Adelsheim
Staking Claim Chehalem Moutains Chardonnay
2018
Country
United States
Regulated designation
American Viticultural Areas (AVA)
Region
Oregon
Subregion
Chehalem mountains
Varietal(s)
Chardonnay
100 %
Alcohol percentage
13%
Colour
White
Aging vessel type
French oak barrels (both 228L barriques and 500L puncheons, 32% new) for 12 months followed by another 5 months in stainless steel tank prior to bottling.
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About this winery
ADELSHEIM VINEYARD WAS FOUNDED WITH AN OPTIMISTIC SPIRIT AND A LOFTY DREAM: TO CREATE WORLD-CLASS WINES IN AN UNDISCOVERED WINE REGION, THE CHEHALEM MOUNTAINS OF OREGON’S WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
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Production notes
Grapes for this wine are selected from our favorite hillside vineyards in the Chehalem Mountains AVA. In 2018 there were four vineyards included in this bottling representing all three of the major soil types in the AVA, 92% of which were estate properties.
Tasting notes
There is a ton of perfect, ripe Bosc pear on the nose, accompanied by fragrant, spicy florals. The texture is luscious yet refreshing.