White Walnut Estate · Worden Hill Road · Dundee Hills · 2019
A biodynamically grown Oregon Chardonnay with layered fruit, bright acidity, and a sleek, creamy texture. The 2019 bottling brings together nectarine, citrus peel, and floral aromatics with the flinty detail and lingering finish highlighted in its expert review.
Producer & Place
White Walnut Estate’s su...Show More >
White Walnut Estate · Worden Hill Road · Dundee Hills · 2019
A biodynamically grown Oregon Chardonnay with layered fruit, bright acidity, and a sleek, creamy texture. The 2019 bottling brings together nectarine, citrus peel, and floral aromatics with the flinty detail and lingering finish highlighted in its expert review.
Producer & Place
White Walnut Estate’s supplied winemaker description identifies this wine as a regional blend showcasing the Dundee Hills AVA. Bottled unfined and unfiltered, it reflects the producer’s commitment to minimal-intervention winemaking.
Tasting Notes
Nectarine, honeysuckle, and bee pollen meet citrus peel, grilled pineapple, and apricot. Richness builds across the palate, balanced by fresh acidity and a smooth texture, with lemon-drop and mineral notes carrying through the finish.
Expert Review · 2019 Vintage
Year’s Best US Chardonnay, Wine & Spirits Magazine.
James Suckling, 94 Points | Grilled pineapple, apricot, hawthorn, burnt lime and flint on the nose. It’s medium-bodied with bright acidity and a sleek, creamy texture. Balanced, fresh and long. Beautiful expression. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink now or hold.
Winemaker Description
White Walnut Estate | The 2019 'Dundee Hills Chardonnay' is a regional blend showcasing the best of the Dundee Hills AVA. Refined aromas of nectarines, honeysuckle, and bee pollen ascend from the glass, coalescing with notes of citrus peel. Layers upon layers of richness extend across the palate and crescendo to a seamless, persistent finish with lingering notes of lemon drop candy. This wine has the energy and drive to drink young or over the next decade. This wine was bottled unfined and unfiltered showing our commitment to minimal intervention winemaking.
Pairing & Serving Suggestions
Try with seared scallops, roast chicken, halibut with lemon butter, or a mushroom tart. Serve chilled and allow a little time in the glass for the floral aromatics and layered texture to unfold.
Wine Details
- Producer: White Walnut Estate
- Listing designation: Worden Hill Road
- Vintage: 2019
- Grape: Chardonnay
- Appellation: Dundee Hills, Oregon
- Country: United States
- Farming: Biodynamically grown grapes, per James Suckling
- Bottling: Unfined and unfiltered
- Size: 750ml
A layered Dundee Hills Chardonnay that pairs generous texture with freshness and mineral detail.
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