Statera Cellars Oregon Chardonnay Imber 2022 ribera del duero the winery uses hands-on techniques

the winery uses hands-on techniques in their steeply terraced vineyards and foot-treading in the cellar

cherry drop

and a pepper on a toothpick

and a beautiful example of how much potential is in this once forgotten corner of France

The palate is medium bodied and powerfully fresh

Statera Cellars Oregon Chardonnay Imber 2022 ribera del duero the winery uses hands-on techniquesMeredith Bell and Luke Wylde believe in Chardonnay. They make other wines too, under the brands Est and Lares, but their shared passion for Chardonnay comes through in their Statera wines, devoted entirely to this singular grape from the best sources in the Willamette Valley: vineyards like Royer, Bunker Hill, and Johan. They try to source their grapes from organic and ethically farmed sources. They make a range of single vineyard Chardonnays usually