Great Northwest Wine

News, reviews and info about the wines of Washington, Oregon, British Columbia and Idaho

oregon chardonnay

Adelsheim Vineyard 2016 Staking Claim Chardonnay, Chehalem Mountains $35

by Leave a Comment

Minnesota native Gina Hennen celebrated her 10th anniversary at Adelsheim Vineyard last year as she took over the winemaking program from David Paige, and this winsome Chardonnay as part of their Staking Claim project reflects that transition. (It is one of four examples of Chardonnay produced by this iconic Chehalem Mountains property.) This harvest of LIVE-certified fruit … [Read more...] about Adelsheim Vineyard 2016 Staking Claim Chardonnay, Chehalem Mountains $35

Spindrift Cellars 2017 Chardonnay, Willamette Valley $22

by Leave a Comment

Viticulturist/winemaker Matt Compton continues his delectable work with Burgundy varieties, and he's turned this clone 108 Chardonnay from Hoot and Howl Vineyard near Mary's Peak in the Coastal Range into a star. It spent four months in a program of 40% new French oak, and that deft touch shows in aromas and flavors of Asian pear, cantaloupe and marshmallow. Brilliant lemony … [Read more...] about Spindrift Cellars 2017 Chardonnay, Willamette Valley $22

window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-S6CHP2FHLF');