Thomas Monroe, Kate Norris, and Butch Cassidy
 

Division Winemaking Co. is the brainchild of Kate Norris & Thomas Monroe. After their winemaking stints in the Loire, Beaujolais, Burgundy and the N. Rhone, they found a new home in Portland Oregon, but still looked to these classic regions as inspiration. They strive to make balanced wines with minimal intervention, so it is no surprise they’ve found a home on our shelves. Kate and Thomas are part of the PDX Urban Wineries Association, and created the multifaceted Southeast Wine Collective, which has become an incubator for emerging winemakers. Alumni include Bow & Arrow and Fausse Piste, who have since opened their own wineries and made a name for themselves in Portland and beyond. The urban wine scene in Portland is thriving, and if anyone has a pulse on it - it’s these guys! We have three new wines from Division-Villages under $25 that will make great additions to your 4th of July celebration. 

We will be closed this Saturday for the holiday, so kindly place your orders before the weekend. Our temperature-controlled truck will be making deliveries in the city tomorrow (Thursday), and delivery is free in Manhattan for all orders over $200. 

Cheers, 

These wines are offered on a first come, first serve basis. Follow the links below to purchase directly from our website, or call / email us if you need some assistance.

Division Villages - Sauvignon Blanc, La Frontière 2019
$23.99 | 24+ Available

Kate and Thomas at first shied away from making a Sauvignon Blanc. They wanted to steer clear of the tropical, grassy notes often found in wines made from unripe grapes. The fruit comes from organically farmed vineyards, half from the Redford Wetle Vineyard in Eola-Amity Hills, and the other half from the Allegre Vineyard in the Columbia Gorge. This wine is fermented with native yeasts and aged ‘sur lie’ in a combination of large neutral oak barrels, older Burgundy barrels, and stainless steel. This aromatic, racy Sauvignon Blanc is incredibly nuanced, and as prices for Sancerre continue to soar, La Frontière provides a savory alternative.

Division Villages - Béton, Oregon Red 2019
$23.99 | 24+ Available

Inspired by the red blends of Loire's Touraine region, the Béton cuvée is 55% Cabernet Franc, 16% Gamay, 13% Pinot Noir, 11% Côt and 5% Syrah sourced from organically farmed vineyards in the Applegate AVA in southern Oregon. Here there is granitic bedrock, and the climate is warmer and drier than vineyards to the North. Each grape is fermented individually using native yeasts before being blended and aged in giant concrete tanks. Béton means concrete in French, and the name is an homage to Kate and Tom's time in France, where easy drinking red Loire blends can be found at every Parisian bistro. This wine is layered with red fruits, earth, and spice notes and is a versatile, food-friendly wine.

Division Villages - Gamay Noir, Les Petits Fers 2019
$23.99 | 24+ Available

Don’t let the Oregon AVA moniker fool you, this wine has real pedigree. Most of the fruit is from vineyards in the Eola-Amity Hills AVA, a cooler part of the Willamette valley with ancient volcanic soils. The balance is from Rebecca’s Vineyard in Umpqua AVA. All get cool coastal air at night to keep the acids in check and preserve freshness. The wine was made with a mix of carbonic and semi-carbonic fermentation and the result is a juicy, peppery and refreshing Gamay. With such vibrant, quaffable fruit, this wine provides lots of pleasure now – with a slight chill it is even better!