The 2021 Atomique³ “Le Basalt” Chardonnay is a limited Oregon Chardonnay from the Willamette Valley’s Eola-Amity Hills, crafted by the collaborative project Atomique³, which unites Chilean winemaker Felipe Ramirez, terroir expert Pedro Parra, and famed Meursault vigneron Jean-Marc Roulot in pursuit of mineral-driven, site-transparent wines inspired by Burgundy. The project was conceived as a tribute to the late vintner and filmmaker Mark Tarlov and focuses on identifying rare vineyard sites capable of producing world-class Chardonnay through detailed soil study and minimal-intervention winemaking. Le Basalt specifically comes from a small vineyard rooted in thin silty red clay over fractured volcanic basalt, where shallow topsoil forces vines to dig deep into ancient rock, yielding a wine noted for tension, depth, and pronounced mineral energy. Made entirely from Chardonnay grapes, it typically shows vibrant orchard fruit, apricot, herbal lift, and structural precision, reflecting both the cool Oregon climate and the team’s philosophy that great wines begin in the geology beneath the vines.

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