2007

2008 Citation Chardonnay W3

After producing successful experimental lots of Chardonnay for several vintages, we have crafted a wine worthy of the Citation label. This exceptional Chardonnay offers a complex combination of aromas, including ripe apple, drawn butter and poached pears. Though rich and mouth-filling, the wine's well-balanced acidity suggests pairing with shellfish or spicy Thai. Food-friendly and flexible, the wine's generous, lingering finish keeps it suitable for solitary sipping.

In 2008, following a long spring and late-June flowering, favorable growing conditions persisted statewide though the summer and into the fall. High in the hills above the Walla Walla Valley in eastern Oregon, enough clusters to produce just a few barrels of Chardonnay ripened beautifully and were picked on the 1st of October. After barrel-fermentation, the wine aged in French oak for 12 months and then we perfected the blend with a touch of wine from the cooler climate Willamette Valley, the third "W" in W³... Walla Walla and Willamette.

WINE ANALYSIS
TA 6.51 g/l
pH 3.58
Alcohol 13.9%

2007 Citation Chardonnay W3

After producing successful experimental lots of Chardonnay for several vintages, we have crafted a wine worthy of the Citation label. This exceptional Chardonnay offers a complex combination of aromas, including butterscotch, toffee, ripe pears and crème brulèe. Viscous, round and juicy, the flavors bounce from vanilla to whole clove and nutmeg to star anise and back to vanilla. Balanced and mouth-filling, the wine's lingering finish carries an oaky zest through the finish.

Oregon's 2007 growing season began with an early spring with very successful flowering and fruit-set. Summer temperatures were slightly cooler than usual, followed by a few showers in September. High in the hills above the Walla Walla Valley in eastern Oregon, enough clusters to produce just a few barrels of Chardonnay ripened beautifully and were picked on the 9^th of September. After barrel-fermentation, the wine aged in French oak for 13 months and then we perfected the blend with a touch of wine from the cooler climate Willamette Valley, the third “W” in W³, Walla Walla and Willamette.

WINE ANALYSIS
TA 5.50 g/l
pH 3.63
Alcohol 13.5%