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Wonderful Chardonnay Wine Comes From Oregon And Jory Soil
Chardonnay wine is believed to have originated in eastern France in the Burgundy wine regionbut is now grown wherever wine is produced. Chardonnay is one of the most widely-plantedgrape varieties, with over 400,000 acres worldwide, second only to Airén among white winegrapes,
 
planted extremely heavily in Spain and in more wine regions than any other grape.Modern DNA research at University of California, Davis, suggests that Chardonnay is the result of a cross between the Pinot and Gouais Blanc (Heunisch) grape varieties. Chardonnay is a green-skinned grape variety used to make white wine.
Oregon is a likely locale for excellent Chardonnay wine.
Dundee Hills started 15-17 million years ago, when lava from Eastern Washington flowed westinto the Northern Willamette Valley. Then the Willamette Valley was a large body of water. Earthplate movement caused the land mass to move again, and a land mass rose from above theWillamette Valley floor. The story is not complete until catastrophic Missoula Floods receded, anda small layer of sediment was laid down over the Willamette Valley covering all elevations below300 feet. The soil above this point remained the now famous red Jory soil. The soil gets itsreddish hue from oxidation and high amounts of iron. The depth and quality of the soils lendthemselves ideally to the viticulture.
 Holloran Vineyard makes small quantities of handcrafted wines in the Willamette Valley
.Located in the Dundee Hills AVA (American Viticultural Area) on classic Jory soil, the HolloranVineyard is over 30 years old. The soils are not overly fertile, but provide excellent drainage for wine grapes and produce consistently excellent wines, and have been farmed organically since1999.Since 2005, the Jory soil has been farmed biodynamically, which is organic farming that treatsfarms and vineyards as unified and individual organisms, emphasizing the balancing of holisticdevelopment and interrelationship of the soil and plants as a closed, self-nourishing system.Emphasis is placed on manures and composts with exclusion of artificial chemicals on soil andplants. Chardonnay is planted on south, east, and west-facing slopes on volcanic soils.The wines made by Jay Christopher (J. Christopher Wines) are some of the most complex in theWillamette Valley. Their beautifully handcrafted Chardonnay wine comes from 25 year old vines. Itshows a wonderfully fresh and vibrant style that comes across the palate as being elegant.Medium-bodied and well-balanced, rich and ripe, with a substantial overlay of oak, it has lots of showy vanilla and smoke notes working in concert with juicy fruit, showing crisp green apple,hazelnut and creamy complexity. It is a break from the pineapple tropical fruit style of Chardonnaywith more peach and apple, with some acidity, and quite easy to enjoy.
Oregon Chardonnay wines are often lower in alcohol with less overt sweetness thanbottlings from California,
Today’s Oregon Chardonnay wines are a bit richer, broader in texture, deeper in flavor, and morecomplex in aroma. Today, working with riper, more flavorful grapes, with less overt sweetness,has the pleasant consequence of a Chardonnay wine that seems more refreshing and versatilewith food.Serve the Chardonnay cool at around 55F. When Chardonnay wine is served too cold, it tends tolose its fruity flavors. Pairing Chardonnay wine with Provolone, Gruyere and mild cheddar cheeses as well as crab cakes, olives, oysters, stuffed clams, low and higher fat fish, and smoked
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harryo

Holistic development of wine is cool

reply03 / 11 / 2008
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