Compton Family Wines Chardonnay
WHY WE LOVE IT
- The Compton Family Wines Chardonnay is a “Classic Oregon” Chardonnay.
- This wine is fermented entirely in a concrete egg where the wine is free to circulate naturally. Concrete can take the heat, or the cold and is a natural insulator and stabilizes the temperature.
Varietal Composition: 100% Chardonnay
Elaboration: The wine is pressed and placed in the concrete egg to ferment and age until the wine is bottled in the egg. With no corners, the wine is free to circulate naturally during fermentation. This stability makes for a smooth and gradual fermentation which increases the flavors. As the wine ages the lees settle down the lower sides of the egg giving a creamer mouth feel.
Tasting Notes: Perfumed nose of citron, white flowers, and vanilla. Balanced acidity, juicy fruit, delicate stone fruit – white peaches and white nectarines – finishing crisp and refreshing.
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PRODUCER BACKGROUND
Compton Family Wines® is a family-owned winery located in Philomath, Oregon, owned and operated by Matthew and Tabitha Compton. From the first vintage of 2003 the Comptons have dedicated their careers to producing sustainable Oregon Pinot Noir, Oregon Pinot Gris, and Pinot Blanc. They make wines that are true to the varietal character of the grape, made with fruit from vineyards they manage, using sustainable wine grape growing practices.