all cushioned by a glossy texture and lifted by laser-focused acidity
this wine highlights the variety’s more lifted
and this one was whole-cluster fermented on wild yeasts and raised in old barrels for a year and a half
capturing the essence of its unique terroir
and a real sense of place
Morgen Long, Chardonnay Witness Tree Eola-Amity Hills, 2022 GERMANYCOUNT326 all cushioned by a glossyWitness Tree is one of Oregons most distinctive Chardonnay siteshigh elevation, volcanic soils, and the wind swept exposure that defines the EolaAmity Hills. Winemaker Seth Morgen Long approaches it with a Burgundian mindset: whole cluster pressing, ambient fermentations, and levage in mostly used French oak, letting site and season drive the narrative. In 2022, the wine is electric. It opens with cool citrus, pear skin, and subtle florals, but its