Five Years of Friendship, Innovation, and Sustainable Winegrowing
What began as a bold venture in 2019 has blossomed into something extraordinary. As we wrap up our fifth harvest at Limited Addition Wines, we find ourselves reflecting on how far we've come since Chad and I first embarked on this adventure.
Wine Crush pOdcast: A chat with Ltd+ Wines
The show is partially about demystifying the stereotype behind wine, showcasing the phenomenal personalities of the industry, introducing the world to producers of all sizes, educating wine drinkers on the different aspects of the industry and simply having a good time talking about food & wine.
Notes from Bree: July 2024
We found a couple cases of our 2022 Noble Dry Chenin blanc hiding in the corner of our cellar, it happens when you make more than 20+ different wines. So if you want to get your hands on the last bottles of this exceptional vintage this is your only chance!
A Word from Bree: Bloom is happening across the Willamette Valley!
As the Pacific Northwest spring has brought a stunning array of fragrant blooms to the verdant fields around us so to are the vineyards being hit by spring fever! After bud break, vines go on a rapid vegetative growth spree – often growing up to an inch per day – and their leafy tendrils expand wildly. S
The 25 Best Chillable Red Wines for 2024
While the Willamette Valley is renowned for its single-varietal wines like Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, Limited Addition winery believes blends like this can be big for the future of the region.
American sparkling wine is graduating
For Limited Addition Wines, Stock, who is also Oregon’s only female Master of Wine, makes four sparkling SKUs: a Rose of Mencia Pet-Nat, a Gamay and Pinot Noir Blanc de Noir, a Pinot Meunier Blanc de Noir and a Pinot Blanc Blanc de Blancs.
Even fermentation is now being hampered by climate change
“Wild yeast fermentations provide me with the truest sense of capturing time and place in a wine. Commercial yeast inoculation tends to be chosen by larger more industrial commercial wineries that require consistency in their products, wines that are replicable year in and year out.”
West Coast Trousseau
An obscure grape found in the Jura region of France and in the Douro region of Portugal has become indelibly linked to the rise of some of California’s most renowned boutique wineries. Read Alder Yarrow’s review of the Ltd.+ Trousseau and Trousseau Red Blend, from JancisRobinson.com.
This Bud’s For You Young Person
On his site, Paul Gregutt recently profiled the Artist Block wines made by Bree Stock, MW. She and her husband also have a project under the Limited Addition label…
Limited Addition and Artist Block: Artful and playful
Bree Stock MW and husband Chad Stock make Limited Addition Wines in the Willamette Valley. Bree is also consulting winemaker for the newly-founded Artist Block in the Dundee Hills.
How Mencia Became Spain’s Breakout Star
Long in the shadow of better-known Spanish grapes, Mencía is finally gaining broader recognition thanks to investments in old vines and high-quality, terroir-driven winemaking
Limited Addition Wines “Think Different” in the Willamette Valley
Limited Addition Wines (Ltd.+) doesn’t want to be just another Willamette Valley winery focusing predominantly on Pinot Noir. Married couple Bree and Chad Stock, co-founders of Ltd.+ embody the Apple advertising slogan “Think Different” from vineyard to table.
Bree and Chad Stock are betting on plant diversity as the future of Oregon wines
Ltd.+ winemakers Chad and Bree Stock talk about the importance of experimentation, plant diversity, and fair labor practices for the future of Oregon winemaking. Bree and Chad are a small team with a lot of experience—Bree holds the Master of Wine title, is a WSET educator…
Innovation is the key to unique Limited Addition wines
In a practice that is hundreds of centuries old, employing new techniques is often not easy, or at least not easily embraced. That’s especially true in Old World wines, with their traditional methods perpetuated generation after generation. But in the New World, innovation is generally well received…