2022KelleyFoxWines‘DurantVineyard’LarkBlockChardonnayDundeeHills,Oregon

<p>VINEYARDThe beautiful and historic Durant Vineyard was planted in 1973 by the Durant family, who continue to both live there and farm there. Durant Vineyard is on the southern slopes of the classic Dundee Hills neighboring Domaine Drouhin. Though the soil there is volcanic with silt, clay, and loam (“Jory”), the Lark Block, the source of Kelley Fox’s Durant Chardonnay, is from a block of vines planted on a small parcel of unusual ancient marine soil in 1991. The Lark Block is planted to Dijon 76, known in Burgundy for producing nervy, finely-balanced, and elegant Chardonnay.SOILAncient marine based soilsVITICULTUREFarmed using organic and biodynamic methods.VINIFICATIONThe fruit was whole cluster pressed and fermented with native yeasts in a combination of concrete, amphora tanks and stainless steel then racked to neutral, French oak barrels for native, malolactic fermentation and elevage.AGING10 months in neutral, french oak barrels</p>