The Chardonnays from Oregon's Willamette Valley have seen such a rise in quality over the past 5 years that serious collectors have taken notice and taken stock in the wines! These wines are very reminiscent of the Chardonnays from Burgundy, with their clean, bright and chiseled personalities. Ken Pahlow has been making wine in Oregon for over 20 years, working at St Innocent, Patricia Green and Evening Land. Most of the vineyards he works with are in the Eola-Amity Hills, a sub-region known for its cool climate and heavy winds that help to bring enlivening freshness to the finished wines. Ken ferments with 100% ambient yeast and full malolactic conversion in large barrels with very little bâtonnage. But what do the critics think? Well, Wine Advocate scored last year's wine at 96 points, and the 2022 is getting some serious hype!
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