Division Wine Company "Gamine" Syrah, Applegate Valley, Oregon

Kate partners with grower Herb Quady on her Mae's Vineyard Syrah. Herb grew up in the family of the famed Quady Winery in California's Central Valley, and later became the vineyard manager for Randall Graham's Bonny Doon wine empire, before coming north to southern Oregon with his sights on applying organic farming techniques to a region with mostly undiscovered vineyard potential. His Mae's Vineyard block slopes southeast into the Applegate Valley in what can only be said as one the prettiest spots we've seen in the state. Loamy/clay and marine sediment overlay sits on top of a large granite slab (yes granite!), which makes this a truly distinctive site to work with.