Stoller Chardonnay 2017
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This unoaked Dundee Hills Chardonnay is a mix of all the Chardonnay clones on our property: 76, 95, 96 and 548. Whole cluster pressed to mitigate phenolics, this wine spent 9-months in stainless steel tank. It is light and delicate on the nose, opening with hints of lemon-lime, ginger, minerality and jasmine. The vibrant palate has notes of pear, white peach, lemon and lime unfold with a succulent, juicy mouthfeel that winds down to lengthy soft finish.
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Consistent with the previous vintage, this all-stainless wine is crisply defined, with fresh fruit flavors of lemon and apple, annotated with highlights of ginger and lemon peel. It's a persistent fresh wine and a fine value, with a touch of cucumber in the mix.
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Bright and fresh, featuring snappy pear and apricot flavors laced with orange peel and spiced cinnamon notes.
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Light bodied, with scents of brioche and apples, this chardonnay is direct and forward. The grapefruit notes and orange-oil finish suggest a match with grilled sardines.
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Located in the heart of Oregon's Willamette Valley in the Dundee Hills AVA, Stoller uniquely offers world class wines and genuine hospitality in a stunning setting. Owners Bill and Cathy Stoller purchased the nearly 400 acre property, which was originally his family’s turkey farm, in 1993 and crafted the winery’s inaugural Pinot Noir in 2001. Their vision of innovation blending vineyard stewardship with environmental sustainability was recognized in 2006 when Stoller became the first LEED® certified winemaking facility in the United States attaining the rare Gold level certification. Today, the winery features panoramic views including Mt. Hood, ample outdoor space for relaxation and guest houses.
One of the most popular and versatile white wine grapes, Chardonnay offers a wide range of flavors and styles depending on where it is grown and how it is made. While it tends to flourish in most environments, Chardonnay from its Burgundian homeland produces some of the most remarkable and longest lived examples. California produces both oaky, buttery styles and leaner, European-inspired wines. Somm Secret—The Burgundian subregion of Chablis, while typically using older oak barrels, produces a bright style similar to the unoaked style. Anyone who doesn't like oaky Chardonnay would likely enjoy Chablis.
Home of the first Pinot noir vineyard of the Willamette Valley, planted by David Lett of Eyrie Vineyard in 1966, today the Dundee Hills AVA remains the most densely planted AVA in the valley (and state). To its north sits the Chehalem Valley and to its south, runs the Willamette River. Within the region’s 12,500 acres, about 1,700 are planted to vine on predominantly basalt-based, volcanic, Jory soil.