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Domaine Serene Chardonnay Clos du Soleil Vineyard

Domaine Serene Chardonnay Clos du Soleil Vineyard 2022

  • Oregon
  • White

¥24,200 (incl. tax)

The Clos du Soleil vineyard was named after the sun due to its location on the east-facing slope of the Evenstad Estate, and is the only one of our vineyards with an east-west row orientation planted exclusively to Dijon clone. The high exposure of sunlight lends to more focused and mineral characteristics, producing great density and persistence of flavor.

Clos du Soleil, with its gentle south and southeast exposure, is planted solely to Dijon Clone 76. This combination of exposure and plant material can result in wines that  are round,  supple and aromatically complex. The 2010 Clos du Soleil Chardonnay offers notes of   baked apple,  crystallized ginger and  honeysuckle. Those  intriguing  aromas  carry  through  on  the  palate,  which  has  a  textural creaminess  that  is  supple,  round  and  beautifully  balanced. 

Details
Country
America
Region
Oregon
Appellation
Dundee Hills
Winery
Domaine Serene
Vintage(s)
2022
Color
White
Varietal(s)
100% Chardonnay
Data
Closure
Natural Cork
Volume
750ml
Alcohol
13.7%
Product Code
2022222
Owning & Enjoying
Tasting notes

The Domaine Serene, Clos de Soleil Vineyard Chardonnay has aromas of apple galette, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a rich lemongrass undertone. On the palate, it reveals flavors of kiwi and banana with a weighty and textured mouthfeel. The wine finishes with a remarkable balance and symmetry, showcasing its elegant and harmonious profile. Overall, this Chardonnay offers a delightful combination of fruit-forward notes, rich texture, and a well-rounded finish.

 

Press
  • 96

    International Wine Report

  • 94

    James Suckling

Winery
Winery Description

Domaine Serene Vineyards and Winery produces exquisite estate grown Pinot Noir and Chardonnay made atop the renowned Dundee Hills of Oregon. Its vineyard management and winemaking practices are designed to ensure complex, concentrated and elegant Pinot Noir and Chardonnay year after year, and all resources are focused on this goal. Domaine Serene’s farming practices are designed to produce very low crop levels to ensure concentrated flavors - the average yield is only 1.7 tons per acre across all varietals. All of Domaine Serene’s grapes are handpicked and hand-sorted. The various small lots from each vineyard are kept separate in small open-top fermenters and aged in French cooperage selectively sourced from several French forests. There is minimal intervention and only gentle gravity flow movement of wine from beginning to end. Pinot Noir is in barrel about 14-18 months, is not fined or filtered, and is racked only at bottling. The Estate-grown Dijon clone Chardonnay is aged sur lies for 10-15 months in French oak barrels. Bottled wines are aged about one year or longer before release.