Maison Roche de Bellene Saint-Véran 2018

Maison Roche de Bellene Saint-Véran 2018The other side of the Chardonnay coin from Maison Roche de Bellene! Where the Montagny leans lush, the Saint Vran is all about precision and minerality. Hailing from the south of the Mconnais where fossiliferous Jurassic limestone soils give Chardonnay its distinctive stony edge this wine opens with a fine, tight, mineral inflected aroma, and then blooms on the palate into a citrus floral parade of fennel, white flowers, lime, and lemon, with a chewy,

our team was utterly in awe

and undeniably opulent – this is classic

These are highly sought-after expressions of the Willamette Valley’s unique terroir

mostly on the region’s revered soils of caillottes

this specific vineyard is celebrated for producing Pinot Noir with an elegant and robust body

Dutton-Goldfield jumped at the opportunity to source grapes from Docker Hill Vineyard

an accomplished winemaker in his own right

“A forward

35% merlot

These are ageable

yet intense and focused – not sure about you

so do what you must to lock in a few bottles while we still have them