Wine Code

02-98776

Name

2008 "LaCreole" Chardonnay

Description

The heart of this wine is comprised from “Dijon’ clone grapes grown in our very own Wolf Hill Vineyard, the body of the wine is made up of UCD-108 clone, picked from Wooldridge Creek and Oak Grove Vineyards. 33 of approximately 800 barrels of Chardonnay were selected and blended from these vineyard sources to create our LaCreole reserve. Intended to be the best the vintage has to offer.

Size

750 ml

Weight

n/albs.

Vintage

2008

Variety

Chardonnay

Class

Reserve

Designation

LaCreole

Color

White

Dry

Yes

Appellation

Here is a break down of the various appelations that we use and percentage of each:
36.7% Willamette Valley = 23% Wolf Hill Vineyard & 11.4% Oak Grove Vineyard
31.6% Umpqua Valley = Wetherell Vineyard
16.9% Columbia Valley = Columbia Country Vineyard
14% Applegate Valley = Rosella's Vineyard

Accolades

New Vintage - not yet entered into competition.

2005 Vintage Received:
"Top 40 Wine Awards" - Steal of the Year for White Wines under $15.00 - Sunset Magazine - September 2008

"Best Chardonnay" - Bite of Portland 2008

Bronze Medal - National Orange Show, Pacific Rim International Wine Competition- May 2008

Bronze Medal - West Coast Wine Competition - 2008

Silver Medal - San Diego Tasters Guild International Award - May 2008

Gold Medal - Astoria Seafood & Wine Festival - April 08

Professional Bronze Medal - Oregon State Fair - August 07

"Best Buy and 88 Points" - Wine Enthusiast - November 07

"Highly Recommended" - NW Palate - Nov/Dec 07

88 Points - Wine Spectator - Dec 07

Food Pairing

This rich textured wine with its creamy finish matches well with a variety of foods. Try it with Lobster, Hard cheeses, shrimp, & poultry.