Notes from the winemaker:

"Situated square in the middle of the Willamette Valley- this tiny operation flits around the feet of the larger, more established farms and wineries.Little Crow Vineyards is a one-woman operation, started in 2016. I do all the farming (pruning, tractor work, canopy work, biodynamic and organic sprays) on 2 vineyards, and then I hop into the winery for crush and make the wine. ​This vigneron model was something I learned first-hand from friends in Europe, and when I found tiny neglected vineyards in Oregon I decided to try and make it work here. ​The company is named in honor of the little birds that eat bugs off the backs of elephants, a symbiotic and scrappy relationship, as well as after one of the historical figures in my home state, Minnesota. 

​As I work the land I am learning what it means to develop a relationship with it- and I try to honor the way the people who historically lived on this land connected with it."

 About the cuvee:

Natural Gas, aside from being hilariously named, is a refreshing and pleasant sparkling wine made of Muscat, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. A petillant-naturel, it is inherently low intervention on the winemaking side, resulting in bright primary flavors of meyer lemon and orange zest, jasmine blossoms and golden apple. It's fizzy bubbles make it the perfect aperitif or accompaniment to light bites.