Human. Nature. Hope Well.
Hope Well wine is the alchemy between the natural world, my deep love for this ground and the unsung heroes whose strong hands, hearts and minds have helped me make it.
The landscape knows everything I want to learn in this life. Wine, for me, offers a different dimension of communication with my teacher and mentor, this place. The wordless communication of so many days and lessons culminates at harvest, and you are allowed communion and conversation.
April 25, 2025
Friends,
At last I have a long-in-coming announcement of something new! It is indeed wonderful to be able to announce to you that the 2023 Pinots and the 2024 Chenin Blanc are now in the shop and ready to ship! These wines are special to me because they carry the story of our ongoing adventure, of landing in our new home and finding our way, and I am so excited for you to meet them.
2023 was a perfect year to see what tantalizing potential we have found in our new home, with graceful long autumn days that welcomed dry and beautiful picking conditions under no pressure to rush.
The 2023 Hope Well Pinot Noir reveals the power of the Eola Hills with an outline of graceful restraint. The curve of the fruit is defined by the cut of her bright tone, a dizzying mélange of juxtapositions that unveil a complete and harmonious whole.
It was not a certainty that there would be 2023 Strings Pinot Noir from our new site, the first real look at our first two years of stewardship in the barrel. But even in the fermenter there was a special shine on this wine, Hope Well giving us the sweetest look into our future.
The 2024 Chenin Blanc laid on the vines into the second week of October. The fruit came in cold as the lights of autumn were dimming. The verve of this Chenin blanc is a laser of concentration without weight. This wine radiates energy.
Please join me in welcoming these three new wines.
~ Mimi
All current wines are available for purchase here.
Information about previous vintages of Hope Well wines is available here.