Walter Scott, Chardonnay Witness Tree, 2023 4JULY25SALE or aged cheeses—or simply enjoy

or aged cheeses—or simply enjoy it as a rare glimpse of Cabernet Franc with bottle age and no rush

and crushed volcanic rock

The first sip reveals sweetness with a subtle hint of orange

It’s more structured than some past vintages

Raised in Champagne and trained in Volnay

Walter Scott, Chardonnay Witness Tree, 2023 4JULY25SALE or aged cheeses—or simply enjoyWitness Tree is one of the higher, cooler perches in the Eola Amity Hills, named for an old white oak that surveyors once used as a landmark, set on the volcanic Jory and Nekia soils that give the Eola Amity its cut. It sits right in the path of the Van Duzer wind corridor, where cold Pacific air funnels in each afternoon to slow ripening and lock in acidity. That's the raw material Walter Scott turns into one of Oregon's most Burgundian Chardonnays.