Ponzi Willamette Valley Reserve Chardonnay 2014

Chardonnay from Chehalem Mountains, Willamette Valley, Oregon

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Product Details

Varietal

Chardonnay

Region

Chehalem Mountains, Willamette Valley, Oregon

Producer

Ponzi

Vintage

2014

Size

750ML

ABV

13.8%

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Somm Note

Winemaker Notes

An effusive nose of orange zest, jasmine, figs, flan, quince, and maple. A silky textured mouth is laced with white chocolate, flan and a vein of acidity that radiates through the finish.

Professional Ratings

93 Wine Enthusiast
This stellar reserve remains one of the finest Chardonnays from Oregon. Meyer lemon, peanut oil, salted nuts, citrus and tangerine combine in a deep and intense palate. Whole-cluster pressed and barrel fermented (but in just 10% new French oak), this delicious, dense and penetrating wine should be consumed now through the early 2020s.
Editors’ Choice
91 Wine Spectator
Fresh and lively, with spicy apple and citrus aromas and snappy flavors that gain complexity as this glides to the finish.
90 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2014 Chardonnay Reserve is scented of pink grapefruit, nectarine and green guava with hints of baker's yeast, struck match and honeysuckle. Medium-bodied, it fills the palate with satin-textured citrus and tropical fruit flavors, supported by lively acid and finishing with great freshness.

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Thriving under the second generation for more than two decades, this family owned and operated winery is internationally acclaimed for crafting some of the world's finest cool climate wines. For more than forty years, Ponzi Vineyards has set the standard for New World Pinot noir production with innovation in gravity flow and gentle handling techniques. All 130 acres of Ponzi vineyards are certified sustainable, recognizing the winery’s commitment to environmental responsibility. Ponzi Vineyards continues to set the bar for Oregon wines and remains at the forefront of the nation's top wine producers.

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One of the most popular and versatile white wine grapes, Chardonnay offers a wide range of flavors and styles depending on where it is grown and how it is made. While it tends to flourish in most environments, Chardonnay from its Burgundian homeland produces some of the most remarkable and longest lived examples. California produces both oaky, buttery styles and leaner, European-inspired wines. Somm Secret—The Burgundian subregion of Chablis, while typically using older oak barrels, produces a bright style similar to the unoaked style. Anyone who doesn't like oaky Chardonnay would likely enjoy Chablis.

Chehalem Mountains Wine

Willamette Valley, Oregon

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The Chehalem Mountains is a northwest-southeast span of several distinct mountains, ridges and peaks in the northern part of the Willamette Valley. Of all of Willamette Valley's smaller AVAs, it is closest to the city of Portland. Its highest summit, Bald Peak at an elevation of 1,633 feet, serves to generate cooler air for the rest of the AVA and its hillside vineyards. The region covers 70,000 acres but only 1,600 acres are planted to vines; soils of the Chehalem Mountains are a mix of basalt, ocean sediment and loess.

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