Region: Washington State
Grapes: Chardonnay
Alcohol: 13%
Notes on the Wine
This Chardonnay erupts from the glass wafting aromas of quince. Bosc pears and creme brulee. Viscous and lingering, the palate has a silky entrance with bright and playful acidity. Flavours of washington's famous apples, melon , vanilla and spice play on the taste buds. This is an example of a beautifully versatile grape treated with gentle handling a touch of oak that will leave an impression.
Notes on the Producer
As the last ice age came to a close, the glacial dam holding back Lake Missoula would periodically burst, releasing a 400-foot wall of water that tore across the Pacific Northwest at up to 80 miles an hour. The floods devastated everything in their path and reshaped the landscape all the way to the Pacific Ocean.
But from this upheaval, new life was born. The floodwaters scoured soil and sediment from the land as they went, pooling and eddying through what is now the Columbia Valley. When the water ultimately receded, the valley was blanketed in a deep layer of nutrient poor but well drained silt. Pair that with Eastern Washington’s reliable sunshine and wide temperature swings, and you have near perfect conditions for growing grapes. And so, ancient lakes become modern vineyards.
