Vincent Chardonnay Tardive, Willamette Valley, USA 2022

The 2022 Vincent Chardonnay "Tardive" from the Willamette Valley, Oregon, is a wine known for its unique "Tardive" or late bottling process, which involves extended lees aging for added complexity. It offers a bright, flinty, and mineral-driven profile, with flavors of lemon curd and apple, and a crisp, precise character. Fans of Chablis might find it appealing.

Primarily from 1 acre of the Dion vineyard in Laurelwood AVA, ~40-year old own-rooted vines of the 108 Wente clone. A small part of the cuvee is fruit from Royer vineyard, volcanic soils in Eola-Amity. Now the norm for his Chardonnay program, Tardive denotes an extended aging regime; 18 months aging in primarily neutral barrels.