We love getting fruit from this vineyard as longer, cool growing seasons result in fruity, crisp, and well-rounded Chardonnay. And this year was one of the best, with a mild summer followed by a long, cool fall. Perfectly balanced with intensely crisp orchard fruit wrapped in a toasted cloak of vanilla oak, hands down, this is the best chardonnay that we’ve made to date.
Appellation Yakima Valley, Crawford Vineyard Vintage: 2020 Bottling Date: May 2021 Alcohol: 13.4%
Pairs well with medium-bodied white meats like grilled chicken, pork or turkey. Almost anything from the sea is going to compliment this wine: clams in a lemongrass broth, fresh crab, grilled salmon with an herbal glaze....
