Bethel Heights, Chardonnay Casteel, 2021
One of Oregon's most historic estates makes one of its most thrilling Chardonnays. Bethel Heights was founded in 1977 by the Casteel brothers in the Eola-Amity Hills — now under second-generation winemaker Ben Casteel — and the Casteel Chardonnay is the family's flagship: a vintage-selected bottling drawn from the oldest blocks (planted in 1977) and adjacent 1994 plantings. The 2021 captures a warm year tempered by Eola's signature coastal-gap winds: opulent yet taut, with lemon peel, panna cotta, honeyed spice, and a streak of flint running through. Medium-bodied, satiny, with deep concentration and focused acidity. Oregon Chardonnay at the very top of its game.
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One of Oregon's most historic estates makes one of its most thrilling Chardonnays. Bethel Heights was founded in 1977 by the Casteel brothers in the Eola-Amity Hills — now under second-generation winemaker Ben Casteel — and the Casteel Chardonnay is the family's flagship: a vintage-selected bottling drawn from the oldest blocks (planted in 1977) and adjacent 1994 plantings. The 2021 captures a warm year tempered by Eola's signature coastal-gap winds: opulent yet taut, with lemon peel, panna cotta, honeyed spice, and a streak of flint running through. Medium-bodied, satiny, with deep concentration and focused acidity. Oregon Chardonnay at the very top of its game.
