2023 Chardonnay Villages Cuvée
Appellation
Willamette Valley
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A blend of Chardonnay from our Estate and Freedom Hill Vineyard, this wine is balanced, lovely, and an excellent example of the superior quality of Willamette Valley Chardonnay.
The grapes were whole-cluster pressed and barrel-fermented with indigenous yeasts. The wine completed malolactic fermentation naturally and was aged sur lie for 11 months entirely in used French oak barrels.
Vineyard Notes
Our Village Cuvee Chardonnay is produced from grapes grown in Oregon's mid Willamette Valley. A blend of Chardonnay from our Estate and Freedom Hill Vineyard, which has very old marine sedimentary soil in the Mt. Pisgah AVA. By blending the wines from these very different sites together, the wine captures the complex range of flavors and textures derived from two geographically diverse sites in the Willamette Valley.
Production Notes
Release Date: Nov 2024; Production: 372 cases. The grapes were whole-cluster pressed. After settling, the juice was barrel-fermented with indigenous yeasts. The wine completed malolactic fermentation naturally and was aged sur lie for 11 months entirely in used French oak barrels.
Winemaker Notes
Vintage Notes 2023
Drink
5-7 years