Dundee Hills, Oregon (July, 2022) – Alexana Vineyard, Dr. Madaiah Revana’s property winery and vineyard tucked alongside the western fringe of the famed Dundee Hills, is worked up to announce the addition of one of many Willamette Valley’s most well-respected winemakers, Tresider Burns.
“I really feel blessed to have Tresider becoming a member of our crew and carrying on the legacy of proficient and devoted winemakers who’ve developed this distinctive piece of land at Alexana into one of many nice Pinot Noir Vineyards on this planet in lower than 20 years”, mentioned Dr. Madaiah Revana, founder/proprietor of Alexana.
Burns brings expansive data and expertise from all through the Willamette Valley (White Rose Property, Brittan Vineyards, Lemelson) to the highly-acclaimed ‘Revana Winery’ at Alexana. Burns has spent the previous three vintages main winemaking and operations for White Rose Property, an ultra-boutique vineyard simply on the opposite facet of the hill.
Previous to taking the helm at White Rose Property, Burns labored alongside winemaking icon Robert Brittan because the affiliate winemaker for Brittan Vineyards, working with over 20 prime winery websites within the Willamette Valley.
“Tresider’s dedication to creating wines of the very best high quality and the continuous enchancment of course of by way of considerate experimentation and collaboration is the proper match for Alexana—a vineyard with a popularity for producing wines with intention,” mentioned Brittan.
Burns will probably be becoming a member of the Alexana crew at an thrilling time, as Dr. Revana has lately bought neighboring ‘Kinney Ranch’ and has begun growing a 45-acre winery, almost contiguous to the Revana Winery at Alexana.
Tresider Burns will probably be taking on one of many prime Pinot Noir applications within the Valley from present winemaker, Bryan Weil.
Dr. Revana additionally shared that the transition for present winemaker Bryan Weil is one thing he’s enthusiastic about, “Bryan has been provided an unimaginable alternative to develop into a accomplice in growing a brand new vineyard close by. I’m so pleased with the winemaker he has develop into and the alternative he has earned.”
“Bryan cares deeply for our crew, we’re lucky to have him comply with proceed working intently with Tresider and the crew for the following yr as consulting winemaker, a testomony to our partnership and his dedication,” famous Dr. Revana.
“Bryan had a giant job when he joined in 2012, following within the footsteps of Alexana’s legendary founding winemaker, Lynn Penner-Ash. We had simply obtained #17 in Wine Spectator’s TOP 100 Wines of World with the 2010 classic of our Property Pinot Noir. Bryan actually stepped up and helped produce unimaginable wines over the previous 10 years {highlighted with the 2018 Alexana Revana Winery’ Property Pinot Noir incomes High-Ranked Pinot Noir in 2021 Wine Spectator’s TOP 100 Wines of World}.
“Discovering the appropriate individual to take over at Alexana is essential to me, the crew, our wine membership members, and the wine group. After attending to know Tresider, we all know we’ve added somebody particular to our crew who can proceed to raise the a long time of labor from everybody at Alexana,” acknowledged Dr. Revana.
