2021 Waveform Chardonnay
Willamette Valley AVA / 13.3% ABV
Lush, textured, elegant: this is what exceptional Chardonnay from Oregon tastes like.
93 Points, International Wine Report
It all starts with organic fruit lovingly farmed at high elevation from two of the Willamette Valley’s top viticultural areas: Eola-Amity Hills and Dundee Hills. We hand-harvest the berries at their peak, then put them through native yeast fermentation in large-format French oak. We then do a light first press of the wine into French oak barrels for over 10 months élevage on the lees with bâtonage.
Our 2021 Chardonnay has a pale golden hue in the glass. On the nose, you’ll detect delicate aromas of honeysuckle, lemon peel, and ripe pears. Take a sip and you’ll taste Asian pear, poached apple, and white peach with a hint of ocean salinity. The mineral-rich finish goes on for minutes, with trailing notes of citrus and cotton candy.
This wine is incredible on its own, no matter whether it’s a back-porch sipper or paired with your favorite seafood dishes like oysters with mignonette sauce, shrimp scampi, or roasted branzino.
$95