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Columbia River Plateau Chardonnay 2024
Columbia River Plateau Chardonnay 2024

Columbia River Plateau Chardonnay 2024

$21.83

The 2024 Chardonnay was sourced from Newhouse Vineyard in the Yakima Valley AVA which lies within the larger Columbia Valley appellation. The juice was received at the winery on September 20th where it fermented in 100% stainless steel vat and then further aged for 6-months in neutral French oak puncheons.

Specifications

  • Alcohol 13.9%
  • Acidity 7.2 g/L
  • Aging 6 months in neutral French oak puncheons
  • Appellation Yakima Valley, AVA
  • Country Made in Canada from Imported Ingredients
  • ph 3.55
  • Region Columbia Valley, WA, USA
  • Residual sugar < 5 g/L
  • Type White
  • Varietal Chardonnay
  • Vineyard Newhouse Vineyard
  • Vintage 2024
  • Winemaker Chris Carson

  • Notes

    Winemaker Notes

    The 2024 vintage was shaped by exceptionally harsh temperatures in January leading to significant bud loss across our vineyards. As a result, our vines produced little to no fruit this vintage, and we did not have a harvest. To continue crafting quality wines, we sourced a small amount of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from three vineyards just over the border in the Columbia Valley AVA (American Viticultural Area) in Washington State. Across sub-appellations in the Columbia Valley, bud break began in late March with a cool Spring and temperatures reaching above average by July. This led to large clusters with small berries, resulting in great quality fruit for winemaking.

    Vineyard Notes

    The Chardonnay was sourced from Newhouse Vineyard in Yakima Valley AVA which lies within the larger Columbia Valley appellation. Yakima Valley is in south-central Washington, named after the Yakama Native American tribe. Designated in 1983, Yakima Valley was the first federally recognized wine-growing region in the Pacific Northwest. It is the largest sub-appellation of the Columbia Valley both in size and planted acreage and is home to almost a third of the state’s planted acreage. It is one of the few appellations in the state where white varieties are more planted than red, led by Chardonnay and Riesling. Like most of Washington’s growing regions, Yakima Valley soils are strongly influenced by the Missoula Floods, which were a series of dramatic cataclysms that occurred over 15,000 years ago. Moderate to deep silt-loam is layered over gravel or directly onto basalt bedrock creating a foundation of well-drained soils that are ideal for irrigated viticulture.

    Production Notes

    The juice was received at our winery on September 20th where it fermented in 100% stainless steel vats. It aged for a further 6-months in neutral French oak puncheons before being bottled in February. The wine went through a 100% natural malolactic fermentation.

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