Minimal intervention is no longer a radical concept — at least not among the kind of American producers that we feature. Thank goodness for that, though we should bear in mind that over 90% of... Read More

Minimal intervention is no longer a radical concept — at least not among the kind of American producers that we feature. Thank goodness for that, though we should bear in mind that over 90% of today’s American wines continue to be made in what are essentially factories. 

With that aside, let’s introduce a new champion of minimal intervention wines from Oregon:  Hundred Suns, founded by former Beaux Frères winemaker Grant Coulter. Coulter makes wines that feel alive, precise, and true to their vineyard origins — Pinot Noirs that reflect Oregon’s patchwork of volcanic hills, ancient marine sediments, and wind-swept ridges.

Minimal intervention may no longer be radical, but in the hands of Hundred Suns, it’s elevated. These wines are neither throwbacks nor novelties; they’re benchmarks — pure, balanced, and expressive of place. They show us that Oregon has geographic diversity of its own, and that it’s time to start exploring.