Nicolas Jay Affinites Chardonnay 2019

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Nicolas Jay
Label Name:
 
Affinites Chardonnay
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
United States
Region:
 
Willamette Valley, Oregon
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 93; Wilfred Wong (Wine. com) 93; Wineanorak 94/100; James Suckling 92

Tasting Note
Bright, straw-colored Chardonnay with lemon verbena, white flowers, orange zest, Galia melon, tangerine and crisp peach. Linear minerality and fine-textured, long finish with subtle toasted-nut undertones.

Food Pairing
Western: roasted crab or lobster with butter, herb-roasted chicken, mushroom risotto, creamy pasta; Asian: miso-glazed black cod, tempura prawns, soy-sesame seared salmon, mild Thai coconut or lemongrass chicken curry.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Willamette fruit; fermented and aged in French oak (primarily neutral) with lees contact and light malolactic influence; bottled unfined/unfiltered in small production.

Vineyard Info
Nicolas-Jay is a Willamette Valley project by Burgundian Jean-Nicolas Méo and Jay Boberg. They own and farm Bishop Creek (acquired 2014) and source top Willamette sites using organic/no‑till practices.