2022 Morgen Long Eola-Amity Hills Chardonnay, Oregon, USA

100% chardonnay from two sites in the Eola-Amity Hills planted between 2012-2016, 67% Seven Springs Vineyard, South Block B, mixed Dijon clones picked 10/3/22 and 33% X Omni Vineyard Chardonnay Block 5 and 4, 15+ clones picked 10/7/22 & 10/15/22

SOIL: A combination of basalt, clay/loam, Jory and sedimentary soils

VITICULTURE: Farmed using organic and sustainable methods

VINIFICATION: Seven Springs Vineyard was hand-picked 10/3, crushed and browned for 24 hours before 50ppm SO2 addition. Ambient yeast fermentation started with pied de cuve in warming steel tanks, then transferred with full solids to 25% new, 50% second fill, 25% third fill Damy puncheon. Primary completed in 15 days, ambient malolactic finished in December 2022. X Omni was picked 10/7 and 10/15. Crushed into the press, multiple pressings were browned in cold steel for 24 hours before 50ppm or no SO2 addition. Hard press was not sulfured. Ambient yeast fermentation started with pied de cuve in warming steel tanks, then transferred with solids to new and second fill Damy French oak. Primary completed in 20 days, ambient malolactic was slow and never fully completed. After one year in oak, a blend of 67% Seven Springs Vineyard and 33% X Omni Vineyard was made from 17% new, 67% second fill and 17% third fill Damy puncheon.

AGING: Aged for one year in oak, 17% new, 67% second fill and 17% third fill Damy puncheon and an additional 6 months in stainless steel before bottling.