This is part two of our winemaking team's deep dive into winemaking techniques and addives, which, of course, we do not use at Troon Vineyard. Winemaker Nate Wall and assistant winemaker Micah Wagner provided an overview of white wine making in the first part. In this episode, they provide detailed insights into the process of making red wine. Part Three will focus on our minimalist winemaking approach here at Troon Vineyard.

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Nate Wall - [email protected]

Micah Wagner - [email protected]

Craig Camp - [email protected]

In this episode, we are talking about the Rhône Rangers with a panel all of whom have served as president of the organization. Joining us are:

Jason Hass, Tablas Creek, Paso Robles

Tony Quealy, Thacher Winery, Paso Robles

Larry Schaffer, Tercero Winery Santa Barbara

Craig Camp, Troon Vineyard, Applegate Valley, Oregon

The Rhône Rangers

In this episode of Troon Talk, we dig deeply into Demeter Biodynamic Demeter’s director of certification Evrett Lunquist. Evrett speaks eloquently, based on deep reflection, on what it means to be a Biodynamic farmer and the importance of becoming certified. I have talked with few people more adept at explaining the least understood aspects of Biodynamic practices. His views on how they can be woven together with modern agricultural science to make Biodynamics more valuable than ever, both for the farmer and the Earth.

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Demeter USA www.demeter-usa.org

Garett Long - [email protected]

Craig Camp - [email protected]

I asked our winemaking team of winemaker Nate Wall and assistant winemaker Micah Wagner to dig deeply into their philosophy of winemaking, and dig deep they did. This is the first of three extended podcasts where Nate and Micah discuss standard modern winemaking and contrast it with our minimalist, non-interventionist Biodynamic winemaking at Troon Vineyard. Ask winemakers to talk about winemaking and talk they will! Originally conceived as a type of April’s Fool’s spoof of commercial wine additives, this discussion naturally evolved into a more serious discussion so these are long, complex and decidedly geeky podcasts that we hope you will find as interesting and fun as we did.

This Episode, part one of three, focuses on general modern winemaking and white wine production; episode two will discuss standard techniques of red wine production in today’s cellars, while episode three will compare and contrast how we make our wines at Troon Vineyard to most other wineries.

So get comfortable as we dig into modern winemaking and then how we make our wines at Troon Vineyard.

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Nate Wall - [email protected]

Micah Wagner - [email protected]

Craig Camp - [email protected]

Besides our almost fifty acres of wine grapes, Troon Vineyard & Farm includes cider apples, vegetable gardens, a food forest, hay, and livestock. We always look for interns to join us for a unique working educational experience during the growing season. In this episode our farm team describes the experience of working at Troon.

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Garett Long, director of agriculture, [email protected]

Jennifer Teisl, farm and garden manager, [email protected]

Craig Camp [email protected]

In this first episode of 2025, assistant winemaker Micah Wagner and winemaker Nate Wall discuss the 2024 vintage at Troon Vineyard in Oregon's Applegate Valley and look in depth at how we naturally crafted our wines in that vintage.

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Nate Wall - [email protected]

Micah Wagner - [email protected]

Craig Camp - [email protected]

Troon winemaker Nate Wall and director of agriculture Garett Long discuss the establishment of the Oregon native plant gardens at Troon Vineyard in Oregon's Applegate Valley.

Klamath-Siskiyou Native Seeds

Susie Savoie

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Troon Winemaker Nate Wall - [email protected]

Troon Director of Agriculture Garett Long - [email protected]

Craig Camp - [email protected]

In this episode, we have a very special guest, Elizabeth Whitlow, executive director of the Regenerative Organic Alliance. We dig deeply into the Regenerative Organic Certification along with Troon Vineyard & Farm director of agriculture Garett Long. Troon is one of four farms in the world that achieved the Gold Level of ROC.

Elizabeth Whitlow - sign up for the ROA newsletter at this link

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Garett Long - Troon Vineyard & Farm director of agriculture - [email protected]

Craig Camp - [email protected]

In part two of our discussion of how we blend wines at Troon Vineyard, assistant winemaker Micah Wagner and Troon winemaker Nate Wall dig deeper into the art and science of blending in winemaking.

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Druid's Red

Druid's White

Druid's Pink

Nate Wall - [email protected]

Micah Wagner - [email protected]

Craig Camp - [email protected]

In this episode, we introduce new assistant winemaker Micah Wagner, and then Micah and Troon winemaker Nate Wall discuss making Troon Vineyard's Druid's Red, White, and Pink Biodynamic Blends. In part 2, to follow shortly, they dig deeper into the art and science of blending in winemaking.

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Druid's Red

Druid's White

Druid's Pink

Nate Wall - [email protected]

Micah Wagner - [email protected]

Craig Camp - [email protected]