2023 Sunflower Chardonnay
2023 Sunflower Chardonnay
This vintage brings fruit from the Yamhill-Carlton AVA. We gently pressed the fruit over three hours and settled overnight before being racked into a handful of French oak barrels and a used puncheon.
This Chardonnay brings to the glass what Oregon does best, a balancing act of brightness and lushness . Tropical citrus fruit fills the glass, then slowly pulls back to reveal crushed seashells. The mouthfeel balances mouthwatering acidity against rich layers of fruit. The minimal use of oak, barely perceptible, rounds out the midpalate, creating texture for a wine that can be enjoyed now, or cellared for many years.
Only 150 cases made.
We are lucky to have access to Chardonnay fruit from Marin Vneyard in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA, a site that preserves both freshness and acidity. Hand-picked in the third week of September, the fruit was gently pressed before a brief settling, then heading into six french oak barrels to slowly start spontaneous fermentation.