Patton Valley Vineyard -Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
Varietal: Chenin Blanc
Around now we are starting to see the first waves of Chenin out of Willamette, and it is outstanding.
Winemaker’s notes:
We let this juice sit on its skins for 12 hours to extract a bit of acid, phenolics, and bit of tannin, and then allowed the wine to ferment spontaneously in neutral oak. It remained there for 4 months on its primary lees.
The nose is: Pear! Pear! So much pear! But also, pineapple, and something stone-like. On the palate the wine is fresh and juicy, with fresh fruit, cherries, and lavender. The finish is all crisp and acid-driven, and it leaves you wanting another glass, and another, and yes another.
