Composition
Chardonnay EOLA Amity Hills
This sustainably and dry-farmed single-vineyard Chardonnay captures the essence of terroir-driven winemaking. Grown with meticulous care and minimal intervention, the grapes thrive in the unique microclimate and soil composition of their specific plot. The resulting wine features a harmonious balance of crisp acidity and rich fruit flavors, complemented by subtle notes of oak and minerality that reflect its distinct origin.
The vineyard sits on a south-facing ridge in the southern Eola-Amity Hills AVA. The terroir evokes volcanic soils, cooler temperatures, and an ideal elevation range.
- Region
- Oregon: Willamette Valley
- Appellation
- Willamette Valley
- Sub-Appellation
- Eola-Amity Hills AVA
- Varietal Composition
- Chardonnay
- Aging
- 10 months in barrel.
- Alcohol
- 13.2%
This Chardonnay has a clean golden color. The nose is deep and subtle. The palate is intense and concentrated while keeping delicate notes of citrus, and white flower. The finish has a distinctive elegance which might remind us of the famous French cousin.
Decanter
94 Points
2023
"This terroir-focused Willamette Valley label is a project of DRC’s Bertrand de Villaine and Katrina Rank, who identified the vineyard sources for Composition. Thomas Savre makes the wines. This Chardonnay, from perhaps America’s most significant appellation for the variety, the Eola-Amity Hills, exhibits intense fruitiness and classic regional minerality. Crushed stone and lemon verbena lead the way with savoury and mineral tones while a predominance of lemon cream shows a throughline. On the palate, there’s a richness to balance the taut, edgy minerality and white pepper. Taut and tangy citrus give way to notes of grilled pineapple and a long finish of soaring low tide salinity."
— Clive Pursehouse, 2025
Vinous
93 Points
2023
"The 2023 Chardonnay Eola-Amity Hills is nuanced in the glass yet remarkably pretty, as flint stone and a hint of sesame seed give way to crushed pears. Purity and precision define the palate, with vivid apricot and minty herbal tones offset by a salty mineral concentration that builds over a core of tantalizing acidity. The finish shows outstanding length, taking a turn toward the savory spectrum as notes of ginger and citrus linger."
— Eric Guido, 2025
