DOM PARENT POMMARD LES CHAPONNIERES 2021 OREGON WHITE drawn from Oakville's benchland clay

drawn from Oakville's benchland clay and gravel soils

enjoys a richer

The only fly in the ointment is a high 15% alcohol content

using hand-harvested grapes from their own vineyards planted with carefully selected Pinot and Chardonnay clones

The Faraud sisters farm 17 hectares sustainably across 20 plots

DOM PARENT POMMARD LES CHAPONNIERES 2021 OREGON WHITE drawn from Oakville's benchland clayCassis, blueberry, and a saline lift frame the glass before a slightly chalky, medium bodied palate takes over this is Pommard doing what its clay heavy soils do best. Les Chaponnires is a Premier Cru lieu dit on the village's northern edge, where tighter soils temper the appellation's typically muscular frame. Domaine Parent, one of Pommard's oldest estates, aged this 2021 in 40% new oak, adding structure without overwhelming the fresh, pliant finish