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Inspired by the wines of the Loire Valley and vignerons like Didier Barouillet of Clos Roche Blanche (who was an over-the-phone consultant on the project), Thierry Puzelat, and Marc Ollivier of Domaine de la Pépière, Dana and Scott Frank set out to turn Oregon's "Pinotstocracy" on it's head.

Today, Bow & Arrow is a full fledged, subterranean winery located in Northeast Portland, sourcing fruit from a small group of reliably outstanding farmers who were willing to take a risk grafting or planting the varieties they needed and to farm them in a way that was aligned with their beliefs.

While there is no one “house style”, Bow & Arrow embraces a principal of drinkability and low-intervention; a humble word that embodies the spirit of wine drinking. The growing region is frequently approached as a grand terroir destined to produce prestigious wines with an implicit Burgundian influence. Still, the valley is as much a blue-collar agricultural area as it is a boutique wine destination. It’s as much a collection of relatively simple, clay dominated soils as it is home to multi-generation family estates and renowned AVA’s.

Bow & Arrow uses a different template to explore this different, simpler side of the Willamette Valley. Instead of Burgundy, they pay homage to the refreshing and decidedly working class wines of France’s Loire Valley.