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Lingua Franca 'Avni' Chardonnay 2022
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- TASTING NOTE: The 2022 Chardonnay Avni is sweetly floral with a delicate blend of ripe yellow apples, honeyed flowers and mint. Soothingly round and mineral in style, it excels with a core of juicy acidity that enlivens its tart orchard fruits. A tactile tinge of salinity lingers along with hints of sour melon through the youthfully tense finale. (Drink between 2024-2028). 91 Points - Eric Guido, Vinous
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ABOUT THE WINE: Whole cluster pressed with 2.5% crushed prior to pressing,
settled in tank for 24 hours on average, barrel fermented with wild yeast and then aged in a combination of 26% new, 600-liter puncheons, 74% neutral large wooden casks and old French oak puncheons and barriques for 11 months sur lie. Primary and malolactic fermentation were spontaneous and completed in each barrel. The wines were then put back in closed tanks with their lees for six
months prior to bottling. -
ABOUT THE PRODUCER: Lingua Franca is an icon of the Willamette Valley, pinnacle of New World Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Lingua Franca was co-founded by Larry Stone and Dominique Lafon in 2015, inspired by the exceptional vineyard in the Eola-Amity Hills that Larry bought in 2012 and planted in 2013. Thomas Savre, who worked at some of the top domains in Burgundy, is responsible for overseeing the winemaking and farming. He is a master at capturing the character of each vineyard site with every vintage. Dominique and winemaker Thomas Savre came to Lingua Franca via the famous Domaine de la Romanee-Conti. The elegant style and quality of the wines from this region influenced the Lingua Franca offering.
- COUNTRY: USA
- REGION: Oregon
- SUB-REGION: Willamette Valley
- VARIETAL: Chardonnay
- WINE STYLE: White Wine
- WINEMAKER: Thomas Savre
- CLASSIFICATION: Unfined & Unfiltered | Sustainable Farming | Organic Farming | Biodynamic Farming
- CLOSURE: Cork
- ABV%: 13
- SIZE: 750ml
