“My goal vintage after vintage is to make the Columbia Valley Chardonnay
a pleasurable, food-friendly Chardonnay. This 2006 bottling is a fresh,
soft Chardonnay with appealing sweet citrus fruit character with subtle
oak nuances. I work with vineyard lots from all over the Columbia Valley
to make this a complex, interesting wine. This is a versatile food wine
that can work with many foods including chicken, pork and white sauce
pastas.”
-Bob Bertheau, Head Winemaker
Current Vintage Fact Sheet, Acclaim, and Past Vintages
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- #15 in the Annual Restuarant Poll Wine & Spirits (2005 Vintage)
- **** & Excellent Value Restaurants Wine (2003 Vintage)
- 88 pts., Wine Spectator (2002 Vintage)
- 88 pts., Wine Spectator (2001 Vintage)
- Columbia Valley vineyards lie in the rain shadow of the Cascade Mountains
and receive just 6-8 inches of rainfall annually.
- Sandy soils with low fertility and low water-holding capacity enable precise
control of vine growth.
- Warm, sunny days and cool evenings create ideal conditions for aroma and
flavor development in the ripening grapes.
- A northerly latitude gives the Columbia Valley roughly two more hours of
sunlight daily during the peak-growing season than California, increasing
the region’s ability to ripen fruit.
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