Bottle of Bearboat 2024 Oregon Chardonnay, label facing forward against a plain background
Willamette Valley · 2024

Chardonnay

Crisp. Textured. Balanced.

Barrel-fermented fruit from the Chehalem Mountains, built for texture over weight — juicy peach and nectarine, a light touch of toast, and crisp, lively acidity.

Peach · Nectarine · Light Toast
Tasting notes
Nose

Opens with crushed stone and white flowers.

Palate

Settles into juicy peach and nectarine, with a light touch of toast for warmth.

Finish

Crisp acidity keeps every sip fresh and lively.

Vineyard & sourcing

Laurelwood soil, marine roots.

Mostly Chehalem Mountains fruit off Laurelwood and marine sedimentary soils, hand-picked from vines averaging 15 years old at 350'–600' elevation.

Sourcing
71% Chehalem Mountains · 29% Willamette Valley
Elevation
350'–600'
Clones
Dijon 95, 76, 96, Mt. Eden
Farming
Dry-farmed, hand-picked
  • Vessel — French barrel ferment
  • Sur Lie — 6 months, stirred weekly
  • Aging — 15% new French oak, 10 months
  • Fining — Bentonite
Winemaking

Texture over oak.

Whole-cluster pressed and barrel fermented in French oak, then aged sur lie with weekly stirring for six months to build texture without heavy oak character.

Pairs well with
  • Grilled fish
  • Roast chicken
  • A creamy soft cheese
Tech sheet
  • Composition — 100% Chardonnay
  • Alcohol — 13.5%
  • RS — Dry
  • Closure — Screwcap

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