2021 Willamette Valley Gewürztraminer Liska Wine
Chris Butler and Draga Zheleva met in the UC Davis wine program, but the journey that led them to founding Liska Wines in the Willamette Valley first took them to wineries in Germany and Australia. A suspicion that they wanted to work with cold climate grapes turned to sure knowledge in the cellars of Heymann-Lowenstein and Selbach Oster. They came back to the United States in early 2019, choosing the Willamette Valley as the place where their chosen style of wine would thrive. Everyone knows Pinot Noir and Chardonnay do well here, but Chris and Draga believe the Valley should have a reputation for a wider portfolio.