Ethereally perfumed, weightless density.
We picked this coolest of our vineyard sites on the western edge of the Columbia Gorge high above the Columbia River in early September to capture the characteristics reminiscent of the energy, agility and seemingly effortless movements of the wine’s namesake.
Composition: 100% Chardonnay
Production: 557 bottles
Recommendations for optimal use: enjoy, in a Riesling-style glass, as a racy aperitif and/or (as a general direction) with food ranging from oysters, other shellfish and conservas; summer salads; a selection of fine cheeses, bread, etc.
Details
Vineyards
Elevation: 1,350 feet above the Columbia
Location / orientation: south-west facing, surrounded by pine
Soils: volcanic “buckshot” / Jory
Vine age: 20-23 years
Farming: dry farmed since the site was planted, Scott-henry trellis system
Winemaking
Harvest: September 2, 2020
Yields: ~ 2.2 tons per acre
Chemistry: 17.5 Brix, 12 grams TA, pH 2.91
Fermentation: native primary and malolactic, 3 months lees stirring, 7 months on lees
Tirage: 4.5 atmospheres
Disgorged: May 2023
Dosage: 0.5 g/L
No fining, filtration or cold stabilization
Total sulfur: 25ppm
Farming & Winemaking: Matthias Pippig & Andrew Riechers
Artwork: Christian Letts & Matthias Pippig