Teutonic "Dangereuse d'Aquitaine" White Merlot 2022

A Vin-Gris-style wine that captures bright tropical notes of guava, lime zest, pineapple, and orange peel, with a touch of ginger. Vibrant and refreshing, this is a wine made for fun. Light tannins and a lovely soft, full mouthfeel make it a versatile companion to dishes like white pizza, goat cheese, or roast chicken—though really, it pairs beautifully with almost anything!

"Dangereuse d’Aquitaine" is the maternal grandmother of celebrated Eleanor of Aquitaine, the area of France around Merlot’s home turf - Bordeaux. She had fiery red hair and was known to be wild and full of strong opinions. Her marriage to Viscount Aimery quickly dissolved when she met Lord William Duke of Aquitaine. She fell susceptible to his charms of music, merriment, and bawdiness. They begin a secret affair and then abducted her to his castle in Poitiers France where he allegedly built her her own tower. She was known to be a seductress and so feared by her intense personality, that she was only known as Dangereuse. Tower worthy? You decide. 

Teutonic Wine Company was founded by Barnaby and Olga Tuttle in 2005. While their wines are inspired by the wines of the Middle-Mosel Valley in Germany and Alsace in France, they are a celebration of Oregon. Barnaby and Olga work with cool climate growing sites and are focused on quality farming as well as minimal intervention in both the vineyard and winery.

In the cellar, they embrace a minimalist intervention philosophy and ferment strictly with indigenous yeast native to each vineyard. The wines can be summed up by: "Old & Cold, High & Dry, Wood & Wild" - Old vine and cold climate, High elevation and Dry farmed, Neutral oak and Wild fermentation.