Adelsheim
Staking Claim Chehalem Moutains Chardonnay
2019
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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Product notes
Grapes for this wine are selected from our favorite hillside vineyards in the Chehalem Mountains AVA. In 2019 there were five vineyards included in this bottling representing all three of the major soil types in the AVA, 82% of which were estate properties.
Production notes
What a unique harvest 2019 was! It certainly had its challenges—yet the end result is something truly special—wines full of life and electricity and thousands of hours of passion. We saw our earliest vines wake up in the beginning of April. The temperatures were mild almost the entire summer, promising a classic, cool Oregon vintage.
Tasting notes
Evocative of summer honeysuckle and afternoon picnics, the aromas of this wine are complex and layered with hints of crisp pears, allspice, and ocean breezes. On the palate it is sleek and elegant but carries enough flesh to linger into the evening