If anyone tells you that terroir and farming practices don't matter, that a grape is just a grape, no matter where or how it's grown, do not believe them! Think back to that perfectly grown seasonal strawberry from the farmers market compared to those in plastic cartons available in December. Stephen Hagen is dedicated to old-world methods before industrialization, and he's adopted regenerative agriculture practices on his farm and vineyard near Eugene, Oregon. Hagen avoids machinery and chemicals on his 20.5 acres and instead uses our furry and feathered friends to do most of the work in exchange for all the snacks they can eat. So, a small army of chickens, turkeys, geese, sheep, and pigs eat an assortment of vegetation and pests in a specific order while gently aerating the soil. Wouldn't we all prefer the sounds of animals enjoying real food instead of the whirring diesel motors? We're convinced you can taste all this nature, terroir, and low intervention in Antiquum Farm's Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris.
