2021 Yamhill-Carlton Incline Chardonnay
This wine opens with aromas of honeyed brioche, coconut husk, and sappy lime. Gardenia and a strong mineral backbone carry center stage as the wine opens. The palate is concentrated, with a mouth-watering salinity. This wine is precise and elegant in its youth and shows incredible aging potential. Made with organically-farmed Chardonnay from our Quartz Acorn Vineyard.
95 points James Suckling
Some pretty grape skin and caramel notes with matchstick on the nose. Medium to full body with plenty of skin character and phenolics. Really serious and structured. Flavorful finish but always tight and focused.
93 points Wine Spectator
Rich yet graceful, with multilayered pear and lime flavors that draw in steely mineral accents as this glides on the long finish.
our Yamhill-Carlton, Quartz Acorn Estate Vineyard.
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2021
Varietal
Chardonnay
Appellation
Yamhill-Carlton
Alcohol %
12.8
Wine Profile
Production Notes
Sourced from the southern slope of our Quartz Acorn Vineyard in Yamhill-Carlton. Clones 76 and 95. Our chardonnay is sorted slowly by hand and pressed whole cluster. No settling time before barreling down. 100% barrel fermented in neutral vessels with native yeasts. Full malolactic (secondary) fermentation. Aged on lees for 11 months in 100% neutral French oak. 12.5% ABV. 150 cases produced.