Siduri Willamette Valley Chardonnay 2020

Siduri, named for the Babylonian goddess of wine, specializes in cool-climate Pinot Noir from growing regions across California and Oregon. The winemakers’ constant pursuit of perfection has led to long-standing relationships with top growers in premier appellations from Oregon’s Willamette Valley to California’s Santa Barbara County. Minimal intervention used to ensure winemaking expresses what happens in the vineyard. Unfiltered and unfined, maximizing the expression of these very diverse sites.

The 2020 vintage of Siduri Willamette Valley Chardonnay is a blend of our favourite vineyards, predominately Maple Grove and Gran Moraine. The picking decisions were flavour-based and focused on brightness and acidity, with roundness and volume coming from rigorous barrel stirring, sur lie aging and malolactic fermentation. About 20% was fermented in stainless steel to preserve floral aromatics with a few of our favourite vineyard sections fermented in concrete eggs, adding finesse. The balance of the blend was barrel fermented and stirred twice a week during primary fermentation to continually build palate weight and roundness through the finish.

The resulting wine is a harmonious blend that offers up freshness in spades, backed by mouth watering acidity and richness that begs for another sip. Aromatics of lemon blossom, pear, and river stone. A fresh and lushly textured entry is accented by Meyer lemon, apple and spice notes that emerge through the midpalate, with vibrant acid highlighting a graceful finish. The 2020 Siduri Willamette Valley Chardonnay is richly textured and has the structural elements to age beautifully, it is delicious now, with an old world Chablis-inspired application. 

The Finer Details
Style - White Wine
Varietal - Chardonnay
Country - United States
Region - Willamette Valley, California
Vintage - 2020
Size - 750ml
ABV - 13.7%