The Spring Lineup from Retired NBA Player Channing Frye’s Label Includes an Exciting New Collaboration with Lingua Franca
PORTLAND, Ore. (March 20, 2023) – Chosen Family Wines has announced their Spring release of four new wines, including a 2021 Chosen x L’Angolo Pinot Noir, 2021 Chosen x Salty Goats Pinot Noir, 2022 Willamette Valley Rosé, and a 2021 Chardonnay from their newest collaboration with Lingua Franca. The Lingua Franca collaboration is the result of a partnership with highly acclaimed winemaker Thomas Savre.
“We are really excited to work with Thomas Savre, who I’ve been a huge fan of at Lingua Franca.” Says Channing Frye, Founder of Chosen Family Wines. “I’m equally impressed with his prior tenure at Domaine Dujac and Domaine de la Romanée-Conti. As talented a winemaker as he is, he’s an even better human being. So, we wanted to collaborate with him on a high-end Chardonnay that shows his amazing skill.”
Chosen’s spring wine releases are:
- 2021 Chosen x Lingua Franca Chardonnay ($95/bottle)
- Chosen’s newest collaboration with Lingua Franca Estate for their chardonnay comes as the result of the partnership with acclaimed winemaker Thomas Savre. Delicate floral and citrus aromas. On the palate, this wine is full of freshness and vitality, with bright acidity that carries the wine’s length. A sophisticated wine that offers a perfect balance of fruit and acidity, with a rich, textural complexity that is enhanced by the flint notes. Members will have first access to bottles of the limited-production wine.
- 2021 Chosen x L’Angolo Pinot Noir ($75/bottle)
- Made in partnership with L’Angolo Estate, this wine possesses classic Dundee Hills red fruit characteristics and is accompanied by notes of clove, wet moss and a beautiful freshness that is truly enjoyable.
- 2021 Chosen x Salty Goats Pinot Noir ($75/bottle)
- Salty Goats Wine Co. is quickly gathering cult status for beautiful and highly-coveted coastal Pinot Noirs that are vibrant, silky, and terroir-driven. Pure and elegant on the palate, this collaboration shows notes of rose petal, lavender, pine and spice, with a lingering and graceful finish.
- 2022 Willamette Valley Rosé ($24/bottle)
- Made from multiple vineyards in the Northern Willamette Valley, this rosé was aged for five months in stainless steel and neutral French oak.
New releases are also available as part of a Collab 4-Pack priced at $300 and featuring one bottle each of their 2021 L’Angolo x Chosen Family Pinot Noir, 2021 Lingua Franca x Chosen Family Chardonnay, 2020 Hazelfern x Chosen Family Syrah, and 2021 Salty Goats x Chosen Family Pinot Noir.
All wines are now available via chosenfamilywines.com, with members granted first access to all new releases. Chosen Family Wines offers three levels of membership, with shipments offered bi-annually. Each membership tier receives access to Chosen Family and collaborative wines, plus special access to their exceptional bi-annual pick-up parties, and discounts on wine, shipping and merchandise throughout the year.
About Chosen Family Wines
Chosen Family Wines was founded in 2020 by NBA Champion Channing Frye with a mission to connect people through some of the best wines imaginable, and a promise that what you are drinking is cultivated with care. Frye has partnered with his former 2016 NBA Championship teammate and current Miami Heat star, Kevin Love, as well as CEO Jacob Gray, and Chase Renton. They partner with celebrated winemakers as well as the best up-and-coming winemakers in the world to share wines that tell the story of their renowned terroir while providing unparalleled quality and value. They have produced acclaimed wines in collaboration with L’Angolo Estate, Salty Goats Wine Co., Hazelfern Cellars, Granville Wine Co., and Lingua Franca. Each bottle of wine that they produce is a result of the synergy between terroir, technique, and unique barrel selection, reflecting the unity of their chosen family of partners and friends. Channing Frye and Chosen Family Wines champion diversity and inclusion in the wine industry through events and collaborations that benefit non-profits The Roots Fund and Our Legacy Harvested. Their wines can be found in select wine stores and high-end markets, as well as several wine membership tiers and options, including Chosen Ones, Champions, and Channing’s Choice. For more information, visit chosenfamilywines.com and follow @chosenfamilywines on Instagram and Twitter.
