92pts James Suckling

Aromas of white peaches, lemons, baking spice, mandarins and pastry. The palate is medium-bodied with balanced acidity and a rounded mouthfeel. Shows generosity and underlying power and gives immediate drinking pleasure.

92pts Vinous

The 2022 Chardonnay Willamette Valley lifts from the glass with a pretty blend of wildflowers, candied lime, chamomile and white peach. Seductively round, it offers a contrasting mix of ripe orchard fruit and salty mineral tones that pepper the senses. Lemony concentration puckers the cheeks and leaves the mouth watering for more.

90pts Wine Spectator

Tart and refreshing, with lively tones of lemon, nectarine and orange blossoms that end on a vibrant accent. Drink now.

Winemaker Notes

This wine offers notes of lemongrass, citrus blossom, jasmine, and hints of sourdough bread. Those flavors carry onto a lively and well-balanced palate that offers wonderful transparency, purity and length. 

Winery Notes

WillaKenzie Estate is located in Oregon's Willamette Valley on rolling hillsides in the Chehalem Mountains. The winery was named after the Willakenzie soil on which the vineyards are planted to convey the influence that the soil imparts on the wine's flavors and aromas. The vineyards are planted with grapes of the Pinot family, mostly new Dijon clones of Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris from Alsace. Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris are cool climate grapes, which are particularly well adapted to Oregon. As winemaker for WillaKenzie Estate, the acclaimed producer of single-vineyard Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Gris, Erik Kramer leads all winemaking and cellar operations. He has been working in Oregon’s Willamette Valley since 2004, where he has built a reputation for world-class wines of finesse and balance. A scientist by training, Erik worked as a hydrogeologist in the petrochemical industry before combining his passion for science and appreciation for fine wine into a career.