Adelsheim Staking Claim Chardonnay 2018
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There is a ton of perfect, ripe Bosc pear on the nose, accompanied by fragrant, spicy florals and an elusive note. The texture is luscious yet refreshing. This wine will pair well with a late spring picnic, dappled sunshine, and nothing else to do.
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James Suckling
This has a complex and composed feel with a well fitted array of peach and citrus, praline and honeysuckle. Smooth-honed palate that holds a long, fresh and linear shape. Gently stony notes to close. Fruit and oak so melted together.
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Dusty and bright, this homage to Adelsheim’s home appellation leads with a limeade briskness, offset by mild, nutty lees. The fruit is lean and vibrant, bristling with tense acidity; it needs a bit of cellar time to knit.
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Established in 1971, Adelsheim is a family-owned and operated winery with estate vineyards located in Oregon's northern Willamette Valley. Over the past 41 years, the Adelsheim Vineyard estate has grown to include twelve exception vineyard sites throughout the Valley, totaling 237 acres. Company co-founder, David Adelsheim, has done work throughout the years to benefit both the Oregon and American wine industries: grape and wine research, wine labeling, industry education, and promotion. He is recognized for his "outstanding service" to the industry and has played a vital role in building the Oregon wine industry and establishing its reputation worldwide. Today, he leads a current generation of passionate staff devoted to leading the industry in crafting consistently transcendent wines.
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.
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.