Winemaker Notes
The 2019 Résonance Découverte Vineyard Chardonnay from Oregon’s Dundee Hills is a refined and expressive wine that highlights the elegance of Willamette Valley terroir. Aromatically, it offers notes of Meyer lemon, apricot, peach, struck flint, and subtle spice, with hints of cardamom and pie crust adding complexity. On the palate, it is dry and medium-bodied with vibrant acidity, delivering flavors of stone fruit, lemon curd, and a touch of saline minerality. Aged in French oak, it shows excellent balance and length, with a graceful, layered finish that suggests strong aging potential. Critics and enthusiasts alike praise its harmony of fruit and savory elements, making it a standout Oregon Chardonnay vintage.
About Winery
Résonance Winery was founded in 2013 when Maison Louis Jadot, the historic Burgundy producer, made its first venture outside of France. The project began when Jacques Lardière, Jadot’s legendary winemaker for 42 years, and Thibault Gagey, son of Jadot’s president Pierre-Henry Gagey, discovered the Résonance Vineyard in Oregon’s Yamhill-Carlton AVA. They were immediately struck by the site’s potential, with its marine sedimentary soils and cool-climate conditions ideal for Pinot Noir. Deciding to keep the vineyard’s original name, they established Résonance as Jadot’s Oregon estate, blending Burgundian tradition with Oregon terroir. Today, Résonance produces acclaimed Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, crafted with minimal intervention to highlight purity, elegance, and a sense of place, while symbolizing the “resonance” between Burgundy and Oregon.
