Martin Woods Rose 2024

Grape: Cabernet Franc

Region: Willamette Valley, OR

Farming: Organic

Growing up in Indiana, family gatherings around the dinner table were a nightly ritual, with simple wine playing an important (but unspoken) role for Evan’s parents, Bill and Margo Martin. After finishing college in Seattle in 2004 Evan began frequenting a neighborhood wine shop (European Vine Selections) and for the first time started exploring with intention the world of wine. He was romanced by wine’s ability to transport him in both place and time, which fed his youthful sense of wanderlust. Evan’s story is bottom-up, starting small and re-investing every cent earned back into a growing portfolio of wines, all the while striving to learn, by patient observation and attention, how to be better at the craft. He eventually began to tap into winemaking as fine art, as not only a vocation, but also an all-encompassing way of life, expression and community. Part of this journey was creating HiFi wine bar — celebrating it’s third year in 2024 — where the wine industry comes together in a casual, music-filled atmosphere to drink the truly great wines of the world, with the edifying perspective which that affords. He believes that Oregon has arrived at a moment of time when it can produce some of the finest, more compelling, most sought-after wines in the world.

Food Pairing: Perfect for Niçoise salad, grilled shrimp, herby pasta, or fans of Loire-style rosé with a Pacific Northwest accent.