
Wine Specs
Vintage
2017
Varietal
Chardonnay
Appellation
Dundee Hills
Alcohol %
13.5
Wine Spectator
91
2017 Dundee Hills Chardonnay
Our Dundee Hills Chardonnay embodies everything we’ve come to revere about this noble variety. The wine’s pronounced acidity is beautifully countered by an approachable freshness in the form of peach, nectarine, and candied citrus flavors. The warm nature of the Dundee Hills appellation affords a slightly round, rich texture, pulled taut by the highly influential volcanic soils and their signature offering of brightness and minerality.
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Our Dundee Hills Chardonnay embodies everything we’ve come to revere about this noble variety. The wine’s pronounced acidity is beautifully countered by an approachable freshness in the form of peach, nectarine, and candied citrus flavors. The warm nature of the Dundee Hills appellation affords a slightly round, rich texture, pulled taut by the highly influential volcanic soils and their signature offering of brightness and minerality.
Vineyards
Sourced from a site with distinctive
soils and sun exposures, this
Chardonnay is nothing if not complex.
Meticulous sourcing in the field and
mindful blending in the cellar yield a
gorgeous representation of a Willamette
Valley variety that’s increasingly and
deservedly gaining international
acclaim. We are thrilled to take New
World Chardonnay to new heights with
this release.
Winemaking
The fruit for our 2017 Dundee Hills
Chardonnay is hand harvested and
brought to the winery in quarter ton
bins. After hand-sorting, all fruit is
carefully put through a lengthy press
cycle. Once pressed, juice was put
directly to barrel to begin fermentation
where it remains until barrels are
racked and blended in tank for bottling.
This wine completed malolactic
fermentation, and aged with minimal
lees stirring.