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Purple Hands - Chardonnay - Haakon/Lenai

2021
Blend
100% Pinot Noir
Country
USA
Region
Oregon
UPC
0 15643 73596 7
White Wine
Verified Stock
72619-21
Product Ratings
James Suckling 93pt

This has aromas of salted almonds, custard, peaches and apple crumble. Full of flavor, with a medium to full body and phenolic texture. Vibrant acidity. Layered and delicious. Drink now or hold.

by James Suckling, 2023
Wine Advocate 95pt

The 2021 Chardonnay Haakon Lenai Vineyard has generous aromas of peach cobbler, honey, roasted almonds and jasmine. The medium-bodied palate is satiny and expansive with alluring, honeyed fruit, seamless acidity and a very long, flavorful finish. This is hard to put down!

by Wine Advocate, 2023
Wine Spectator 93pt

A white that slowly reveals itself, with pear and nectarine flavors giving way to lemon verbena, picking up spice and caramel notes on the finish.

by Wine Spectator, 2023

Vineyard

Haakon Lenai Vineyard is a 35 acre property located in the Dundee Hills. It’s southeast facing and 100% Jory soil (Volcanic). It ranges in elevation from 400ft to 700ft. This Vineyard was originally planted by Jon Jennison and was previously called Thistle Vineyard. Cody and Marque acquired the vineyard in 2019 and have since renamed the site after their children’s middle names; Haakon/Lenai.

Estate

Purple Hands Vineyards celebrates site-specific pinot noir and chardonnay that unearth the Willamette Valley’s long evolutionary history. Using traditional winemaking techniques, they strive to produce wines that convey an honest expression of each of their vineyards—its grapevines and cultivation, soil and stone, sunshine and rain. All of their wines undergo native fermentation and remain unfined and unfiltered at bottling to preserve their natural, wild character. Achieving elegance in this pursuit is the passion and art of their craft. Over the past 40 years, Cody’s family has created a legacy of quality in the Oregon wine industry. Their winemaking styles and techniques helped Oregon’s Willamette Valley become the premium Pinot noir producing region in the world. At Purple Hands, Cody continues to build on the standard of excellence initiated by the previous generation.