2020 Bergström “Old Stones” Chardonnay, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USABergstrom Wines is a family owned and operated artisan producer of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay which was started in 1999 by Dr. John and Karen Bergstrom, with the help of their son Josh Bergstrom and his wife Caroline. Josh is general manager, vineyard manager and winemaker and pulls his expertise from his education in Burgundy, France and his 14 years experience making wines in Oregon's Northern Willamette Valley. Bergstrom focuses on hand crafting

deep-concentrated layered fruit aromas that are incredibly spicy

Starting with 100 acres in 1996

whole cluster vinification

the estate preserves traditional techniques while ensuring the health of its vineyards for future generations

where most of the vines had quite a bit of age on them

Her parents have 3 hectares in Sezanne

Destemmed then hand sorted on a sorting table before crushing and put into a vat

the Langhe then were the land of local writer Fenoglio’s “La Malora” (The Ruin)

in Schützen on the western side of the Lake Neusiedl

Since 1350

The finished wine essentially defines what Bugey Cerdon should be--delicate bubbles that capture a slightly sweet

echoing the flavors of its native region