• Certified LIVE Sustainable
• 100% Chardonnay
• Vineyard Sources: 40% Van Oehsen, 23% Eola Springs, 13% Royer, 11% Paul Gerrie, 5% Seven Springs, 4% Stiling, 3% Eileen, 1% Louise
• 15% Estate fruit
• Soils: diverse range of volcanic soils
• Clones: 72, 76, 95, 96, 548
• 100% Hand-harvested
• Whole cluster-pressed
• Native yeast fermentation
• Full malolactic fermentation in barrel
• Aged 11 months on its lees in 24% new French oak, followed by 5 months in stainless steel tank
• Winemaker: Daniel Estrin
• 2,028 cases produced
• 13% abv
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2022
Country:
United States
Region:
Oregon
Appellation:
Eola-Amity Hills
Variety:
Chardonnay
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-CRI-05-22 | 12/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
James Suckling
Score
93
Date
2024-03-14
"Plenty of golden apples, lemon zest, sweet spices and toasted brioche on the nose. Medium-bodied with crisp acidity. Well-driven and precise, with a vibrant core of fresh lemons lifting the mid-palate and a focused, juicy finish. Drink or hold."
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
93
Date
2024-08-08
"Fruit from eight different vineyards goes into this bottling. A bright medium yellow hue, the 2022 Chardonnay Eola-Amity Hills is elegant, with a juicy, decadent feel to its notes of sweet oak spice, delicate, floral perfume, wet stone, and fresh white peach. Refreshing and mouthwatering, it's medium-bodied and crisp, with good ripeness of acidity and a clean, elegant finish. It's going to age well over the coming 6-8 years."
VinePair
Score
92
Date
2024-05-02
"Cristom is a family-owned winery dedicated to sustainability and organic farming in the Eola-Amity Hills AVA of Oregon's Willamette Valley. This bottling is a blend from several different vineyard sites. It offers aromas of stone fruit and minerals on the nose and a textured, engaging palate."
Vinous
Score
91
Date
2024-08-08
"The 2022 Chardonnay Eola-Amity Hills is a total pleasure on the nose, wafting up with notions of sweet spice, chamomile and ginger-tinged yellow apples. Round and supple, this possesses a core of juicy acidity that enlivens it's tart orchard fruits as a salty sensation forms toward the close. It tapers off with tension, cleansing and fresh, leaving a mineral twang and hints of sour citrus. Beautiful."
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2021
Decanter
Score
93
Date
2023-08-30
2021
James Suckling
Score
93
Date
2023-10-05
2021
Int'l Wine Review
Score
92
Date
2023-10-05
2021
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
91
Date
2023-09-17
2021
Vinous
Score
91
Date
2024-01-18
"The 2021 Chardonnay Eola-Amity Hills opens with a rich blend of crushed yellow apples, mint, whole butter and stone dust. This is a soft, round and distinctly savory effort with a pronounced mineral core and tart orchard fruits cascading throughout. It finishes with medium length and a lemony concentration, tapering off flinty and tense."
2021
Wine Advocate
Score
91
Date
2024-07-03
"The 2021 Chardonnay Eola-Amity Hills is sourced from Cristom's estate vineyards, plus other vineyards across the appellation, including Eola Springs and Seven Springs. It was matured in 24% new French oak for 11 months, with an additional five months in stainless steel. It has deep aromas of quince paste, honeycomb, meringue and flint. The medium-bodied palate is silky and fresh with concentrated, savory flavors and a long, flinty finish. 2,028 cases produced."
2021
Wine and Spirits
Score
91
Date
2023-12-10
"This blend of fruit from estate and partner-vineyard sources is a bit softer than many of the Cristom chardonnays and all the more seductive for it. The nutty pear-blossom flavors have a golden richness, with an elegant texture brought up firm in a dusty finish. For prawns. (2,000 cases)"
2021
Wine Enthusiast
Score
91
Date
2023-10-05
2021
Jancis Robinson
Score
17.5
Date
2023-12-11
"There's a lot going on in this wine. The aromas are delicate, with pure citrus fruit and some flinty smokiness. On the palate, the pure fruit is beautifully complemented by a saline minerality, vibrant acidity and chalky texture. It's a well-balanced and complex wine, with a very lean profile and salty minerality that makes it super-interesting. (FG) 13%"
2019
Wine Advocate
Score
94
Date
2021-12-16
"The 2019 Chardonnay Eola-Amity Hills is characterized by broad, intense flavors "
2019
James Suckling
Score
93
Date
[no Date]