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2019 Adelsheim Staking Claim Chardonnay

Removed from a professional wine storage facility; Purchased direct from a distributor

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RATINGS

93James Suckling

Grapefruit pith, flint, roasted almonds and toasted lemons here. It’s medium-bodied, flinty and gently toasty with bright acidity and a fresh, tight finish. Sustainable.

91Wine Spectator

Svelte and snappy, with attractive orange peel, pear and honeysuckle tones that linger on the finish.

91Jeb Dunnuck

Layered aromas of ripe orchard fruits, peach, lemon custard, and a light touch of flinty reduction...supple palate with notes of baked apples, beeswax, and hazelnut. It is a well-balanced and delicious wine with a decadent feel, that cleans up nicely on the finish.

90Vinous / IWC

...captivates with a spicy blend of wild herbs, crushed oyster shells and crushed green apples...softly textured and supple with ripe stone fruits and sweet inner florals, yet I crave more energy. It finishes with youthful tension and a flourish of savory spice.

16Jancis Robinson

Perfumed and delicate. It has a chewy texture with an elegant chalky finish. Appealing mouth-watering acidity, yet fruit is a tad subdued by the oak. It finishes persistent and savoury.

PRODUCER

Adelsheim

Adelsheim is one of Oregon’s most admired and established producers. It was founded in 1971 when David and Ginny Adelsheim bought property in the Willamette Valley. The young, idealistic couple had just returned from a summer in Europe, and were inspired by the wine they enjoyed there to try making their own. They planted Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Riesling on 15 acres in 1972. Their first commercial vintage was the 1978 bottling. Today Adelsheim owns 223 vineyards acres on ten sites in the Willamette Valley and are business partners with Lynn and Jack Loacker. The Adelsheims and the Loackers own the estate together. Adelsheim still focuses on Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc.

REGION

United States, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Chehalem Mountains

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.

TYPE

White Wine, Chardonnay

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.

VINTAGE

2019 Adelsheim Staking Claim Chardonnay