Oregon Wine Merchants

Winderlea, Chardonnay - Willamette Valley 2007

$32.50 -- "Mouth-filling on the palate with vibrant natural acidity, it has superb depth and concentration, a creamy texture, and a lengthy, pure finish."

Purchase Winderlea, Chardonnay - Willamette Valley 2007

Winderlea, Chardonnay - Willamette Valley 2007 "The 2007 Chardonnay was sourced from the Carabella and Hyland Vineyards. Most of the wine was aged in barrel (87% with 13% new) and the balance in stainless steel. Medium straw-colored, it offers up an excellent nose of baking spices, mineral, apple, poached pear, and a hint of pineapple. Mouth-filling on the palate with vibrant natural acidity, it has superb depth and concentration, a creamy texture, and a lengthy, pure finish. It may well evolve for 1-2 years and can be enjoyed through 2015.

Winderlea Vineyard and Winery is owned by Donna Morris and Bill Sweat who purchased the former Goldschmidt Vineyard in 2006. Now known as the Winderlea Vineyard, it was originally planted in 1972 with the oldest remaining blocks dating from 1974. The owners are moving toward biodynamic farming. Current production is in the 1500 case range with plans to max out at 7000 cases."

90 points

The Wine Advocate #185, Oct. 2009


"Our inaugural Chardonnay was sourced from the Carabella Vineyard in the Chehalem Mountains and the Hyland Vineyard in McMinnville.   Stylistically, the wine favors a “Chablis”. All of the fruit was carefully double sorted and then 87% barrel fermented and 13% fermented in stainless steel.  The wine was left on its lees for 6 months and barrel aged in French oak barrels (13% new) for 10 months. The wine has a mineral component with excellent acid and structure. It has a core of crisp apple and ripe stone fruit with a hint of mango and a refined, mildly acid finish. The ’07 Chardonnay should age well for a minimum of 5-10 years."

Winery Notes

Purchase Winderlea, Chardonnay - Willamette Valley 2007

  • SKU: OCH092

Other products in the category All Wines:









  • A to Z, Oregon Pinot Gris 2008 -- "Pale yellow gold the 2008 A to Z Pinot Gris has aromas of ripe citrus fruits, kiwi, lychee, wet stones, minerals, honeysuckle and nectarines. As the . . .


  • A to Z, Oregon Pinot Noir 2008 -- "The 2008 A to Z Oregon Pinot Noir reveals all of the depth, concentration and beauty of the 2008 vintage. Deeply colored with aromas of minerals, red . . .
























  • Abeja, Syrah - Walla Walla Valley 2007 -- "The fruit for this wine is grown at an elevation of 1310 feet on the grounds of the Winery. The higher elevation and the proximity to the Blue Mountains, . . .
















  • Adlesheim, Chardonnay - CH 2006 -- “Dijon” clones have fewer and smaller grape clusters, and thus are a better match for Oregon’s long, cool growing season. To better show off what these . . .










  • Aldo Conterno, Barolo - Colonnello 2001 -- "The 2001 Barolo Colonnello, a rich ruby, displays a superbly elegant and deep nose of spices, prunes and violets. It is a very soft and feminine Barolo . . .


  • Alex Gambal, Bourgogne Chardonnay 2005 -- “continues to come from several parcels located in Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet, Haute Cote, and now our parcel in Volnay. The Volnay parcel, as well . . .


  • Alex Gambal, Chassagne - Montrachet 2005 -- “As in years past our Chassagne village comes from two parcels of 65/35 year old vines (below Criots and Champs Gains). There is the extra concentration . . .








  • Alex Gambal, Fixin 2005 -- “In 2005, we had a normal-sized harvest with perfect grapes. It was an absolute pleasure to harvest these ‘grapes d’or bunches’. The wine is rich, long . . .




  • Alex Gambal, Puligny - Montrachet 2005 -- “In 2005 Puligny excelled and here we have made what I consider to be a prototype of the genre: mineral, rich but with the lemon and citrus quality of . . .


























StoreFront | USA | Europe | Other items | Rare / Library Wines | All Wine Clubs | All Wines





oregon wines oregon pinot noir oregon pinot gris washington wines pinot noir walla walla beaux freres broadley brickhouse
Oregon Wine Merchants Online Store powered by Nexternal shopping cart software