2022 Illahe Reserve Chardonnay, Willamette Valley, Oregon
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Illahe’s estate vineyard is a relatively warm site in the Mount Pisgah area of the Willamette Valley. Founded by Lowell and Pauline Ford in 2001 with an original plantings of Pinot Noir, and they were later joined by their son in 2004, Brad Ford, who is now head winemaker. Currently there are 50 acres of Pinot Noir and another 10 acres of Pinot Gris, Grüner Veltliner, Tempranillo, and Viognier. Illahe’s vineyard is LIVE-certified, Salmon Safe and Illahe participates in Oregon’s Deep Roots Coalition.
The chardonnay was fermented naturally and went through partial malolactic fermentation and saw 25% new French oak. Notes of summer melon honeydew, meyer lemon and pineapple with a hint to toasted graham cracker.