2020 Boulder Bluff Chardonnay
2020 Boulder Bluff Chardonnay
LEMON CURD | PASSION FRUIT | PLUSH
”The Boulder Bluff Chardonnay is a study in contrasts. It is rich and plush on the palate, but also has a bright lemon curd center. The passion fruit aroma suggests ripeness yet this is perennially our earliest Chardonnay pick. For years we debated in the cellar how best to approach the grapes from this site. Finally, we came to the rather obvious conclusion that Boulder just wants to be Boulder, and nobody should put this wine in the corner”
-Gina Hennen, Winemaker
Appellation: Chehalem Mountains
Farming: LIVE certified, Estate Vineyard
Composition: 100% Chardonnay
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Boulder Bluff Vineyard
“This fruit comes from our LIVE-certified Boulder Bluff estate vineyard. While one of our highest elevation sites, topping off at 625 feet, it’s one of the first to ripen, thanks to the ancient boulders found deep beneath the surface — warming its soil.”
It may be our smallest estate vineyard at only 9.91 acres, but Boulder Bluff is the most difficult to farm. Its elevation ranges from 485 to 625 feet, and sits on a steep, south-facing hill. The volcanic soil is inhabited with large boulders that warm the roots of our Pinot noir and Chardonnay vines, but can also tip a tractor over if you’re not careful. First planted in 2003, Boulder Bluff is one of our youngest vineyards, but sits just steps away from our oldest site, Quarter Mile Lane.
AVA: Chehalem Mountains
FIRST PLANTED: 1989
PLANTED ACRES: 24.94
ELEVATION: 680-860 ft.
ASPECT: South, South-West
SOIL: Volcanic
CLONES: Pinot noir: UCD 5 “Pommard,” ENTAV 114, ENTAV 115, ENTAV 667, AS-2 (selection), QM-1 (selection), Mt. Eden (selection); Chardonnay: CTPS 95, CTPS 76, CTPS 548, ENTAV 352; Pinot blanc: INRA 159, INRA 161
