Day Wines Tears Of Vulcan 2023

Wine Type: Orange (Skin-Contact White)
Vintage: 2023
Bottle Size: 750ml
Grape Variety: Viognier, Pinot Gris, Muscat (blend)
Appellation: Chehalem Mountains AVA (Willamette Valley)
Country: United States
Region: Oregon (Willamette Valley – Chehalem Mountains)
Producer: Day Wines (Day Crush)
Winemaker: Brianna Day
Vineyard: Organically farmed Chehalem Mountains sites 
Soil: Mixed volcanic basalt and marine sedimentary soils
Farming: Organic farming (site partners) + minimal-intervention intent
Alcohol: 13% 
Fermentation: Co-fermented on skins ~3 weeks; native-leaning ferment; minimal additions
Aging: Neutral élevage in a mix of seasoned oak (often including acacia) and clay/amphora-style vessels for texture + lift
Fining / Filtration: Typically unfined and unfiltered; minimal sulfur at bottling

Tasting Note:
Tears of Vulcan is orange wine with real structure—floral, citrusy, and spicy, but also firm and food-ready. Think tangerine and blood orange peel, apricot skin, and honeysuckle, with a savory edge of ginger, crushed tea leaf, and wet stone. The palate has that satisfying skin-contact grip—tannins you can feel—balanced by bright acidity that keeps it crisp and dangerously drinkable. Give it a little air, serve it lightly chilled, and it turns into a whole vibe.

About the Producer:
Brianna Day has become a reference point for modern Oregon wine: bright, honest, low-makeup bottlings that lean on farming, picking decisions, and texture instead of heaviness or oak gloss. Tears of Vulcan is one of her signature “skin-contact” wines—wildly aromatic, beautifully structured, and built to live on the table, not just in a tasting glass.