2017 Cuvée Constantin Chardonnay
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Cuvée Constantin is a nod to one of the great Flâneurs. In his essay “The Painter of Modern Life”, Charles Baudelaire writes of a journalist turned street painter, a fixture on the sprawling promenades of Paris: Constantin Guys. As Constantin would wander the streets, searching for inspiration, our Winemaker, Anthony, walks the cellar to put together this cuvée every year.
Wine Specs
Vintage
2017
Varietal
Chardonnay
Appellation
Willamette Valley
Alcohol %
12.7
Wine Enthusiast
91
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Our Cuvée Constantin is a nod to the original Flâneur. When Charles Baudelaire first wrote about the Flâneur, the connoisseur of life, Constantin Guy was his inspiration. Constantin was a stroller, observer and painter of the crowds and the streets of Paris in the mid-19th century. Only 163 Cases Produced
Vineyard Notes
La Belle Promenade Vineyard, our treasured estate site in the Chehalem Mountains AVA, spans 40 acres of organically dry-farmed vines planted in 2014. Situated between 700 and 850 feet in elevation, its northeastern and southwestern exposures bring balance and unique character to our wines. The vineyard’s volcanic soils vary between a fractured basalt layer in the southwest and deep Saum soils in the southeast, adding complexity to each harvest. Planted with Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier, Grüner Veltliner, Gamay Noir, and Aligoté, La Belle Promenade reflects the rich diversity of its terroir, yielding wines with vibrant floral notes, bright acidity, and a hint of the orchard fruits that once flourished here.
Production Notes
Bottled September 2018 | Only 163 Cases Produced | Whole Cluster Pressed | 3.18 pH | 6.8 g/L TA | 12.7% ABV | 12 Months in Oak Barrels (55% New)