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In 2009 Josh Nadel launched Gothic. With decades of food and wine experience in New York City, the young would-be vintner sets out to make classic Pinot Noir in the elegant, food-friendly style of Old World winemaking. Years of travel and relationships with top wineries eventually led them to the America’s Pacific Northwest. In the remote, misty vineyards of Oregon’s Willamette Valley, Gothic Wine was born. Four vintages later, Gothic Wine has expanded to a complete line of Burgundy varietals including several sought-after Single Vineyard Pinot Noirs, Chardonnays, and a popular Rosé wine
Gothic produces wine from the following vineyards:
The historic 100 acre Hyland vineyard was originally planted in 1971, just five years after Pinot Noir was first planted in the Willamette Valley. Geologically and climatically similar to the Sonoma Coastal region of California, this area benefits from the influence of cool maritime air that accesses the Willamette Valley through the Van Duzer corridor, a gap in the otherwise uninterrupted coastal mountain range. Situated in the heart of the McMinnville AVA, the vineyard has prized southeast exposure and commanding views, with elevations of 600-800 ft above sea level. Soils are primarily red volcanic Jory with basalt base rock.
Willakia vineyard is located towards the northern end of the Eola-Amity Hills AVA at an elevation of 400-750 feet. During the growing season, ocean breezes push through the Van Duzer Corridor in the Coastal Range, maintaining a consistently cool climate that is the hallmark of all great Pinot Noir winegrowing regions. This climate, combined with the shallow, well-drained volcanic soils, which dominate this area, are the primary reasons the Eola-Amity Hills AVA is emerging as one of the world’s most exciting winegrowing regions for Pinot Noir.
Shea Vineyard was planted in the late 1980’s by Dick Shea. The vineyards sit on sedimentary soil over fractured sandstone. It consistently produces some of the finest Pinot Noirs in the Willamette Valley.
Gothic wines were designed to be paired with food. Our wines are stocked in some of most respected restaurants in the country. Below is a highlighted list of restaurants that sell Gothic wines: