Zena Crown Vineyard 2021 Desiderium Chardonnay is the first Chardonnay from this producer and winemaker Shane Moore provides its backstory.
In-the-know wine lovers are familiar with the Pinot Noirs from the Zena Crown Vineyard, one of the most exciting sites in‘s Eola-Amity Hills. The winery produces critic- and collector-pleasing Pinot Noir from its eponymous vineyard and is also a fruit source to well-known brands such asvines here in 2014, and even after they came to maturity it took several attempts to get it right before finding a wine that the team thought was worthy of the Zena Crown Vineyard name on the bottle.
Anyone familiar with Burgundy knows that soils and climactic conditions that favor Pinot Noir can be ideal for Chardonnay as well, and Zena Crown is no exception, offering a cool climate that oscillates between maritime and Mediterranean.
Moore is a big fan of bottle aging before sending wine into the market. “Generally, I find our wines don’t start opening up until at least a year in bottle,” he says. “While some people may conceive of a 2021 Chardonnay as being old for release, I wonder why they are in such a hurry.” We agree with Shane; in our opinion this one has definitely been worth the wait.Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, also known as the World Wine Guys, are wine, spirits, food, and travel writers, educators, and hosts.
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