Lingua Franca, Avni Chardonnay Vintage:2019 and this will be the

and this will be the only year in which there will be two releases of the wine in the same calendar year

Showing deep black cherry and mineral-laced dark fruits intermixed with licorice

the wine is full-bodied

I am certainly reminded of the belief stated in their press releases that “a great rose Champagne must be made from very ripe grapes

(from 60+ year old vines in En Gémeaux that produce around 1½ barrels

Lingua Franca, Avni Chardonnay Vintage:2019 and this will be theFull bottle 1,345 g. Entry level blend sourced 60% from the volcanic soils of Eola Amity Hills including Bunker Hill vineyard, 32% from Van Duzer Corridor and 8% from Chehalem. A rather humid growing season and vintage. Broad and spicy with excellent acidity but perhaps not that much depth. Lots to chew on on the end. A certain lemon cough drop quality to this. Still quite chewy on the end, which comes a little suddenly.