Crowley Wines, Chardonnay Willamette Valley, 2022

Crowley’s 2022 Willamette Valley Chardonnay is a cool, clean, and quietly complex white from one of Oregon’s most thoughtful winemakers. Sourced from multiple organically farmed sites in the Eola-Amity Hills and beyond, it’s fermented in neutral oak with native yeasts and aged on the lees for texture—but never flash. In the glass, it’s lemony and floral, with hints of green apple, chalk, and almond, and a gentle creaminess from lees contact. There’s no heavy oak, no excess ripeness—just bright acidity, mineral structure, and graceful flow. It’s the kind of Chardonnay that works with everything from roast chicken to grilled seafood—or just a quiet evening and a well-chilled glass.