2021 'Calyx' Chardonnay

2021 'Calyx' Chardonnay - Kenny Hill Vineyard
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Kenny Hill is located north east of Walla Walla, up the Mill Creek drainage, in the Blue Mountain Foothills at 1500ft elevation. The vineyard is largely dry-farmed.

For this wine, we shifted to Stockinger casks to showcase heightened mineral expression and tension. Their tight-grained Austrian oak imparts a refined structure, allowing each vineyard’s terroir to shine.

Rich and full-bodied, with remarkable tension. The wine opens with notes of struck flint, caramel, smoked sea salt, and Marcona almonds. These evolve into aromas of orange blossom and preserved lemon, deepening into a core of tangerine and apricot. The broad, silky, and layered entry is balanced by vibrant acidity, leading to a clean, long-lasting finish

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