Ponzi Vineyards Chardonnay Reserve Willamette Valley 2018 750ml

In the early 1990s, Luisa Ponzi lived and worked with one of the greatest white wine producers of Burgundy while continuing her studies in viticulture and winemaking. The Chardonnay she experienced there became a passion and, upon her return to Oregon, a mission. She has been one of the most outspoken advocates of Chardonnay in Oregon, with nearly 3 decades’ experience in experimentation with clones and soil types, and we can say today is making some of the most compelling Chardonnay in the United States. Honeycomb, quince, candied orange and cardamom lift from this nose along with heady gardenia, white pepper and meyer lemon. The mouth is silky with flavors of verbena shortbread, grapefruit and oyster shell.