Atomique³ Willamette Valley Chardonnay Le Basalt 2021 NO20230712 When Chateauneuf got big

When Chateauneuf got big

and their Rosso is the easier-to-drink version that doesn't sacrifice character

recognizing exceptional artisanal mastery

bottled without additions

Atomique³ Willamette Valley Chardonnay Le Basalt 2021 NO20230712 When Chateauneuf got bigAtomique3 is a small Willamette Valley project built around a simple, geeky premise: what if you took the same Chardonnay grapes and bottled the soils side by side? Le Basalt comes from blocks planted on volcanic basaltthe dark, iron rich bedrock of the Eola Amity Hills and the high benches of the valley. The result is the more structured, mineral, and savory of the pair, with a flinty edge and a tight, linear shape. Lovers of taut, Chablisien