2020 Hope Well Estate Chardonnay Eola-Amity Hills

94 Points | JD“Coming from a site on the Sonoma Coast (in the Petaluma Gap), the 2021 Chardonnay 5 Wells Vineyard reveals a medium gold hue to go with a ripe, toasty, rocking nose of honeyed…

Winery: The core principle of the winemaking philosophy at Arista is to capture and express the true character and potential of each vineyard. They work.

The Hope Well vineyard sits perchered on a ridge in the Eola-Amity Hills of the Willamette Valley. Hope Well is a beautiful place where Mimi Casteel lives and works. It is where her children run with…

Winemaker Description Mimi's second year with Chardonnay from Hope Well revealed a more refined version of what promises to be a distinctive voice. Pressed cold, the juice went to tank for one day,…

VITICULTURE:The Hope Well vineyard is meticulously farmed using 100% natural, organic and biodynamic methods. A chemical free environment that employs regenerative farming is important to create a…

From Mimi Casteel: The three children of 2021 were born from a single lot of Pinot noir, a few rows of perfectly ripe fruit from all corners of the vineyard combined into one lot in the field, then…

"Medium ruby, the 2019 Pinot Noir UV Lucky Well Vineyard offers a lovely aromatic blend of fruit and earth, with layers of blueberries, orange peel, mushrooms, violet, moss and tobacco. The…