2022 Barrel Select Chardonnay
A luxurious wine, created from our favorite two barrels of the vintage, this is a rich, luscious wine is bursting with golden apple, orange blossom & a hint of brie on the nose. Lemon curd and quince paste meet a vivacious acidity with flavors of ripe pear, dried golden fig and toasted vanilla on a satin finish.
Just 90 cases produced.
A wonderful fruit foward and balanced wine with pleasant acidity. Aromas of apples in the glass lead to warm apple tart and apricots lingering on the palate.
This wine would be best paired with dishes that have cream based sauces or a vegetable risotto. Or, look to compliment a decadent cheese platter or even a rich cheesecake!
The berries were lightly pressed and made in our desired style of a Cote-De-Beaune wine. Only two barrels were selected for this wine: one lightly toasted new French oak, the other selection was a neutral barrel. Both barrels in the 2021 vintage were from Fennwood vineyard in Yamhill-Carlton AVA.
The Vintage:
2021 was a warm and dry vintage, cooling near the end to allow slow and even ripening with fruit concentration and high sugars while retaining a fresh acidity.
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Varietal | Chardonnay |
| Varietal Composition | 100% Dijon 95 |
| Appellation | Yamhill-Carlton AVA |
| Vineyard | Fennwood Vineyard |
| Harvest Date | 09/23/2021 |
| Alcohol | 13.00% |
| Wine Style | Meursault |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Bottling Date | 04/19/2021 |
| Cases Produced | 49 |
| Country of Origin | UNITED STATES |
| State of Origin | Oregon |
The Famed Fennwood vineyard in Yamhill-Carlton AVA, known for its marine-sedimentary soils, was planted in Spring of 2008.
