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Hip Chicks Do Wine 2015 Wine Bunny Blanc
Don’t take yourself too seriously
Renee Neely and Laurie Lewis are the women winemakers behind Portland’s oldest urban winery, Hip Chicks Do Wine. Their warehouse-turned-winery in industrial Southeast really jump started the urban winery movement in Portland more than fifteen years ago.
Laurie and Renee fell in love with Oregon wine while visiting the Willamette Valley and decided to turn their passion into a full time career. Like many winemakers in the Willamette Valley, they got their start with the wine gurus at Chemeketa Community College and quickly realized that they didn’t want to be farmers. They just wanted to focus on making the best wine they could, particularly enjoyable and ready-to-drink fruit-forward wines.
But while they take their wine making seriously, their approach to wine is anything but snobbish. The have collaborated with local artists to create fun and unique wine labels. They have a line of wines devoted to their love of the film Pulp Fiction and a line of wines called Wine Bunny.
More than anything, they want you to have fun drinking their wines and enjoy the experience of visiting their bright and colorfully cozy tasting room.
Cellar 503 Tasting Notes
Hip Chicks Do Wine, Portland, Oregon
2015 Wine Bunny Blanc
Laurie and Renee love to experiment.
When I first visited, they shared a huge range of wines including multiple dessert wines! They love to take in new varietals, experiment with blends, and consistently turn out wines that their devoted followers love.
With a name like “Wine Bunny,” you might expect a sugarbomb designed for unsophisticated palates. But no, this is a beautifully dry wine that allows the fruit to shine through, revealing flavors of pear, melon and Pink Lady apples.
This 2014 Wine Bunny Blanc is one of their most popular wines. Despite its whimsical name, it’s a traditional blend of Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne from vineyards in Southern Oregon.
A Cellar 503 selection in May 2016, Women Winemakers Applegate Valley | Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier
