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From The Distributor, Elevage:
Phoebe is Tyson’s maternal grandmother and was cultured and classic. Phoebe Chardonnay is made in that image. Picked as late as possible our Four Winds Wente clone always bursts with acidity and freshness. The own-rooted old vines handle any vintage adversity to remain calm and clear. Fermentation is spontaneous and barrel ageing long, 16 months, finished with 2 months in stainless. Intentionally oxidative to promote complexity, Wente stands up to this classic approach perfectly to deliver a long and gorgeous Chardonnay.
Winemaking Information
Whole cluster pressed, no SO2 until after primary and secondary fermentations. Barrel fermented (100% native) Aged 16 months on the lees in barrel. Finished in steel for 2 months. 33% new oak (puncheon) Full malo
Vineyard Information
Four Winds was planted in 1993 to Wente clone Chardonnay. Elevation is 800 feet and south facing. Most recently in 2017 and 2018 Draper clone was added to the mix via grafting, amounting to an additional 3.05 acres of Chardonnay. Own rooted and dry farmed. Appellation and soil: This vineyard is located in the McMinnville Coast Range. The soils have a volcanic origin, primarily Saum, like Nekia, with a strip of Jory running along the northwest edge of the vineyard. They are made up of a rocky base of weathered basalt that was covered by wind-blown (colluvial) loam, which was derived from eroded basalt higher up in the coast range. As compared to other appellations in the Willamette Valley, these soils are uniquely shallow for winegrowing with low total available moisture. The resulting wines have pronounced leanness and mineral tones.
