
Variety: 100% Chardonnay
Location: Willamette Valley, OR
Alcohol: 11.4%
Pure, powerful and precise, this is as close to Champagne as you can find in Oregon. Expect a lingering, nuanced finish.
Grapes were picked, whole-cluster pressed and settled overnight. Fermented in neutral oak where it remained for 6 months on the lees, then refermented en tirage for 3.5 years. Primary fermentation yeast was Quartz yeast and secondary fermentation yeast was Spark.
X-Omni Vineyard is built on a foundation of high elevation, Van Duzer Cooridor winds, and volcanic soils. The vineyard is managed by Stirling Fox, whose holistic approach involves farming sustainably, without the use of herbicides.