Alexana Chardonnay

The Mineral-Driven Elegance of Oregon’s Signature Terroir

Experience a brilliant counterpoint to heavy, buttery styles of domestic white wine with Alexana Chardonnay. Sourced from the critically acclaimed Revana Family Vineyard in the heart of the Dundee Hills, as well as premier partner sites across the Willamette Valley, this premium white wine represents the pinnacle of Oregon’s cool-climate Chardonnay revival.

While warm-climate Chardonnays can often lean thick, flabby, and heavily masked by oak vanillin, Alexana focuses entirely on precision and complexity. Packaged in an elegant, sloped Burgundy-style bottle featuring a minimalist, textured cream label showing a gold-winged stingray emblem, this dry white wine is a favorite among sommeliers, serious collectors, and lovers of mineral-driven white Burgundy.

The outstanding structure, vibrant texture, and complex aromatics of Alexana Chardonnay rely on the unique soils of the Dundee Hills and thoughtful, low-intervention cellar work:

1. Volcanic & Marine Terroir: The Dundee Hills are famous for their iron-rich, volcanic Jory soils, which naturally impart a distinctive, bright mineral tension and a stone-fruit core. When blended with fruit from sedimentary marine clay soils, the wine gains a broader, savory complexity.

2. Artisanal Barrel Maturation: The juice is fermented and aged in premium French oak barrels (historically utilizing roughly 20% to 30% new wood, with the remainder in neutral barrels). It undergoes a partial malolactic fermentation and is aged on its fine lees (sur lie) with occasional stirring (bâtonnage). This builds a rich, creamy, and textured mid-palate without ever overwhelming the grape's natural green fruit and floral notes.

3. The Vibrant, Crisp Finish: Bottled at a food-friendly, balanced alcohol level (typically around 13.5% ABV), the wine preserves a laser-focused, mouth-watering acid backbone.

Taste Profile & Food-Pairing Service

• The Profile: Displays a brilliant pale-straw gold color in the glass with bright greenish-yellow reflections. It is medium-bodied, remarkably textured, and highly aromatic, offering a seamless tension between rich, silken creaminess and clean, vibrant acidity.

• Flavor Highlights: A gorgeous, expressive nose opens with aromas of crisp green apples, white peaches, and lemon curd, layered alongside wet flint minerality, toasted hazelnuts, and delicate white blossoms. The palate is intensely layered, showing savory lemon-lime zest, ripe Bosc pear, and a subtle touch of salted butter.

• The Finish: Long, incredibly focused, and beautifully dry, resolving with a lingering trail of flinty minerality, citrus peel, and a crisp, clean acid lift.

• How to Enjoy: To appreciate its intricate layers and vibrant acidity, serve Alexana Chardonnay lightly chilled, ideally between 10–12°C (50–54°F). Avoid serving it ice-cold, as freezing temperatures shut down its delicate hazelnut and orchard fruit aromas.

• In High-Fidelity Food Pairing: This elegant white wine is a phenomenal dining partner. It pairs magnificently with rich seafood such as pan-seared sea scallops, Dungeness crab, or halibut in a lemon-herb butter sauce. It is also an exceptional partner for herb-roasted chicken, wild mushroom pasta, or creamy cheeses like triple-cream Brie and aged Gruyère on a charcuterie board.

Product Specifications

Crisp green apple, toasted hazelnut, and wet flint minerality wrapped in a silken, textured frame. By combining Dundee's ancient volcanic soils with meticulous French oak aging on the lees and a focused, dry structure, Alexana Chardonnay completely over-delivers. It stands proudly as a perfect centerpiece for intimate dinner parties, an exceptional gift for wine connoisseurs, or a sophisticated bottle to tuck away in your home wine fridge.