For this special Proxies Club release, we’re featuring our friend and collaborator, André Hueston Mack. Often referred to as the black sheep of the wine world, André gained renown as sommelier at The French Laundry and Per Se before leaving to make his own celebrated wines. Blanc Sheep and Mouton Rouge are named in André’s honor, but AHM is the centerpiece of the set—developed hand-in-hand with André to evoke memories of the beautiful Oregon terroir he works with at Maison Noir Wines.

 

AHM

(tart, spicy red)

Drawing inspiration from André Hueston Mack’s Maison Noir Wines label, based in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, this medium-bodied red blends marionberries—an Oregon exclusive known as “the king of blackberries”— with pinot noir grapes, tart cherries, rhubarb, and cranberry for a fresh, juicy base balanced by earthy pu-erh tea and kola nut. Willamette hops add an extra dose of Oregonian flavor, bringing a hint of pepper and spice to the complex, layered finish. 

Blanc Sheep

(bright, tropical white)

Bracing acidity meets tropical fruit in this bright white featuring pineapple, peach, orange, and citrusy pinot blanc grapes. All those juicy aromas mesh seamlessly with lightly floral jasmine tea, while a hint of herbaceous basil and a pinch of spicy cumin add a dash of the unexpected. On the finish, the grounding, nutty notes of genmaicha tea bring just enough black sheep energy to turn this warm-weather white from seemingly simple to your serious summer sipper.

Mouton Rouge

(smooth, savory red)

Drawing inspiration from André Hueston Mack’s Maison Noir Wines label, based in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, this medium-bodied red blends marionberries—an Oregon exclusive known as “the king of blackberries”— with pinot noir grapes, tart cherries, rhubarb, and cranberry for a fresh, juicy base balanced by earthy pu-erh tea and kola nut. Willamette hops add an extra dose of Oregonian flavor, bringing a hint of pepper and spice to the complex, layered finish.