Creamy lemon and chamomile mingle on the nose with nectarine and toasted almond. Ripe grapefruit first appears on the palate with a burst of mouthwatering acidity. The citrus notes continue to develop throughout an unctuous, round midpalate with notes of stone fruits as layers of grilled pineapple and white pepper culminate throughout the signature, lengthy finish.
VINTAGE: The 2022 growing season featured a cool, wet spring, a hot but brief summer, and nearly-unprecedented warm finishing weather in late September and throughout October. Early varieties started budding in late March/early April, but a freak blizzard in April stalled bud break by 2-3 weeks. Cool weather continued through bloom, putting the growing season 2-3 weeks behind recent years. While September remained cool, October brought ideal ripening conditions with temperatures five or more degrees above average.
WINEMAKING: 8 months sur lie in French oak (73% experienced, 15% new), 9% Stainless Steel, and 3% Concrete
VINEYARD SOURCES: Skysill, Celilo, Conner Lee Vineyards
HARVEST DATES: October 5-11, 2022
GRAPE BLEND: 100% Chardonnay
TECHNICAL DETAILS:
- Alcohol: 14%
- pH: 3.54
- TA: 6.56 g/L
- Production: 1,954 cases
- Winemakers: Daniel Wampfler & Amy Alvarez-Wampfler
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