2024 Duck Pond Chardonnay Estate Willamette Valley
Oregon Pinot, considered.
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Silken and precise, with green apple and quince over a gentle undertone of chamomile and fresh hay. This 2024 Chardonnay is creamy yet driven — sharp pear and a subtle mineral line carry through, with acidity rising toward the back and a clean finish. Individual lots were pressed and fermented separately in a mix of stainless steel and French oak (10% new), with lees contact after malolactic fermentation building richness and mouthfeel.
The 2024 growing season delivered a classic vintage: a wet winter set a solid foundation, cooler-than-average spring led to balanced fruit set, and a temperate summer allowed steady ripening without heat stress. A cool, dry September and October preserved acidity and built complexity — a wine of real energy that drinks beautifully now and will keep evolving.
Blended from exceptional sites across the Willamette Valley — marine sedimentary soils in Yamhill-Carlton and the South Salem Hills, fertile lacustrine soils in the lowlands, and volcanic soils in the Coast Range foothills. Vegan.