COLOUR
White
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2021
GRAPE
Chardonnay
PRODUCER
Rose & Arrow Estate
REGION
Oregon
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium - Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Pronounced
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Rose & Arrow Estate was established in 2012 by the late film producer Mark Tarlov and Burgundian legend Louis-Michel Liger-Belair of Vosne-Romanée. Located in Oregon's Willamette Valley, the estate focuses on mapping the complex volcanic soils of the region to produce wines of extraordinary mineral precision. The 2021 vintage represents the estate's first commercial release of Chardonnay, sourced from the Eola Springs vineyard. This project aims to demonstrate that Oregon's basalt-rich soils can yield white wines with the tension, complexity, and structural depth of Burgundy's finest crus.
ALCOHOL
12.5%
AVG. PRICE
€125
STYLE
Classic
SULPHITES
YES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
10-12°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
This 2021 vintage represents the very first commercial release of Chardonnay by Rose & Arrow Estate.
Fact 02
The estate uses advanced electroconductivity mapping to isolate tiny, irregular micro-plots of fractured volcanic basalt.
Fact 03
The vineyard is cooled by Pacific winds drawn through the Van Duzer Corridor, preserving high natural acidity.
Fact 04
Only 147 cases of this highly allocated, Burgundian-style Oregon Chardonnay were produced.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The winemaking process is guided by Chilean terroir expert Pedro Parra and winemaker Felipe Ramirez. Grapes are hand-harvested and whole-cluster pressed, followed by spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel tanks. The wine undergoes 100% malolactic conversion without lees stirring (bâtonnage) to preserve its linear acidity and mineral purity. It is aged for 17 to 18 months on its lees, which includes 11 months in French oak barrels (approximately 20% to 30% new) followed by 6 to 7 months in stainless steel barrels before bottling.
