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Alloro Estate Chardonnay 2011

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Overview

Winery: Alloro Vineyard

Alloro Estate Chardonnay 2011 is made from 100 percent Chardonnay

 

APPELLATION: Alloro Single Vineyard, 100% Estate Grown & Bottled
Chehalem Mountains AVA
LIVE & IOBC Certified Sustainable

TOPOGRAPHY: 450 - 600ft elevation, Southwest aspect

SOIL: Laurelwood Series

HARVEST: November 2nd

ELEVAGE: Field Sorted & Gently Pressed, Barrel Fermented
Full ML utilizing Bâtonnage, 10 months in French Oak, 20% new

CLONES: 50% Dijon 76, 50% Dijon 96

CELLARING: Drink now through 2020

PRODUCTION: 110 cases

ALCOHOL: 13.2%

WINEMAKER: Tom Fitzpatrick

PROPRIETOR: David Nemarnik

The Vintage: A wet and cool Spring delayed our vines’ awakening by almost 3 weeks. We begin to see bud swell the week of April 22nd. The cool and wet weather persisted pushing Bud Break to the week of May 10th. Record breaking cool temperature and precipitation continued throughout June and flowering was finally observed the week of July 8th. The remainder of the Summer delivered more average heat and light, but we still entered Veraison, the start of ripening, the week of September 13th, about 3-4 weeks behind schedule. Fortunately, September was one of the warmest on record and favorable conditions persisted throughout October, allowing healthy grapes to hang on the vine until early November.

Tastings Notes: This wine reveals a core of minerality with pear and hints of cinnamon, biscuit, crème soda, and tropical fruit. Smooth and round on the palate, with velvet texture and lively acidity. The long finish lingers with persistent mineral, tropical fruit, and subtle baking spice.

Country: United States
Region: Oregon (Chehalem Mountains Oregon)
Winery: Alloro Vineyard
Grape Type: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2011
Bottle Size: 750ml
Organic: NO

The Alloro Estate

Alloro Vineyard is 78 acres of uniquely contoured, loess-derived, Laurelwood soil. Located on a southwest-facing slope in Oregon’s Chehalem Mountains AVA, within the Willamette Valley, this very special place is the heart and soul of our wines and is personally cared for by Founder, David Nemarnik. We are an artisan, limited-production producer and are 100% Estate, crafting all our wines from this single vineyard. Our Burgundy trained, UC Davis educated Winemaker, Tom Fitzpatrick, is focused on producing elegant wines of balance, with character and soul, that capture the distinct personality of our terrior, the purity of its fruit, and that delight and inspire.

The winery was designed specifically for the production of small lots of handcrafted Pinot noir. The building is situated at the crest of the hill, in the center of our estate vineyard. Having the winery in the middle of the estate allows us to be intimately connected to what is happening with the vines during the growing season, and allows for very close monitoring of fruit ripeness and optimal harvest timing.

The building was designed and engineered to last for generations, constructed almost entirely out of concrete and Oregon Douglas fir. The traditional underground cellaring caves are energy efficient, taking advantage of the cool earth to maintain ideal cellaring temperature and humidity. Solar panels were installed to act as the primary source of energy for winery operations. The winery was designed by Architect Larry Ferrar and was completed in time for the 2003 harvest.

Alloro, Italian for laurel, is the evergreen plant said to symbolize immortality in ancient times and often used as a symbol for peace today. Our estate vineyard and winery are located on Laurel Ridge in the Chehalem Mountains and the vineyard’s ancient basalt and loess soil is of Laurelwood Series. Alloro was chosen to reflect our founder’s Italian heritage and as a symbol of this very special place.

The Alloro Vineyard

78 acres of uniquely contoured, loess-derived, Laurelwood soil. Located on a southwest-facing slope in Oregon’s Chehalem Mountains, this special place is the heart and soul of our wines.

Our Chardonnay blocks are comprised of Dijon clones 76 and 96, grafted to Riparia Gloire rootstock.

Our Pinot noir blocks are comprised of clones 777, 667, 114, and Pommard, grafted to Riparia Gloire and 3309 root stocks.

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