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Lingua Franca Avni Chardonnay 2016
Willamette Valley, Oregon, United StatesAnvi is Latin for stone, or rock, and a hallmark found across the Willamette Valley. In contrast to Lingua Franca's single-vineyard wines, this is sourced from various sites across the greater Willamette, including Dundee, Salem, and Yamhill-Carlton. Mostly Dijon clones, this was harvest early, pressed and rested in tank for one day to settle and then a natural fermentation and full MLF before a year in French puncheons (20% new) and a tightening stint back in tank before a light filter and bottling. A lovely and potent flick of flint leads into green apple, lemon curd and peel, all textured with a subtle stony grain and shaped by its time in wood. There's a wonderful, natural lift and brightness here to this structural wine, drinking beautifully now but with a capacity to age—one of USA's top wineries.Tasted: 29 February 2020Tasted by: Prices:| BC | $69.00 | 750ml | private wine shops |
| QC | $52.25 | 750ml | SAQ |
| US | $37.00 | 750ml | srp |
Le Sommelier Inc.
Grape: ChardonnayCSPC: 182215UPC: 00852672008088
