LOVE, OREGON CHARDONNAY
COLORS
very pale straw
AROMAS
the smell of the ocean. Also, very citrusy – lemon and lime
FLAVORS
lemon and vanilla, reminiscent of lemon curd
STRUCTURE
very bright beginning, followed by a soft, silky cushion on the mid-palate, then a bright and clean finish
Food Pairing Ideas
- Lemony Shrimp Risotto
- Herb-Marinated Grilled Sea Bass
- Chicken with Tarragon Butter
We pressed the fruit whole cluster and then let it ferment in neutral French oak. Later we racked it off the lees, but didn’t
clean the barrel. We rolled the barrel to let the bulk of the lees fall out, but intentionally kept some of them. We stirred the lees in the barrel regularly for about 4 months, which achieved the creamy middle we were after.
The wine was then further aged in neutral French oak thereby keeping the wood from dominating the wine and allowing the fruit to shine through.
clean the barrel. We rolled the barrel to let the bulk of the lees fall out, but intentionally kept some of them. We stirred the lees in the barrel regularly for about 4 months, which achieved the creamy middle we were after.
The wine was then further aged in neutral French oak thereby keeping the wood from dominating the wine and allowing the fruit to shine through.
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TECH SPECS:
Alc: 12.7%, TA: 6.9 g/L
pH: 3.3, RS: <0.2 (dry)
COMPOSITION:
100% Chardonnay
AVA:
Willamette Valley
CASES PRODUCED:
178
2015 LOVE, OREGON CHARDONNAY
$25/bottle
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VINEYARD INFORMATION
APPELLATION
Willamette Valley
COMPOSITION
100% Chardonnay
VINEYARDS
Courting Hill
