Atomique³ Willamette Valley Chardonnay Le Sédementaire 2021 SO20231109 Aude and Guillaume Lavollée ferment

Aude and Guillaume Lavollée ferment with indigenous yeasts in oak

bright acidity

Sink your teeth into a wine born from the oldest vines in Napa—this field blend anchored by 81% Zinfandel springs from Morisoli Vineyard's gravelly soils and heritage vines dating to 1902

Rose petals and geranium meld with raspberry leaf tea

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Atomique³ Willamette Valley Chardonnay Le Sédementaire 2021 SO20231109 Aude and Guillaume Lavollée fermentLe Sedimentaire is Atomique3's counterpoint to Le Basaltsame grape, same vintage, different ground. This bottling comes from Willamette sites with sedimentary, marine derived soils, the kind that tend to give rounder, more open knit Chardonnays. Expect riper orchard fruit, a softer palate shape, and a slightly more generous mouthfeel without losing the cool climate freshness Oregon does so well. It's the friendlier, more immediately charming half of