Iranian refugee builds world-ranked American winery rooted in heritage and health

One American winemaking family believes exceptional wine doesn't require shortcuts After decades of quiet persistence in their contract global recognition in recent times arrived for Maysara Winery located in the rolling hills of Oregon wine country It at the moment ranks as the No vineyard worldwide We were informed we were chosen to be among the top vineyards in the world founder Moe Momtazi informed Fox News Digital in an interview NASHVILLE'S HIDDEN 'WINE COUNTRY' PROVIDES TASTE OF TENNESSEE IN WHISKEY BARRELSHis middle daughter Naseem Momtazi president of sales disclosed You can have beautiful American-made quality-made wines coming from an actual family an actual farm and an actual story The winery has partnered with the Fox News Wine Shop on a pinot noir Even so when Moe Momtazi talks about his life he starts not in Oregon but in the turmoil of post-revolution Iran His story of escape new life in America and ultimately a winemaking philosophy rooted in heritage and soundness became the foundation for Maysara Winery Though he came to the U S in to examination engineering his life took a dramatic spin after he returned to Iran in the late s Things got pretty ugly amid the revolution he disclosed TEXAS WINERY BEATS NAPA ELITES WITH SMALL-TOWN SAVVY AND TOP-NOTCH TASTE So in myself with my wife she was eight months pregnant we escaped from Iran Momtazi continued recalling his demanding journey to the U S by way of Pakistan Spain Italy and Mexico The new parents completely arrived in and initially settled in Texas where Momtazi applied for political asylum and returned to civil engineering But farming was his long-term dream Middle daughter Naseem recalled her father's interest in farming I remember as a kid he would just buy small parcels when he could because they didn't have much when they came to the United States she stated Fox News Digital With whatever he could save he would buy land In Momtazi left engineering and moved his family to Oregon Seven years later the family purchased an abandoned wheat farm that would become their winery's home Nowadays the property spans roughly acres of amazing elevation daughter Naseem stated Momtazi's wife and all three daughters work at the winery From the beginning Momtazi envisioned a farm built on biodynamic agriculture NAVY VET-TURNED-WINEMAKER INFUSES MILITARY GRIT INTO POWERHOUSE POURS It was my mission to farm holistically and just not to use any kind of material from outside he mentioned The method grounded in the early th century teachings of Rudolf Steiner emphasizes natural cycles and soil vitality One such unconventional method involves filling cow horns with manure and burying them in the ground Naseem Momtazi summed it up as the the greater part natural holistic way to produce wine 'MY WHOLE LIFE WAS A LIE' FORMER VEGAN CHEF SINKS HER TEETH INTO CATTLE RANCHINGShe added We do need to produce and consume better as people tying the winery's methods to broader concerns about modern food production Moe Momtazi is even more uncompromising about how wine should be made We absolutely do not manipulate our wine no use of commercial yeast or enzymes or adjusting acidity or adding sugar he mentioned TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZSome customers have narrated them that their wine is medicine Naseem disclosed reflecting the differences between Maysara wines and heavily processed wines CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER If you drink too much you're going to get drunk she added But if you consume a moderate amount of our wine I truly do say that you're not going to get the same effects So much wine is manipulated A defining trait of Maysara wines is that they're aged far longer than bulk American wines the family revealed CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES We truly believe in holding back the wines and releasing them when ready Naseem Momtazi explained noting that Maysara wines aren't circulated chronologically That is not a natural concept for American wine she declared Learn more about the Fox News Wine Shop here