2021 | Statera Cellars Chardonnay Petillant Naturel | Willamette Valley Il Soffione Brilliant ruby ​​red

Brilliant ruby ​​red

Tannins show gentle grip

This is surprisingly complex for a wine of such large production (more than 50

This wine is emblematic of the work done at the De Forville estate: the wine is rigorously traditional

2021 | Statera Cellars Chardonnay Petillant Naturel | Willamette Valley Il Soffione Brilliant ruby ​​redEach year we make a Chardonnay Pet Nat and it is always one of our favorites. We bottled this wine that was fermented in 50% neutral French oak and 50% tank until it was just about dry. We then racked it all into one large tank and dropped the temperature down to stop fermentation so we could bottle after harvest. Once we were ready, we raised the temperature back up and allowed the wine to kick off, finally bottling it while it was still fermenting