Stoller Chardonnay Dundee Hills NV 750ml

The wine opens with aromatics of flint and lime zest with delicate notes of white flowers and melon waiting underneath. On the palate the wine is savory and fresh. Juicy white peach, wet stones and wildflower honey play well together, taking turns with each sip. The concrete vessels that this Chardonnay was fermented and aged in give the wine a long and layered finish. Enjoy!

• Country: United States
• Region: Oregon
• Appellation: Willamette Valley
• Sub Appellation: Dundee Hills
• Size: 750ml
• Color: White

Varietal

Chardonnay

Of all the white wine grape varietals, surely the one that has spread the furthest and is most widely appreciated is Chardonnay. This green-skinned grape is now grown all over the Old and New Worlds, from New Zealand to the Americas, from England to Chile, and is one of the first varietals people think of when considering white wine grapes. Perhaps this is because of its huge popularity, which reached a peak in the 1990s, thanks to new technologies combining with traditional methods to bring the very best features out of the Chardonnay grape and allow its unique qualities to shine through. Most fine Chardonnay wines use a process known as malolactic fermentation, wherein the malic acids in the grape juice are converted to lactic acids, allowing a creamier, buttery nature to come forward in the wine. No grape varietal is better suited to this process than Chardonnay, which manages to balance these silky, creamy notes with fresh white fruit flavors beautifully.