A joint project from Chehalem Winery and Stoller Family Estate, this is a wine “made for everyday moments.” It has a pale straw color, aromas of ripe apples, pears and citrus, along with cool-climate bright acidity. It is a great wine for sipping or at the table with grilled shrimp or lemon pasta. The 2019 vintage was classic, with few summer heat spikes and cool, wet weather in early September slowing ripening until sunny days and chilly nights in late September and early October provided ripe grapes for harvest.
Chemistry, Willamette Valley (Oregon) Chardonnay 2019
By Rebecca Murphy