Oregon Annual Wine Report: Silver Linings from 2020 | Jamessuckling.com

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JAMES SUCKLING | Oregon Annual Wine Report: Silver Linings from 2020
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Soter Vineyards' owner Tony Soter (left) and winemaker Chris Fladwood, who made one of our top wines this year, the Soter Chardonnay Willamette Valley Estates 2020.

“We have been celebrating Oregon chardonnays for several years now, and producers like Soter agree it has just as much potential as pinot noir.

‘The new wave of chardonnay is benefitting from better clones and a general realisation that lower crops make better wines in Oregon,’ Soter said. ‘This commitment to concentration and more sophisticated farming has led to more consistent vintages.’”

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JAMESSUCKLING.COM | Oregon Annual Wine Report: Silver Linings from 2020