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Big Table Farm
| Owner(s) | Clare Carver, Brian Marcy |
| Web site | www.bigtablefarm.com |
| Link to this site |
Big Table Farm is a collaborative effort between winemaker Brian Marcy and artist Clare Carver. The pair moved to Oregon from Napa, bought a farmhouse and property in Gaston, started a winery and plan to plant a vineyard. Beginning in 2006, wines have been produced from purchased grapes. Brian Marcy has been mentored at Turley Wine Cellars, Neyers Vineyards, Blankiet Estate and Marcassin, to name a few. Clare is the marketer and manages their 70 acres. She has won multiple awards for her wine labels which adorn labels like Beaux Freres, Phelps Creek, and Miner Family Vineyards. In addition to making wine, they have established a working farm where they raise poultry, pigs, cows and egg-laying chickens.
The labels feature a single farm animal and are quite stylish. The labels are made by hand using a letterpress, hand cut, and glued on each bottle.The 2008 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir blend is sourced from the Johan Vineyard and a single vineyard Pinot Noir in 2008 is made from Resonance Vineyard fruit.
The wines are sold through a mailing list or through the website. The website is very informative and one of the most modern and well-designed winery websites I have ever visited.
Articles About Big Table Farm
Reviewed Wines
2009 Big Table Farm Laughing Pig Willamette Valley Pinot Noir Rosé
14.1% alc., 100 cases, $22. Sourced from Cattrall Vineyard
which is the oldest certified organic vineyard in Oregon. Barrel
fermented to dryness, complete MLF and aged sur lies until the day
before bottling. Attractive tall Alsatian bottle.
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Light rose color. Pleasing
aromas of cherries, strawberries, prickly pear and rose garden.
Moderately rich flavors of red cherries and strawberries with an underpinning of
minerality and a tangerine peel note on the bright finish. This is a friendly wine
that will please any rosé fan. Very good.
Reviewed June 22, 2010
ARTICLE »
2009 Big Table Farm Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
13.3% alc., 92 cases, $38.
The fruit is primarily from the Johan Vineyard. 75% whole cluster, native yeast
fermentation, aged 10 months in one new and two used French oak barrels.
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Moderately light reddish-purple color with a slight haze (unfiltered) in the glass.
Aromas of berry patch, farmyard, smoke, tar and pine. Medium weighted flavors
of blueberries, cherries and boysenberries with hints of cola and a fairly strong
tarry note from the whole cluster. Supple, fine-grain tannins with a soft mouth
feel. Tasted twice a few months apart. Decent.
Reviewed May 15, 2011
ARTICLE »
2009 Big Table Farm Cattrall Brothers Vineyard Eola-Amity Hills Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
13.7% alc, 100 cases, $45. Label features a grape delivery
truck owned by the Cattrall Brothers, a 1947 Ford. From the oldest certified
organic vineyard in Oregon, planted in the 1970s. Unfined and unfiltered.
·
Moderately light reddish-purple color in the glass. Lovely aromas of cherries,
strawberries, red roses and sandalwood. Delicate but tasty core of red fruits with
strawberry flavor at the forefront and toasty oak and baking spices adding interest
in the background. A charming wine with admirable balance that is drinking
nicely now. Very Good.
Reviewed December 14, 2010
ARTICLE »
2009 Big Table Farm Resonance Vineyard Yamhill-Carlton District Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
14.8% alc., 190 cases, $48. Label sports
picture of Haley the cow with first calf born at Big Table Farm spring
2010. Pommard, Wädenswil and Dijon 777 clones. Fermented with
natural yeast, some pigeage, and aged sur lie in French oak. Unfined and
unfiltered.
·
Moderately deep garnet hue in the glass. Boisterous and
alluring aromas of dark, rich Pinot fruits that just won’t quit. Delicious attack of
dark berry jam with ever changing additional layers of flavor that include anise,
lavender and Asian spice. This is a wine of discovery, revealing more interest
with each sip. The tannins are reigned in making for approachability now and
the succulent fruit is hard to resist, but this wine will get better with cellaring. Fabulous goût de terroir.
Reviewed December 14, 2010
ARTICLE »
2008 Big Table Farm Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
13.2% alc., 77 cases,
$38. This blend is primarily sourced from the Johan Vineyard, farmed by Dan
Rinke. The vineyard is organically farmed with the goal of obtaining
biodynamic certification. The manure from cows at Big Table Farm is used for
preparations for the vineyard rows that are tended for Big Table Farm.
·
Moderate garnet color in the glass. The aromas of cherry/berry jam, roses and
red jujubes are enticing. Discreet structural power with vivid berry fruit that is
subtly spiced and smoked. A middle weight wine displaying a soft and smooth
mouthfeel, fine-grain tannins and impeccable balance. A very impressive
Willamette Valley bottling. Very good (+).
Reviewed February 15, 2010
ARTICLE »
2008 Big Table Farm Resonance Vineyard Yamhill-Carlton District Pinot Noir
13.1% alc., 94 cases, $45. This vineyard is farmed by Kevin
and Carla Chambers and is certified Biodynamic®.
·
Rich, deep, brooding
dark red fruits with a savory underpinning of chanterelle mushrooms,
loamy earth and cardamon spice. This wine has impressive intensity on
the mid palate, a pillowy texture, and a finish like a three hour movie you
don’t want to end. Still a little closed, seemingly possessing more hidden charm
waiting to get out. Cellar this wine for one to two years for ultimate gratification.
Love the low alcohol. A very heavenly and sensual pleasure.
Reviewed February 15, 2010
ARTICLE »
2009 Big Table Farm Laughing Pig Willamette Valley Pinot Noir Rosé
14.1% alc., 100 cases, $22. Sourced from Cattrall Vineyard which is the oldest certified organic vineyard in Oregon. Barrel fermented to dryness, complete MLF and aged sur lies until the day before bottling. Attractive tall Alsatian bottle. · Light rose color. Pleasing aromas of cherries, strawberries, prickly pear and rose garden. Moderately rich flavors of red cherries and strawberries with an underpinning of minerality and a tangerine peel note on the bright finish. This is a friendly wine that will please any rosé fan. Very good. Reviewed June 22, 2010 ARTICLE »
2009 Big Table Farm Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
13.3% alc., 92 cases, $38. The fruit is primarily from the Johan Vineyard. 75% whole cluster, native yeast fermentation, aged 10 months in one new and two used French oak barrels. · Moderately light reddish-purple color with a slight haze (unfiltered) in the glass. Aromas of berry patch, farmyard, smoke, tar and pine. Medium weighted flavors of blueberries, cherries and boysenberries with hints of cola and a fairly strong tarry note from the whole cluster. Supple, fine-grain tannins with a soft mouth feel. Tasted twice a few months apart. Decent. Reviewed May 15, 2011 ARTICLE »
2009 Big Table Farm Cattrall Brothers Vineyard Eola-Amity Hills Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
13.7% alc, 100 cases, $45. Label features a grape delivery truck owned by the Cattrall Brothers, a 1947 Ford. From the oldest certified organic vineyard in Oregon, planted in the 1970s. Unfined and unfiltered. · Moderately light reddish-purple color in the glass. Lovely aromas of cherries, strawberries, red roses and sandalwood. Delicate but tasty core of red fruits with strawberry flavor at the forefront and toasty oak and baking spices adding interest in the background. A charming wine with admirable balance that is drinking nicely now. Very Good. Reviewed December 14, 2010 ARTICLE »
2009 Big Table Farm Resonance Vineyard Yamhill-Carlton District Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
14.8% alc., 190 cases, $48. Label sports picture of Haley the cow with first calf born at Big Table Farm spring 2010. Pommard, Wädenswil and Dijon 777 clones. Fermented with natural yeast, some pigeage, and aged sur lie in French oak. Unfined and unfiltered. · Moderately deep garnet hue in the glass. Boisterous and alluring aromas of dark, rich Pinot fruits that just won’t quit. Delicious attack of dark berry jam with ever changing additional layers of flavor that include anise, lavender and Asian spice. This is a wine of discovery, revealing more interest with each sip. The tannins are reigned in making for approachability now and the succulent fruit is hard to resist, but this wine will get better with cellaring. Fabulous goût de terroir. Reviewed December 14, 2010 ARTICLE »
2008 Big Table Farm Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
13.2% alc., 77 cases, $38. This blend is primarily sourced from the Johan Vineyard, farmed by Dan Rinke. The vineyard is organically farmed with the goal of obtaining biodynamic certification. The manure from cows at Big Table Farm is used for preparations for the vineyard rows that are tended for Big Table Farm. · Moderate garnet color in the glass. The aromas of cherry/berry jam, roses and red jujubes are enticing. Discreet structural power with vivid berry fruit that is subtly spiced and smoked. A middle weight wine displaying a soft and smooth mouthfeel, fine-grain tannins and impeccable balance. A very impressive Willamette Valley bottling. Very good (+). Reviewed February 15, 2010 ARTICLE »
2008 Big Table Farm Resonance Vineyard Yamhill-Carlton District Pinot Noir
13.1% alc., 94 cases, $45. This vineyard is farmed by Kevin and Carla Chambers and is certified Biodynamic®. · Rich, deep, brooding dark red fruits with a savory underpinning of chanterelle mushrooms, loamy earth and cardamon spice. This wine has impressive intensity on the mid palate, a pillowy texture, and a finish like a three hour movie you don’t want to end. Still a little closed, seemingly possessing more hidden charm waiting to get out. Cellar this wine for one to two years for ultimate gratification. Love the low alcohol. A very heavenly and sensual pleasure. Reviewed February 15, 2010 ARTICLE »
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