- Certified CCOF Organic/Demeter Certified Biodynamic
- 100% Chardonnay
- 75% Eola-Amity Hills Estate, 25% Mineral Springs Ranch (Yamhill Carlton District AVA)
- 100% barrel fermented
- Full malolactic fermentation
- Aged 12 months in barrel, 6 months in stainless steel, and 12 months in bottle
- 13.2% abv
- 1,068 cases produced
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2021
Country:
United States
Region:
Oregon
Appellation:
Willamette
Variety:
Chardonnay
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Certified Biodynamic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-SOV-10-21 | 6/750ml |
Press & Reviews
James Suckling
Score
96
Date
2024-03-14
"This barrel-fermented wine blends a lush richness and ripeness with vibrant acidity, minerality and freshness. A portion went through skin contact, and it was raised in 35% new oak, giving a hint of grip in the texture that braces the golden apples, lemons and limes. So well balanced and delicious. Drink or hold."
Decanter
Score
94
Date
2024-08-05
"Chardonnay grapes were sourced from the Soter estate Mineral Springs vineyard and other vineyards in Eola-Amity Hills. On the nose, fresh, tart citrus notes give way to aromas of sea spray juxtaposed with spice rack notes, which add interest and complexity. The palate showcases a contrast from a backbone of acidity to fleshiness, roundness, and dairy notes from malolactic fermentation in the winery. The finish is lengthy and complex, moving from warming spices to a toasted nuttiness. This stunner would sing with scallops in a cream sauce."
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2024-09-29
"The 2021 Chardonnay Estate seduces with a perfumed bouquet that blends white peach and nectarine with minty herbs, raw almond and a beautifully integrated whiff of spicy oak. It washes across the palate with mineral-inflected white pit fruits and hints of sour citrus as an enriching air of vanilla custard resonates toward the close. Crunchy, long and full of tension, the 2021 finishes with incredible length and gentle tannins, leaving a note of Anjou pear to linger."
Wine Enthusiast
Score
93
Date
2024-08-01
"Made with a mixture of grapes from Mineral Springs Vineyard and various Eola-Amity Hills sources, the Estates Chardonnay shows vineyard teamwork pays off. Its aromas of preserved lemons, sage tea, nutmeg, saline and wet slate make for a minerality lover's dream perfume. White peach, lemon, butter and guava flavors are illuminated by brilliant acidity. Editors' Choice. —M.A."
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
91
Date
2024-10-09
"Perfumed and floral, the 2021 Chardonnay Soter Vineyards Estates is a medium yellow/silver color and delivers notes of honeysuckle, melon, star fruit, and wet stones. Elegant and mouthwatering, this medium-bodied Chardonnay is refreshing, with clean, ripe acidity and a pithy texture, and it offers notes of ripe lemon citrus through the finish. It's very charming now but should hold up well over the next 6-7 years."
Wine Advocate
Score
90
Date
2024-07-03
"The 2021 Chardonnay Estates was barrel fermented and matured for 18 months in 30% new oak. It has gregarious scents of yellow apple, banana chip, biscuit, toast and honey with flinty nuances. The light-bodied palate offers generous, ripe fruit foiled by bright, refreshing acidity, and it has a long, savory finish. Around 1,000 cases were made."
Wine Spectator
Score
90
Date
2024-06-30
"Steely and sleek, with handsome notes of apple and lemon verbena that glide on the vibrant finish. Drink now. 1,100 cases made."
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2022
James Suckling
Score
97
Date
2025-06-06
"Racy, nervy and full of energy, it shows golden apples, dried pineapple, lemon curd and touches of spices and pastry crust on the . Full, tense and mouthwatering, with a lot of depth and complexity on the mid-palate, offering delicious fruit and tangy, lingering acidity, finishing with attractive phenolic and mineral tension. Drink or hold."
2022
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
92
Date
2025-08-26
"A bright straw/yellow hue, the 2022 Chardonnay Estates is elegant with notes of honeyed lemon, ginger, poached apples, and subtle baking spice. It's a medium-bodied Chardonnay, with a light, rounded, and floral fee as well as hints of vanilla, refreshing acidity, and an elegant finish. It's a very appealing white from the start and should show its best over the next 5-6 years."
2022
Vinous
Score
92
Date
2025-07-31
"The 2022 Chardonnay combines candied lemon, minty herbs and vivid nectarine. The nose is round and pliant, offering ripe orchard fruits and mineral tones energized by vibrant acidity. Nuances of citrus add tension. The finish is steely, medium in length, clean and crisp."