2023 Crowley, Chardonnay Willamette Valley 750ml
2023 Crowley, Chardonnay Willamette Valley 750ml
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From the Distributor, Elevage:
Single sourced from Four Winds Vineyard this clonal blend exemplifies the radiance and energy of the Four Winds site, capturing its natural disposition of bright acidity and saltiness. Built for immediacy and all occasions our Willamette Valley Chardonnay is aged 11 months in barrel and finished in stainless steel to combine succulence with freshness for perfect drinkability.
Winemaking Information
Whole cluster pressed Barrel fermented (100% Native) Aged 11 months on the lees in barrel, no stirring. 6 months finished in steel with lees 20% new wood Full malo.
Vineyard Information
Four Winds was planted in 1993 to Wente clone Chardonnay (1.5 acres) and Dijon clone Chardonnay (.75 acres) and beginning in 2017 (2.5 acres) of Draper clone. Elevation is 825 feet and south facing. Own rooted and dry farmed. Appellation and soil: This vineyard is located in the McMinnville Coast Range. The soils have a volcanic origin, primarily Saum, like Nekia, with a strip of Jory running along the northwest edge of the vineyard. They are made up of a rocky base of weathered basalt that was covered by windblown (colluvial) loam, which was derived from eroded basalt higher up in the coast range. As compared to other appellations in the Willamette Valley, these soils are uniquely shallow for winegrowing with low total available moisture. The resulting wines have pronounced leanness and mineral tones.
