2021 L'Ecole N 41 "Ferguson Vineyard", Walla Walla Valley, Washington, USAABOUT THE WINE The Ferguson Vineyard bottling is LEcole No 41s flagship expression of their estate site in the SeVein project at the southern edge of the Walla Walla Valley AVA, near the Oregon border. Perched at 1,350 feet in elevation, the vineyard is planted in fractured basalt soils that lend the wine its signature mineral tension. The 2021 vintage saw a long, dry growing season with excellent ripening conditions, producing wines of concentration

They publish top quality

Selective harvest by hand in the first week of October

Beginning in the 1970s

allowing the old vines to ripen slowly and evenly

In the vineyards

Their commitment to organic farming and minimal intervention winemaking emphasizes the expressive potential of Chenin Blanc and other local varieties

As we literally started

making it a standout expression of Riesling

Vincent and Catherine Ogereau

The soil is unique

quickly embraced organic conversion and biodynamic principles under the mentorship of Philippe Pacalet—focusing on low‑intervention

That ten-week contract evolved into a 4-year engagement