Hamilton Russell Oregon aims to express this variety with the restraint, minerality and classicism of great Burgundian Chardonnay and the bright purity of Willamette Valley fruit. The attractive higher elevation of the Maple Grove vineyard, south-west of Salem, delivers a layered, complex and textured Chardonnay, with a lovely hard mineral core – particularly chalky and pebbly in this vintage. The bright pure fruit lingers on the beguiling savory finish.