Chardonnay Blanc "Estate Eola Amity Hills" 2019 | Wine from Domaine Lingua Franca

Chardonnay Blanc "Estate Eola Amity Hills" 2019 | Wine from Domaine Lingua Franca

The Domaine Lingua Franca is located in the prestigious Eola Amity Hills region, in the Willamette Valley. Founded by Larry Stone, master sommelier and passionate winemaker, the estate benefits from an exceptional terroir, conducive to the production of high-quality wines. The soil is composed of layers of Nekia, Gelderman, and Jory, volcanic soils that confer a unique minerality to the estate's wines. The region's climate, similar to that of Burgundy, favors the cultivation of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, two emblematic grape varieties of the estate.

The Lingua Franca Blanc "Estate Eola Amity Hills" 2019 is a Chardonnay of great purity, expressing the full richness of its terroir. This wine comes from vines planted in 2012 by Larry Stone, and supplemented by parcels grafted in 2018 and 2019. The grapes are carefully hand-sorted, whole-cluster pressed at 80%, and fermented in French oak barrels, 27% of which are new. After 11 months of aging on the lees, this wine reveals a beautiful aromatic complexity and a silky texture.

The Lingua Franca Estate Chardonnay 2019 presents a complex aromatic bouquet with notes of jasmine, lemon, and vanilla. On the palate, it offers a lovely freshness, with flavors of green apple, creamy lemon, chamomile, and a persistent saline finish. Its round and balanced texture, combined with a nice acidity, makes this wine an excellent choice to accompany refined dishes.

This Chardonnay from Eola Amity Hills is ideal for accompanying rich and subtle dishes such as smoked salmon with dill mayonnaise, Lobster Newberg, pike quenelles with Armoricaine sauce, or black cod with shellfish sauce. It also pairs perfectly with more casual dishes, like a fondue or lasagna.

• Type of wine: White wine
• Appellation: Eola-Amity Hills
• Alcohol content: 13%
• Format: 75 cl
• Vintage: 2019
• Country of production: United States
• Production region: Willamette Valley, Oregon
• Estate: Domaine Lingua Franca
• Grape variety: Chardonnay