Gentle BeastThis 2022 Chardonnay was grown in Pearlstad Vineyard in the Eola Amity Hills AVA where the shallow topsoil quickly offer up fossilized sandstone from the Keasey Formation; this rare soil is made up of marine shoal from a time millions of years ago when volcanic ash rained down on the shallows of the inner sea in the Willamette Valley, perfectly preserving the marine fossils that are now unearthed. The vines drink this up and the wine is imbued with

then Muscat

On October 20th

This 2022 wine is the product of an ongoing cookpot where we added first Pinot Gris

If you see acid crystals dancing in the wine

is the shoreline where an ancient sea once lapped up against the bank of an ancient shoal

is elegant and bright

and finally Riesling

The wine has a savory tone with salty aromas and herbaceous notes alongside tropical fruit on the palate

In 2023 the grapes ripened just on the fringe of the season

It has aromas of citrus candy and petrol

with brilliant flavors of pineapple and key lime on the palate

drumming up spices