Tiny Dancer

Tiny DancerStory: In 2023 I made a wonderful Chardonnay from my friend Garys vineyard (the same one that produced Cold Blooded Old Times) but found with time that I had maybe been a little overzealous with my use of new French oak, which was odd because this only revealed itself once the wine was moved to stainless steel for 6 months of levage prior to bottling. So instead of bottling it in the spring of 2025, I held it back and matched it with two neutral

Story:

In 2023 I made a wonderful Chardonnay from my friend Gary’s vineyard (the same one that produced Cold Blooded Old Times) but found with time that I had maybe been a little overzealous with my use of new French oak, which was odd because this only revealed itself once the wine was moved to stainless steel for 6 months of élevage prior to bottling. So instead of bottling it in the spring of 2025, I held it back and matched it with two neutral French oak barrels from a new and exciting vineyard we’re working with just outside of the Portland city limits. Ultimately this wine may be better than the sum of its parts as it shows a richness coupled with an undeniable minerality. 

Feels:

Sunday Best, Lemon Curd, River Rocks 

Pairs:

Roast Chicken, Dinner Parties, Good Bread and Butter 

Techniques:

A direct press of two barrels of 2023 Chardonnay from the Helvatia-area and two barrels of 2024 Chardonnay from just outside of the Portland, OR city limits. 2023: Barrel fermented and aged for 12 months. Sent to stainless for 10 months before being assembled to a larger stainless tank. 2024: Barrel fermented and aged for 12 months and assembled with 2023 in 1000LT stainless tank. 

Serving Temperature:

45 - 55° Fahrenheit 

Viticulture:

Farmed organic without certification