2018 Westmount Chardonnay (Screwcap)

Westmount creates wines that are honestly Oregon. Located in the heart of Willamette Valley, Westmount's vineyard has over 100 planted acres with over 110,000 vines. Westmount's vineyard team focuses on sustainability and quality because great wine is made in the vineyard. Westmount Vineyard is made up of two distinct soil types: alluvial clay and glaciatic silt. The combination is a powerful one, great for growing healthy grapes. The Westmount philosophy is to maintain the personality of the vineyard while allowing the grapes to develop into the wine they were meant to be. Honestly Oregon.

Willamette Valley AVA was established in 1983, and it is the oldest appellation in Oregon. Oregon’s modern wine industry began in the Willamette Valley in the 1960s when artists, vagabond winemakers, and U.C. Davis oenology graduates looking for new territory started their own, small, off-the-grid wineries. The appellation is the state’s largest, and it extends 175 miles from Columbia River on the Washington/Oregon border to just south of Eugene, near central Oregon. The Willamette River runs through the area, helping to give the appellation a mild year-round climate. There are six smaller sub-appellations within this AVA, but altogether the Willamette Valley has the largest concentration of wineries in Oregon, as well as the majority of the state’s most famous producers. Pinot Noir is king here, followed by Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Riesling. To most admirers of Oregon Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley offers the most distinctive wine choices in the state.

This white variety originated in Burgundy, but is now grown around the world. Its flexibility to thrive in many regions translates to wide flavor profile in the market. Chardonnay is commonly used in making Champagne and sparkling wines.