meaning of the word “Quaintrelle” inspires these wines. I have found that one’s journey in life, like the soil and the vines, requires cultivation along the way. It is my sincere hope that a bottle of Quaintrelle will find place at your table and bring you the joy I found in making it.
The Wine
Harvested September 19th, 2018, all the fruit was destemmed. We began with a three-day cold soak followed by a native yeast fermentation. After a thirty day total maceration, the young wine was then racked to two neutral barrels. Unfined, unfiltered and with a little Pommard blended in, we hope the beauty of this vineyard comes through in your glass.
75 cases produced
13.5% ABV
$38 Retail
The Offer
By way of introduction to the Wine Berserker community, We have put together a discounted three pack of our almost sold out 2018.
2018 Quaintrelle Pinot Noir, Ribbon Ridge
3 bottles for $91.20
This is a 20% discount from the normal retail price of $38.
Due to waning inventory, only 12 offers are available at this price. Limit 1 offer per Berserker.
How To Purchase
Enter Code WB20
Email sav@quaintrellewines.com with any issues or questions!
And lastly, thank you for being such an engaged community supporting projects like ours!
(Photo: Our friend crew that picked the 2020 Triangle block)
What Others Are Saying:
Two Berserkers tasted my wine and were kind enough to post notes. You can view them in the thread below. Here are what some others have said:
“2018 Quaintrelle Pinot Noir - Pretty and highly vibrant with a great veil of tension, the 2018 Quaintrelle Pinot Noir shows off pretty red rose water with orange rind and red cherry candy on the nose. The palate is fresh, vibrant and silky with soft tannins that line the great core of guava, teaberry and red raspberry. Earthy undertones add to the enjoyment here. Drink 2021-2031- 92” – OwenBargreen.com
“Tasted over three days. Pulled the cork and loved it! On the light, elegant, indeed, sophisticated side of Willamette Valley Pinot Noir. Charming textural range, suave mouthfeel, enchanting finish. Tremendous expression of place, including organic and biodynamic farming. Perfect extraction, precision, and balance! Bravo Savannah! Very young, and it needs time to integrate. No less than three to five years in the cellar will prove rewarding. 92-93.” – Motz (2017 vintage, via Cellartracker)