2019Cottage Reserve Chardonnay
2019Cottage Reserve Chardonnay
100% Chardonnay
"The 2019 Chardonnay shows medium yellow to pale gold in color with expressive aromas of green apple, fresh pineapple, citrus blossom, limestone and marzipan. This intensely flavorful wine combines lemon curd, Asian pear, crème fraiche and oyster shell on the palate. The mouthfeel is lively with brisk acidity and an elegant texture. The energetic finish lingers with flavors of green melon and apple." - Bryan Otis, Proprietor
Barrel fermented and aged for 22 months.
Awards & Accolades
"The 2019 Chardonnay Cottage Reserve is harder to read and shows a reductive style with quality orchard and citrus fruit slowly emerging with air. Medium-bodied on the palate, it's vibrant and racy, with good mid-palate concentration, impressive overall balance, and a great finish. It deserves a year in bottle and should be an outstanding Chardonnay with a solid 3-5 years of longevity. It's another impressive wine from this estate."
- 90+ points, Jeb Dunnuck, jebdunnuck.com
Vineyards
Conner Lee
Conner Lee
Conner Lee Vineyard is a highly-regarded and sustainably farmed vineyard located in the Wahluke Slope AVA of the Columbia Valley in Washington State. This historic vineyard was established in 1980 with the assistance of renowned Viticulturist Dr. Walter Clore. Sandy glacial marine sediments left by the Missoula floods comprise the soils here and it is situated at an elevation of about 1100 feet.
- SOIL TYPE
- Loamy fine sand to very fine sandy loam
- CLONES PLANTED
- Chardonnay: 95, Wente/75, 76 , Sauvignon Blanc: 6, Pinot Noir: 663, 113, 115 Merlot: 181, Cabernet Sauvignon: 2, 8
- ASPECT TO THE SUN
- North/ South
- FARM PRACTICES
- Sustainable
- YEAR PLANTED
- 1980
- ELEVATION
- 1085-1164 ft
- VINE SPACING
- 9' x 6'
