Alexana Terroir Series Chardonnay Willamette Valley

Alexana Terroir Series Chardonnay Willamette Valley

£29.40
Country United States
Region Oregon, Willamette Valley
Producer Alexana
Grape Variety Chardonnay
Vintage 2018
ABV 13.50 %
Volume 750ml
Eco Credentials Certified Sustainable, Practicing Biodynamic, Practicing Organic

Description

High class, white Burgundy alternative from a winemaker who knows how to handle expensive oak barrels. Buttery popcorn, peaches and cream, lemons and lime pith and a little minerality. This is super classy and a genuine standard-bearer for non-French oaked Chardonnay.

Additional information

Weight 1.50 kg
Colour

Country

United States

Region

Grape Variety

Chardonnay

Vintage

2018

Eco Labels

Certified Sustainable, Practicing Biodynamic, Practicing Organic

Volume

ABV

Style

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Why we love this tipple

“High class, white Burgundy alternative from a winemaker who knows how to handle expensive oak barrels. Buttery popcorn, peaches and cream, lemons and lime pith and a little minerality. This is super classy and a genuine standard-bearer for non-French oaked Chardonnay.”

Tastes great paired with

Birds

Shellfish

Aromatic and Herbal Flavours

Rich dishes

MEET THE PRODUCERS

Alexana

In 2003 Alexana, planted a 55-acre property in the Dundee Hills AVA of the Willamette Valley. The Vineyard is a bit of an outlier in the Dundee Hills as they are one of the few producers that have southwest facing vines as well as some of the vineyard being southeast facing. It means large parts of their vineyard enjoy the afternoon sun whilst also benefitting from the unobstructed cooling winds of the Pacific Ocean. Their site also has 18 registered soil types. Therefore, instead of laying down one massive blanket of vines, they decided to plant 4 varieties, across 32 different individual blocks, each on different aspects and elevations, exploiting the versatility of the soil variation. Bryan Weil is the winemaker and uses a three-story, gravity-flow winery to produce some of the Valley’s most sought-after wines. They dry farm, are producing organically, and over recent years have been incorporating some of their favourite aspects of biodynamics.

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