The winemaking team of Burgundy star Jean-Nicolas Méo and Washington state native Tracy Kendall, recruited from Oregon icon Adelsheim Vineyards by Jay Boberg to help launch Nicolas-Jay, pulls from several of the Willamette Valley's top sites for a Chardonnay crafted in a charming reserve style not seen as often in the Northwest. Their work beautifully blends nuances of a … [Read more...] about Nicolas-Jay 2020 Affinités Chardonnay, Willamette Valley, $50
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Argyle Winery 2020 Grower Series Chardonnay, Willamette Valley, $25
Harvest at Argyle during this vintage began Sept. 1 with Chardonnay from Lone Star Vineyard in the Eola-Amity Hills. Fruit from historic Knudsen Vineyard in the Dundee Hills came onto Nate Klostermann's crush pad later on as he deliciously navigated the wildfires to produce another friendly example of Oregon Chardonnay. This was 18 months in the making, starting with 12 months … [Read more...] about Argyle Winery 2020 Grower Series Chardonnay, Willamette Valley, $25
Ken Wright Cellars 2021 Chardonnay, Willamette Valley, $38
The Wright family creates this Chardonnay from two of their estate sites — Haakon Lenai Vineyard, a Dundee Hills site owned by Cody and Marque Wright, with Savoya Vineyard in Yamhill-Carlton owned by founder Ken Wright and his soccer-coaching wife, Karen. Both vineyards are certified organic, and clone 548, which has found a home at each site, forms the foundation of this 50/50 … [Read more...] about Ken Wright Cellars 2021 Chardonnay, Willamette Valley, $38
Bailey Family Wines 2018 Chardonnay, Willamette Valley, $85
It's been nearly 20 years since Wayne Bailey and his wife, Nicolette, began to transform iconic Youngberg Hill near McMinnville, Ore., into an organic project. However, they've only recently begun to roll out bottlings from their eponymous reserve brand — Bailey Family Wines. They focus their Chardonnay program on Biodynamically farmed Dijon clones in their Aspen block, named … [Read more...] about Bailey Family Wines 2018 Chardonnay, Willamette Valley, $85
Coelho Winery Celebrates National Sisters Day
We are looking forward to celebrating sisters. Join us August 7th for National Sisters Day. We are offering two for one tasting to all sisters. You’ve shared many things in life, but you do not need to share your wine. … [Read more...] about Coelho Winery Celebrates National Sisters Day