besadien
willamette & Columbia valleYS
about besadien
John Grochau has since been fortunate enough to learn the trade from some of the Willamette Valley's finest winemakers. He began his career working his way from the bottom up at Erath Winery. He then spent four years as Doug Tunnel's assistant at Brick House Wines. Finally, in 2002, he founded his own winery with his wife Kerri.
John explains that his goal is always to "make a wine that speaks of where the grapes are grown and the weather of the vintage...we do less in an effort to show more." To achieve this he works only grapes grown with non-interventionist farming techniques (organic when feasible, sustainably focused, environmentally sensitive).
The name "Besadien" is a play on the word "beso", which means "kiss" in Spanish. When the artwork featured on the label, "Authenticity" by Christo Dagorov, was found, it was a clear fit for both the name 'Besadien' and the wine.
The ultimate goal is always to craft the kind of wines they hope to drink at the end of the day, ones that are pure, precise, true to their roots and delicious.
