Flaneur Willamette Valley Chardonnay 2023 TAGS unapologetic Pinot Meunier from a

unapologetic Pinot Meunier from a single lieu-dit planted on chalk-limestone soils in 1983—a rare showcase of the grape's mineral complexity and elegant structure

finishing with savory spice notes

The Riserva comes from the estate's oldest vines

the estate assembles its 'Alma' Brut from dozens of separately fermented parcels

and the wines come out brighter

Flaneur Willamette Valley Chardonnay 2023 TAGS unapologetic Pinot Meunier from aFlneur is the Willamette Valley project of Marty Doerschlag, who bought the old Carlton grain elevator from neighbor Ken Wright in 2013 and turned it into one of the more thoughtful new addresses in Oregon Chardonnay and Pinot. Winemaker Grant Coulter formerly of Beaux Frres has run the cellar since 2016. The estate vineyards (La Belle Promenade in the Chehalem Mountains, Flanerie in Ribbon Ridge) are farmed organically and biodynamically, dry farmed