2019 Shea Wine Cellars Chardonnay, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA

2019 Shea Wine Cellars Chardonnay, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA

Peaches, baked apples, apricots, smoked almonds and praline on the nose. It’s full-bodied with smooth, waxy layers. Sleek, flavorful and nutty with a fresh finish.

$44.99
$44.99

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ABOUT THIS WINE

The latest plantings on the vineyard, Third Hill is a property that was added to Shea Vineyard in 2013. This directly east-facing site sees early morning sun and lots of wind influence late in the day. The vineyard, despite still being on entirely marine sedimentary soils, sits on an outcropping of basalt rock which covers much of the vineyard with baseball-to-basketball sized rocks.

The 3.45 acres of Chardonnay are all relatively young vines but are already showing signs of being another exceptional piece of the property.
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCER
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Shea Vineyard was first planted to wine grapes in the late 1980s. Today Shea Vineyard is a 290-acre property with 155 planted acres. 149 of these acres are designated to Pinot Noir vines and Chardonnay. Roughly 20% of the Pinot Noir fruit produced each year by Shea Vineyard is used by Shea Wine Cellars for its releases. The other 80% of the Pinot Noir is sold to some of the finest winemakers in Oregon and California.

Shea vineyard sits on sedimentary soil over fractured sandstone. Vine spacing is 5×7 yielding 1,245 plants per acre. Shea was one of the early vineyards in this area of Yamhill County and on this soil type. Today, the vineyard is surrounded by some of the premiere wineries making Pinot Noir in the “New World.”

Shea Vineyard uses sustainable methods as prescribed by LIVE.

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Grape(s) Chardonnay
Farming Organic