Beverage of the Week (BOW)

Product Story

We are very pleased to see the second vintage of Troon Vineyard’s Druid’s Pink. One factor that makes this wine shine is the fact that all four varietals utilized are grown with the intention of creating a refreshing, yet substantial rosé wine. Like last year, their 2024 rosé is made with a blend of 62% Mourvedre, 18% Grenache, 8% Cinsault, 7% Carignan, and 5% Counoise. Because of different ripening times, these grapes were mostly harvested and fermented separately before being blended into the final wine. Mourvèdre provides body and fruit, enhanced by intriguing herbal notes. Grenache adds weight and texture along with plenty of fruit. Cinsault brings bright red fruit, and Counoise contributes acidity and almost a minerality or salinity. The whole clusters were gently pressed to extract as little color as possible. The juice was fermented in neutral barrels with native yeasts, and then the malolactic process (softening the sharp acid profile) was encouraged. Then, the juice rested on the lees for roughly six months — quite unusual for a rosé. Like all Troon Vineyard wines, the Druid’s Pink is bottled unfined and unfiltered. It’s absolutely gorgeous.

Brand Story

Troon Vineyard started quietly over four decades ago when Dick Troon planted vineyards in Southern Oregon. He sold grapes to local wineries but soon realized the best business decision was to make his own wines. He converted his barn into a winery and slowly built the brand until he sold it to his friend, Larry Martin, in 2003. Today, Troon Vineyard is owned by Dr. Bryan White and Denise White. The Whites, along with Craig Camp, general manager, and winemaker Nate Wall, lead the innovative wine-making efforts at Troon. Nate has extensive winemaking experience in the Willamette Valley and brings a nuanced, almost Pinot Noir approach to winemaking. Craig is a wine industry veteran with a sharp palate, encyclopedic knowledge of the wines of the world, and relentless energy. He was recently awarded Wine Enthusiast Wine Star Environmental Advocate of the Year. Troon offers a wonderfully diverse selection of varietal wines and blends, ranging from Malbec to Grenache and Vermentino, to name just a few. Beginning with the 2018 vintage, the fruit used by Troon was 100% organically and biodynamically farmed. All Troon wines were crushed by foot, fermented with only native yeasts with no additives of any kind. If you are seeking unique wines with style and gusto, you need to get acquainted with Troon Vineyard.