2021 | Statera Cellars Chardonnay Petillant Naturel | Willamette Valley Dominio del Bendito Really expressive

Really expressive

yellow stone fruit and hints of citrus

soft finish

Bright ruby-red

2021 | Statera Cellars Chardonnay Petillant Naturel | Willamette Valley Dominio del Bendito Really expressiveEach year we make a Chardonnay Pet Nat and it is always one of our favorites. We bottled this wine that was fermented in 50% neutral French oak and 50% tank until it was just about dry. We then racked it all into one large tank and dropped the temperature down to stop fermentation so we could bottle after harvest. Once we were ready, we raised the temperature back up and allowed the wine to kick off, finally bottling it while it was still fermenting