Name: Soter Vineyards Chardonnay Estates 2022 750ml
Brand: Soter Vineyards
SKU: 1006496
Price: 49.94 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 92.4 (5 reviews)

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Winery

Soter Vineyards

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Varietal

Chardonnay

Of all the white wine grape varietals, surely the one that has spread the furthest and is most widely appreciated is Chardonnay. This green-skinned grape is now grown all over the Old and New Worlds, from New Zealand to the Americas, from England to Chile, and is one of the first varietals people think of when considering white wine grapes. Perhaps this is because of its huge popularity, which reached a peak in the 1990s, thanks to new technologies combining with traditional methods to bring the very best features out of the Chardonnay grape and allow its unique qualities to shine through. Most fine Chardonnay wines use a process known as malolactic fermentation, wherein the malic acids in the grape juice are converted to lactic acids, allowing a creamier, buttery nature to come forward in the wine. No grape varietal is better suited to this process than Chardonnay, which manages to balance these silky, creamy notes with fresh white fruit flavors beautifully.

Country

United States

Of all the New World wine countries, perhaps the one which has demonstrated the most flair for producing high quality wines - using a combination of traditional and forward-thinking contemporary methods - has been the United States of America. For the past couple of centuries, the United States has set about transforming much of its suitable land into vast vineyards, capable of supporting a wide variety of world-class grape varietals which thrive on both the Atlantic and the Pacific coastlines. Of course, we immediately think of sun-drenched California in regards to American wines, with its enormous vineyards responsible for the New World's finest examples of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot based wines, but many other states have taken to viticulture in a big way, with impressive results. Oregon, Washington State and New York have all developed sophisticated and technologically advanced wine cultures of their own, and the output of U.S wineries is increasing each year as more and more people are converted to their produce.

Region

Oregon

The beautiful state of Oregon has, over the past few decades, become increasingly well known and respected for its wine industry, with several small but significant wineries within the state receiving world wide attention for the quality of their produce. Whilst the first vineyards within Oregon were planted in the 1840s, the state's wine industry didn't really take off until the 1960s, when several wine producers from California discovered that the cooler regions of the state were ideal for cultivating various fine grape varietals. Today, Oregon has over four hundred and fifty wineries in operation, the vast majority of which are used for the production of wines made from Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir varietal grapes, both of which thrive in the valleys and mountainsides which characterise the landscape of the state.

Appellation

Willamette Valley

The beautiful wine region of Willamette Valley is located in Oregon, one of the main wine producing states of the USA. As in much of Oregon, Willamette Valley benefits enormously from the long, hot summers the state enjoys, and the mineral rich soils which typify the wine regions found there. Willamette Valley has built up a powerful reputation over the past few decades as one of the New World's leading producers of high quality, flavorful and characterful Pinot Noir wines, as the grapes of the Pinot Noir vine thrive particularly well in the region's climatic conditions. Willamette Valley is a fascinating wine region, and is a fine representative for the state of Oregon. Innovative techniques and wine making methods are fairly commonplace there, and the overall produce of the region seems to get better each year.

JS 97pts

James Suckling

Racy, nervy and full of energy, it shows golden apples, dried pineapple, lemon curd and touches of spices and pastry crust on the . Full, tense and mouthwatering, with a lot of depth and complexity on the mid-palate, offering delicious fruit and tangy, lingering acidity, finishing with attractive phenolic and mineral tension. Drink or hold.

VM 92pts

Vinous Media

The 2022 Chardonnay combines candied lemon, minty herbs and vivid nectarine. The nose is round and pliant, offering ripe orchard fruits and mineral tones energized by vibrant acidity. Nuances of citrus add tension. The finish is steely, medium in length, clean and crisp.

JD 92pts

Jeb Dunnuck

A bright straw/yellow hue, the 2022 Chardonnay Estates is elegant with notes of honeyed lemon, ginger, poached apples, and subtle baking spice. It's a medium-bodied Chardonnay, with a light, rounded, and floral fee as well as hints of vanilla, refreshing acidity, and an elegant finish. It's a very appealing white from the start and should show its best over the next 5-6 years.

WS 91pts

Wine Spectator

Steely and vibrant, with lively apple, lemon and mineral accents that zip along the snappy finish. Drink now. 1,100 cases made.

WA 90pts

Wine Advocate

The 2022 Chardonnay Estates was barrel fermented and matured for 12 months in 36% new French oak plus six months in stainless steel. It has open-knit aromas of golden apples, banana peel, pie spice, beeswax and almonds. The medium-bodied palate offers expansive, savory flavors. It’s balanced by refreshing acidity and has a long finish. 1,089 cases were made.

Winery Notes

The Estates Wines represents Soter’s fascination with the breadth of great vineyard sites located throughout the Northern Willamette Valley. This wine is comprised of Chardonnay entirely from their Estate holdings, which includes but is no longer limited to their flagship property, Mineral Springs Ranch. With recent property acquisitions, and the perfection of long-term leases and grape contracts, they can now rely on secure, “Estate” controlled sourcing for all the wines that carry the Soter name.