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Liska, Mondeuse, 2024

Red Wine from Oregon, United States
by Liska
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Here's a red that lives somewhere between a rosé and a classic red: light-bodied and savoury, with real fruit and just enough tannin to hold it together. It's made from Mondeuse, grown at the Pamar Vineyard in Oregon's Van Duzer Corridor. Liska is the project of Chris Butler and Draga Zheleva, both trained at UC Davis, who have made wine from the Mosel to Western Australia. Chris is also Associate Winemaker at Cristom. They started Liska in 2021, named it after their German Shepherd, and set out to explore the range of grapes grown in the Willamette Valley. This bottle shows why that's worth doing. They kept the winemaking light: 30% whole clusters, only five days on the skins, native fermentation in barrel, then nine months on the lees in neutral oak, bottled unfined and unfiltered at 12.8% alcohol. It's a great pick for anyone who loves Gamay or lighter Pinot and wants to try something new, and it's even better with a light chill.

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More about Liska

Liska is what happens when two young winemakers move to Pinot Noir country and decide to make almost everything except Pinot Noir. Draga Zheleva and Chris Butler bottle the Willamette Valley's acid-driven, cool-climate minor players instead: Riesling, Grüner Veltliner, Gewürztraminer, Gamay, Syrah, even the Savoyard grape Mondeuse.

The two met at UC Davis, where they graduated from the viticulture and enology program in 2017, then worked harvests in Germany's Mosel and in Margaret River, Australia, before settling in Oregon in 2019. Chris has also worked as assistant winemaker at Cristom. Liska's first vintage was 2021.

The winemaking is quiet and patient: wines rest on their lees in neutral barrels, hogsheads and puncheons for anywhere from five to eighteen months, so there's texture without oak flavor. The Syrah comes from Symbion Vineyard on the east side of the Eola-Amity Hills, a site planted by Cristom's founding winemaker Steve Doerner, and it shows the peppery, savory side of the grape that a cool site brings out. They use lightweight bottles and skip the foil capsule.

A couple of fun details: Draga makes the relief-print artwork for every label, each one featuring Oregon plants, and the winery is named for their rescue dog. "Liska" is a Bulgarian term of endearment for a female fox.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Mondeuse

  • Vintage

    2024

  • Size

    750ml

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Cured meats, aged goat cheese, roasted tomatoes, herb-crusted fish, Mediterranean appetizers.

Tasting Profile

Red cherry, savory herbs, mineral notes, subtle tannin. Light-to-medium body, bright acidity, clean finish.

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