Hiyu Wine Farm Tzum Oak Ridge Spring Ephemeral, Columbia Gorge, USA

From a windswept, high-elevation site shaped by the influence of Mt. Adams, the 2021 Hiyu Wine Farm Tzum Oak Ridge Spring Ephemeral, Columbia Gorge, USA, is a dazzling, otherworldly red wine that blurs the boundaries of Pinot Noir. Farmed organically and biodynamically on a secluded hillside above the White Salmon River, this wine radiates alpine soul. Ethereal yet charged with raw vitality, it pulses like “the beat of one’s heart in the pure darkness.”

Product Details:

• Winemakers & Owners: Nate Ready, China Tresemer & Co.
• Varietal: Pinot Noir
• Farming Practices: Organic, biodynamic, permaculture
• Vineyard: Oak Ridge Vineyard, hillside above the White Salmon River
• Alcohol: 12%

Sensory Description:

This vintage of Spring Ephemeral pushes Pinot Noir into the high-alpine realm, shimmering and translucent, with an electric, juicy core and a whisper of wildness. The wine shows a luminous, slightly cloudy hue and a vibrancy evocative of Gamay or Pineau d’Aunis. Aromas of mountain herbs, crushed raspberry, and cool river stone swirl with notes of huckleberry and alpine spice. On the palate, it is lifted and precise, with an untamed edge that finishes on a taut, mineral-driven note.

Winemaker's Background:

Hiyu Wine Farm is a regenerative, polycultural estate in Hood River County, Oregon, guided by the stewardship of Nate Ready and China Tresemer. Integrating animals, forests, gardens, and vines, the farm fosters biodiversity and natural harmony. The wines are shaped by low-intervention techniques: native yeasts, long macerations, and aging in neutral vessels. Tzum wines represent ephemeral, site-specific expressions, bottlings of landscape, season, and soul.

Serving Suggestions:

Serve slightly chilled at 55°F. This wine pairs beautifully with alpine cheeses, charcuterie, beet salad, duck breast, or wild mushroom risotto. Best shared among close company and good conversation.

With its elemental energy and raw beauty, the 2021 Hiyu Wine Farm Tzum Oak Ridge Spring Ephemeral, Columbia Gorge, USA, offers a rare window into the soul of mountain-grown Pinot Noir, wild, alive, and breathtaking.