Columbia Gorge

Medium

Cork

White

Warm oak spices and vanilla are finely integrated with notes of Pink Lady apple, lemon meringue and white blossoms. This has a soft yet full mouthfeel, with flavours of baked apple pie filling, quince paste, pear and ripe golden plum. Each element is anchored by its opposite; nothing is overpowering, every note gently pulling at the other, creating tension, texture and balance. A long, echoing finish is the final touch. Winemaker John Abbott, sourcing fruit from White Salmon Vineyard on the cooler side of the Columbia Gorge AVA, achieves this through a restrained approach, fermenting in 100% French oak barrels of assorted age (25% new), using multiple strains of yeast and stopping malolactic conversion halfway. The result is an elegant, refined Washington Chardonnay: delicate, grounded and a true beauty. How this wine is only $40, I have no idea.

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Devona, White Salmon Vineyard Chardonnay, Columbia Gorge, Washington, USA, 2024

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Warm oak spices and vanilla are finely integrated with notes of Pink Lady apple, lemon meringue and white blossoms. This has a s

Devona, White Salmon Vineyard Chardonnay, Columbia Gorge, Washington, USA, 2024

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