Wine Description
Wavelength is a dry, estate-grown Willamette Valley Chardonnay with pear, apple blossom, lemon curd, baked apple, cinnamon, and subtle toast. Lees aging in large-format oak gives the wine a rounded, generous texture, while a saline mineral line keeps the finish clean and composed, depth and warmth, with enought edge to keep everything in tune.
Naming Inspiration
Inspired by "All I Really Want" by Alanis Morissette. Wavelength is named for the way fruit, texture, and freshness rise and settle together, different elements moving in rhythm, held in balance through the finish in this Willamette Valley Chardonnay.
Studio Notes
- From the vineyard: Estate Chardonnay from Block 3 at Compris Vineyard in the Chehalem Mountains AVA. Planted in 2010 on marine sedimentary and clay soils at approximately 300 feet elevation. LIVE Certified and farmed with organic principles.
- In the cellar: The fruit was gently whole-cluster pressed, followed by controlled post-press oxygenation using a Venturi. Native fermentation took place in two 600-liter Billon French oak puncheons, one new and one neutral. The wine completed malolactic fermentation and aged for 10 months on lees without stirring.
- Tech at a glance: Harvested September 7, 2021, 13.5% alcohol, TA 5.7 g/L, pH 3.76, 0 g/L residual sugar, 120 cases produced
Tasting Notes
Style at a glance: Dry; Moderate acidity; Generous texture; Clean, saline finish
Aroma: Pear, apple blossom, and a hint of cinnamon
Palate: Lemon curd and baked apple open into graham cracker and subtle toast across a rounded, medium-bodied palate. A saline mineral note brings freshness and definition to the clean, composed finish.
Pairs well with: Dungeness crab, seared scallops, roast chicken, pork tenderloin with apples, butternut squash risotto, and aged Comté.
Open it for: A roast chicken dinner, an autumn table, or anytime you want Chardonnay with orchard fruit, generous texture, and a mineral finish.
Bottle Details
Release Date
April 2023
Alcohol %
13.5%
AVA
Chehalem Mountains
Reviews
“Prepare to drink the Wavelength with frequency. Classic lemon and toasted filbert aromas are joined by an earthy burlap note suggesting the bags used to transport green coffee beans. The wine's fresh, crisp mouthfeel and electric acidity goes hand-in-hand with its basil, chamomile and lemon flavors. - Michael Alberty”
“Notes of ripe peaches and apricots with saffron and toffee. Medium- to full-bodied and rounded with crisp, citrusy acidity and crunchy stone fruit texture. Flavorful, refreshing finish. Drink now. Glass stopper.”
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