A fresh and lushly textured entry is accented by Meyer lemon, apple and spice notes that emerge through the midpalate, with vibrant acid highlighting a graceful finish.
Vinification
The 2020 vintage of Siduri Willamette Valley Chardonnay is a blend of our favorite vineyards, predominately Maple Grove and Gran Moraine. The picking decisions were flavorbased and focused on brightness and acidity, with roundness and volume coming from rigorous barrel stirring, sur lie aging and malolactic fermentation. About 20% was fermented in stainless steel to preserve floral aromatics with a few of our favorite vineyard sections fermented in concrete eggs, adding finesse. The balance of the blend was barrel fermented and stirred twice a week during primary fermentation to continually build palate weight and roundness through the finish.
Range Notes
Siduri is named for the Babylonian goddess of wine.
Vintage Notes
The 2020 vintage in the Willamette Valley was setting up to be spectacular, with low yields of tiny berries that were packed with generous flavors. Typically, challenging vintages in the Willamette Valley are brought upon by rain and cooler temperatures, but in typical 2020 fashion we were thrown another curveball with wildfires and smoke. However, lot by lot selection and very rigorous blending and barrel selection were key in identifying the very best of what the vintage had to offer. Though yields were down, the promise of 2020 still comes through with some flavorpacked wines emerging, highlighting the resilience of viticulture and the great community in the Willamette Valley.