Abeja 2021 Chardonnay
| VARIETAL COMPOSITION | 100% Chardonnay |
|---|---|
| VINEYARD SOURCES | Skysill, Celilo, Conner Lee Vineyards |
| AMERICAN VITICULTURAL AREA | Washington State |
| HARVEST DATE | October 5 – 11, 2022 |
| OAK COMPOSITION | 8 months sur lie in French oak, 73% experienced, 15% new; 9% Stainless Steel; 3% Concrete |
| CHEMISTRY | Alcohol 14%, pH 3.54, TA 6.56 g/L /td> |
| BARREL AGING | 8months |
| CASES PRODUCED | 1,954 cases |
TASTING NOTES
Creamy lemon and chamomile mingle on the nose with nectarine and toasted almond. Ripe grapefruit first appears
on the palate with a burst of mouthwatering acidity. The citrus notes continue to develop throughout an unctuous,
round midpalate with notes of stone fruits as layers of grilled pineapple and white pepper culminates
throughout the signature, lengthy finish.
VINTAGE OVERVIEW
The 2022 growing season was notable for a cool, wet spring, a hot but brief summer, and nearly-unprecedented
warm finishing weather in late September and throughout October. The growing season started cold, with wet winter
conditions putting significant moisture into the soil. Early varieties started to bud at the end of March and early April.
A freak blizzard hit Columbia Valley in April, stalling bud break for two to three weeks. Cool weather continued
through bloom, and when summer temperatures finally arrived, the growing season was already two to three weeks
behind recent years. September was cool, but October saw ideal ripening conditions, with temperatures five
or more degrees above average, resulting in near-perfect finishing weather.
¥9,300
