Averaen

Averaen was born out of a love for cool climate Pinot Noir and was set up by the team of Banshee wines in Sonoma. Oregon’s Willamette Valley offers an ideal growing climate, where strong winds blow from the nearby Pacific Ocean, and the mix of ancient volcanic soils and marine sediments from a prehistoric ocean floor lend intense minerality and complexity to the Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes grown on them. From the first release in 2016, the winery has grown to encompass several Pinot Noirs (which make up around 75% of the production) alongside Chardonnay and Pinot Gris. The wines have established a fine reputation in the USA and are unusually good value for a region more known for Burgundian price excesses.