The Wine

The 2018 “Black Swan” is an isolation of three distinct barrels from our two blocks of Pinot noir planted to the Joseph Swan selection. The 2018 vintage provided an incredible opportunity to evaluate and isolate each of the ten selections of Pinot noir we have growing on our farm. While the Swan selection is a perennial favorite of ours, it has always been used as a blending component in our reserve wines. In 2018, these three barrels of Swan were undeniably compelling, striking perfect balance on their own, and therefore presenting themselves as a worthy isolation for a special occasion.

Black Swan theory: a high-profile, hard-to-predict, and rare event that is beyond the realm of normal expectations in history. The importance of the metaphor lies in its analogy to the fragility of any system of thought. A set of conclusions is potentially undone once any of its fundamental postulates is disproved…

The Swan selection has always been a favorite blending tool in the Johan reserve program, but the 2018 vintage provided an exceptionally unique expression of this selection on our site. As winegrowers, it’s important to continue to challenge the “system of thought,” and give ourselves the opportunity to disprove our preconceived expectations of a given vintage, site, or plan. These experiences are gentle reminders that we live, grown and learn from this ever-changing realm of the natural world.

The Winery

Johan Vineyards is a certified biodynamic estate vineyard and winery, located in the Van Duzer Corridor AVA. As winegrowers, we have a very intimate connection to our site. With each growing season, we mature and evolve with the farm and find ourselves continually refining our approach to develop our true farm individuality. Our winegrowing is guided by the objective to authentically interpret our farm’s identity through the creation of wine. We believe the sense of place, the essence of our farm, is best expressed through our deep commitment to biodynamic farming practices, native-yeast fermentation, and minimal intervention in the cellar.

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All wine is sold FOB the location of the winery that produced the lot purchased. WVWA is not responsible for shipping wine. Shipping or delivery arrangements, expenses and insurance are the sole responsibility of the purchaser. Any shipment of wines out-of-state is the responsibility of the purchaser, who is solely responsible for compliance with the laws and regulations of said state.

The producing winery currently has distribution in the below listed countries and states. A list of distributors is available upon request.

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USA: AK, CA, CO, DC, IL, MA, NC, NY, OR, VA, WA, WI