Left Coast Cellars 2013 Unoaked Chardonnay, Willamette Valley, $18
Of the 104 planted acres in Rickreall, Ore., by viticulturalist/founding winemaker Luke McCollom, 12 acres are devoted to Chardonnay clonal material Dijon 95, 96 and 108. This marks Left Coast’s inaugural release of unwooded Chardonnay, which offers aromas of honeydew melon, Golden Delicious apple, pear, jasmine and baking spices. The entry is clean and straightforward with apple, pear and apricot flavors, finished with jicama and green tea notes.
Rating: Recommended
Production: 344 cases
Alcohol: 13.2%
Scott says
4th Annual Oregon Chardonnay Symposium, Sat. March 14 @ Stoller Family Vineyards, Dayton / Willamette Valley. Over 60 Oregon wineries pouring at the Grand Tasting…technical symposium by Rajat Parr, MS. Always a sellout!!!!
Oregonchardonnaysymposium.com
Eric Degerman says
Greetings Scott,
We’ve enjoyed helping promote this year’s Oregon Chardonnay Symposium …
https://greatnorthwestwine.com/2014/09/16/famed-sommelier-rajat-parr-lead-2015-oregon-chardonnay-symposium/
https://greatnorthwestwine.com/event/oregon-chardonnay-symposium/
I covered last year’s event …
https://greatnorthwestwine.com/2014/03/10/winemakers-meet-to-help-define-oregon-chardonnay/
And I look forward to returning next month to Stoller. Paul Durant and Erica Landon seem to do a marvelous job orchestrating the event.