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This is the first Willamette Valley Chardonnay that we have made since the 2002 vintage. The wine comes from two very distinct vineyard sites growing Dijon clone chardonnay on volcanic soils: Durant Vineyard in the Dundee Hills Appellation and Carabella Vineyard in the Chehalem Mountains Appellation (both vineyards supply Bergstrom Wines with fruit for both our Willamette Valley and Reserve Chardonnay programs.) Our Chardonnays are whole-cluster pressed and cold settled in tanks before being drained to a mixture of French Oak and stainless steel barrels for fermentation. We use a wide variety of yeasts, both native and selected strains, to achieve a balanced Chardonnay with old-world integrity and new world flair.
The 2006 Willamette Valley Chardonnay has rich and opulent aromas of pineapple, apples, lemon zest and a small kiss of creamy vanilla from the 40% French Oak that is used in the barrel ageing of this wine. This wine is broad and expansive in the mouth with great ripe fruit flavors and a nice balancing natural acidity which will make this wine highly versatile as an aperitif wine of as a wine to pair with main-courses. This wine should please now and over the next 5 years.
Only 400 cases made
Price: $35 per bottle
