Jaine is an Otis Family project focused on creating outstanding Washington wines using sustainable practices. Jaine’s winemaker, Ali Mayfield, is especially focused on end-to-end sustainability and partners with wineries that share her values. While most of Jaine’s wines are single vineyard, this delicious stainless-steel fermented Chardonnay is the best of their single-vineyard selected wineries. The absence of oak use highlights the Chardonnay’s crisp melon, pear, and white peach fruit notes but, more importantly, shows a subtle minerality that would otherwise be hidden by a more oxidative winemaking choice. It is refreshing to enjoy sustainably-made wines that refuse to skimp on quality.
Jaine, Columbia Valley (Washington) Chardonnay 2020
By Vince Simmon