Fossil & Fawn - Chardonnay 2021 (750ml)

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Producer	Fossil & Fawn
Country	United States
Region	Oregon
Varietal	Chardonnay
Vintage	2021
Size	750ml

Fossil & Fawn is the project of Jim Fischer Jr. and Jenny Mosbacher. Produced entirely from Jim’s family vineyard, Silvershot (formerly Crowley Station), it is the careful study and experimentation of a single place. While their vineyard has become a familiar single-vineyard designate thanks to early supporters such as Brianne Day, it was only recently that they began bottling estate wines under their own label. They presently make their wine in a little town called Gervais, Oregon, subletting space from Scenic Valley Farms.
Since the 2011 vintage, Jenny and Jim Jr. have been producing tiny batches of fascinating wines from this singular place. They are at once a celebration of tradition and a riveting look at the future. Though the Fischer family has lived at the Silvershot property since the 1970’s, it wasn’t until 1999 that they began planting their home vineyard. They hand planted 15 acres of own-rooted vine cuttings, gathered from neighboring heritage vineyards, in soils comprised of ancient marine sediment, Ogliocene sandstone and fossilized seashells. While winemaking is handled by Jenny and Jim Jr., viticulture is handled by Jim Sr. Silvershot is both dry-farmed and sustainably managed. In the cellar they keep it simple: Native fermentations, no additions, no adjustments, all neutral oak, no filtering, and no fining. 

Wine Notes: The Chardonnay was sourced from two organically farmed vineyards - the 46-year old, own-rooted, dry-farmed vines at No Clos Radio (83% of blend), and the newly planted Marin Vineyard in Yamhill-Carlton AVA. Chardonnay from No Clos tends to be bright and lean, while the fruit from Marin Vineyard brings a plushness to the wine. The grapes were pressed, settled, and barrel fermented in a mix of Oregon and French oak. Bottled unfined/unfiltered.