By Ltd +

WHITE | BUTTER, BABY
This one is a personal favourite of Leigh-Anns for sentimental reasons the winery she worked at back home in South Africa makes a Chenin with a bit of Botrytis (which sounds a little better than Noble rot?), so theres a little bit of home in this one for her.

WHAT WE TASTE
Honey, bruised pear, breakfast tea

PERFECT PAIRING

Foie gras, goat cheese salad, citrusy grilled shrimp

TEMP CHECK

Start from chilled but skip the ice bucket once its open.

ABOUT LTD +

Chad and Bree Stock, a husband-and-wife team, have merged their superpowers and unique backgrounds in wine to create Ltd. +, which emerged as a collaboration with farmers in the area, inspired to develop a diverse and sustainable wine landscape. The wines, often made from less common grape varieties adopting innovative techniques, are changing preconceived notions of Oregon wine.

THE GOOD THINGS THEY DO

Where do we start? The whole project is geared toward ensuring Oregon remains a viable wine-growing region through climate change. Theyre not only encouraging growers to work with a more diverse spread of grapes that will weather the changing weather, but theyre also ensuring that seasonal workers are employed for longer because these alternative grapes ripen at different times. Theyre also active supporters of the BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities in wine.

OUR FAVE THING ABOUT THIS WINE

Theres a very specific honeyed marmalade character that pops up when Chenin gets a bit of Noble rot (dont fear the word rot, this is the stuff that makes regions like Sauternes famous) & were just obsessed with the extra lusciousness it adds to this wine.

THE TECHNICAL STUFF

Place: Eola-Amity Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
Grapes: Chenin Blanc
Style: Intriguingly opulent
Ingredients: Grapes & minimal sulphites