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Walter Scott Chardonnay "La Combe Verte", Willamette Valley - 2021

Name: Walter Scott Chardonnay "La Combe Verte", Willamette Valley
Brand: Walter Scott
SKU: 33693
Price: 39.99 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 33693 750mL

Clean and graceful Chardonnay made by a small winery founded in 2008. The wine is fermented in neutral oak, which gives roundness and almond tree spiciness that complement golden apple and green pear flavors.

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Color

White

Vintage

2021

Country

USA

Region

Oregon

Sub-Region

Willamette Valley

Producer

Walter Scott

Grape Variety

Chardonnay

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Staff Pick Notes

At long last Oregon winemakers are finding a signature style for their Chardonnays. In general they have less oak than California (and no butter), but the fruit is a tad riper than Burgundy. At Walter Scott, Ken Pahlow and his wife, Erica Landon, offer a stellar lineup of clean, graceful Chardonnays from their vineyards in the Eola-Amity Hills, an hour south of Portland. This 2014 is all about precision and elegance. They ferment with native yeasts and age in neutral oak for 15 months, lending the wine an intriguing texture without any overt oak flavor. Hints of lemon pith and white peach come through on the palate. It's a lean, refined style that's ideal at the table. Pair with grilled fish, crab, or summer vegetable risotto.

- ALM

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