A Potpourri Of Chardonnays Oregon

A Potpourri Of Chardonnays Oregon

Adelsheim Vineyard, a heritage producer is in the Chehalem Mountains AVA In the homestretch of Oregon wine month, here's a roundup of noteworthy Chardonnays for spring into summer. (But heck, drink them all year 'round, as I did!) 30A Chardonnay 2019, Willamette Valley AVA. named for Florida's seaside highway. a more oxidized styled with baked yellow apple, similar to a late harvest of Jura styles. Good with tortellini sausage soup, which helps mitigate the 13. 4% abv. Adelsheim "Staking Claim" 2017, Chehalem Mountains AVA. Pale gold but the nearly clear color predicts of the purity of the fruit—pear and apples and a tinge of oak that provides a nice envelop but not a distraction. Medium+ bodied with a pleasant weight. Food friendly and sturdy enough to stand up to sausage, white bean soup and an impending ice storm (tasted in winter). Carabella 2018 Dijon Clones Chehalem Mountains AVA. This showed a deeper fruit profile with good complexity. Soft and round, a little caramel tone; toffee-like on the finish. Chemistry Chardonnay 2019, Willamette Valley AVA. Launched in 2018 as a collaboration between Stoller and Chehalem, heritage pioneers in the valley. Clean and direct, oak plays subtext to the apple and pear.