Evening Land

2022 Evening Land Seven Springs Chardonnay | 94 Points Decanter | Oregon USA

Name: 2022 Evening Land Seven Springs Chardonnay | 94 Points Decanter | Oregon USA
Brand: Evening Land
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🏆 94 Points | The Legendary Oregon Vineyard with a Direct Connection to Burgundy's Domaine des Comtes Lafon!

94 Points – Decanter

A Historic 1984 Vineyard, Ancient Volcanic Soils and One of America's Great Chardonnay Stories!

2022 Evening Land Seven Springs Chardonnay

Eola-Amity Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA

RRP $115

What happens when one of Oregon's most extraordinary vineyards meets a winemaking philosophy influenced by one of Burgundy's greatest Chardonnay producers?

You get Evening Land Seven Springs Chardonnay!

And what a fascinating wine this is.

This is not your typical American Chardonnay.

Forget enormous oak.

Forget excessive richness.

Forget the old stereotype of big, buttery California Chardonnay.

This is something completely different.

Precision. Elegance. Mineral tension. Beautiful acidity. Extraordinary vineyard character.

And look at the score!

94 POINTS – DECANTER!

But here's what makes this wine particularly exciting.

The vineyard was planted in 1984.

It sits on ancient volcanic soils in Oregon's celebrated Eola-Amity Hills.

It's exposed to cooling Pacific winds.

And its winemaking history includes the extraordinary influence of Dominique Lafon, one of the greatest white Burgundy specialists of his generation.

This is exactly the sort of Chardonnay I love discovering at Liquid Vibe!

Evening Land – One of Oregon's Most Exciting Chardonnay Producers

Evening Land is one of the most important names in the modern history of Oregon Chardonnay.

The winery has built its reputation around the extraordinary Seven Springs Vineyard in the Eola-Amity Hills.

And its philosophy is beautifully straightforward.

Exceptional vineyard sites.

Careful farming.

Minimal unnecessary intervention.

And wines that express their origins.

The objective is not to make Chardonnay that tastes like it could come from anywhere.

It's to make Chardonnay that could only come from Seven Springs.

And that's a very important distinction.

Because this vineyard has a genuinely remarkable identity.

Seven Springs Vineyard – Planted in 1984

Here's something most people wouldn't know.

Seven Springs Vineyard was established in 1984.

That's an important date in Oregon wine history.

At the time, the state's modern wine industry was still developing.

Pinot Noir was beginning to attract attention.

But Oregon Chardonnay was still searching for its identity.

Seven Springs became one of the vineyards that helped change that.

Located in the southern Eola-Amity Hills, the vineyard has a beautiful eastern exposure and a distinctive combination of elevation, volcanic soils and cooling maritime influence.

The site has developed an extraordinary reputation for both Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

And today, its oldest vines represent an increasingly valuable part of Oregon's wine heritage.

The Van Duzer Corridor – Oregon's Natural Air Conditioner

Here's one of the most fascinating things about the Eola-Amity Hills.

The region benefits from the Van Duzer Corridor, a natural gap in Oregon's Coast Range.

During the growing season, cool Pacific air moves inland through this opening.

And that cooling influence is enormously important.

It moderates afternoon temperatures.

Helps preserve natural acidity.

And allows Chardonnay to develop flavour without losing the freshness that makes great cool-climate wines so compelling.

The result can be absolutely magnificent.

Beautiful citrus concentration.

Fine mineral structure.

Delicate savoury complexity.

And extraordinary length.

It's one of the reasons the Eola-Amity Hills has become such an exciting region for world-class Chardonnay.

Ancient Volcanic Soils – A Remarkable Geological Story

The Seven Springs Vineyard is planted on volcanic-derived soils associated with Oregon's ancient geological history.

The soils are commonly identified with the Jory and Nekia series, formed from weathered volcanic material.

These soils can provide excellent drainage and distinctive growing conditions.

And when combined with the vineyard's elevation, aspect and cool climate, they help shape the character of the fruit.

It's important to understand that mineral flavours don't simply pass directly from rocks into wine.

But geology influences soil structure, water availability and vine growth.

And those factors can have a profound effect on the finished wine.

At Seven Springs, the Chardonnay is celebrated for its combination of fruit concentration, fine texture and mineral precision.

This is a vineyard with an extraordinary sense of place.

The Burgundy Connection – Dominique Lafon

Now here's where the story becomes really interesting.

Dominique Lafon.

One of the great names in white Burgundy.

For decades, Dominique helped establish Domaine des Comtes Lafon as one of the most celebrated Chardonnay producers in the world.

Particularly through its extraordinary wines from Meursault and the Côte de Beaune.

And Dominique became involved with Evening Land's Oregon winemaking project.

His influence helped establish a philosophy centred on vineyard expression, careful oak handling and beautifully structured Chardonnay.

That's a remarkable connection.

One of Burgundy's great white wine specialists.

Working with one of Oregon's most celebrated vineyards.

And helping shape a new generation of American Chardonnay.

It's a fascinating example of how great wine regions can learn from one another without losing their individual identities.

Rajat Parr and Sashi Moorman – Another Extraordinary Chapter

The Evening Land story became even more interesting through the involvement of Rajat Parr and Sashi Moorman.

Two of the most influential figures in modern American wine.

Rajat Parr became famous for his extraordinary knowledge of Burgundy and his work as a sommelier and wine director.

Sashi Moorman developed a remarkable reputation as a winemaker, particularly through his work with cool-climate Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

Together, they helped shape a new generation of American wines built around restraint, vineyard expression and natural freshness.

Their work with Evening Land reinforced the idea that Oregon could produce Chardonnay of genuine international significance.

And Seven Springs was the perfect vineyard to demonstrate it.

The 2022 Vintage – Beautiful Concentration and Cool-Climate Freshness

The 2022 growing season in Oregon presented a fascinating set of conditions.

A cool, wet spring delayed the early part of the growing season.

But warmer conditions later in the year allowed fruit to develop excellent ripeness.

For Chardonnay, this combination could produce wines with beautiful flavour concentration while retaining vibrant natural acidity.

And that's exactly the balance that makes the finest Oregon Chardonnays so exciting.

The 2022 Seven Springs Chardonnay reflects the vineyard's hallmark combination of fruit purity, fine texture and mineral tension.

Tasting Profile – Lemon, White Peach and Extraordinary Mineral Precision

The 2022 Evening Land Seven Springs Chardonnay is a beautifully refined wine.

Expect a fascinating combination of:

Fresh lemon and lemon zest
Grapefruit
White peach
Green apple
Citrus blossom
Delicate almond
Fine savoury spice
Subtle flinty complexity
Chalky mineral character
Beautiful natural acidity

The palate is elegant and wonderfully detailed.

There's lovely citrus concentration.

White peach provides additional fruit depth.

Subtle savoury complexity gives the wine another dimension.

But what really makes this Chardonnay compelling is the structure.

The acidity is beautifully integrated.

The texture is fine and polished.

And the finish has wonderful mineral precision.

Lemon. Grapefruit. White peach. Almond. Flint. Chalky minerality. Extraordinary length.

This is Chardonnay for people who appreciate finesse as much as flavour.

94 Points – Decanter

The 2022 Evening Land Seven Springs Chardonnay has received:

94 POINTS – DECANTER!

An excellent endorsement for a wine from one of Oregon's most celebrated Chardonnay vineyards.

Decanter has long been an important international voice in fine wine, particularly Burgundy and other classic cool-climate regions.

And its recognition of this wine reinforces the quality and pedigree of Seven Springs.

For serious Chardonnay lovers, this is a producer well worth exploring.

Why Oregon Chardonnay Is Becoming So Exciting

For many years, the international conversation about great Chardonnay was dominated by Burgundy.

And outside France, much of the attention focused on California and Australia.

But Oregon has become one of the world's most exciting Chardonnay regions.

The best wines combine beautiful fruit purity with cool-climate acidity and remarkable mineral precision.

And the Eola-Amity Hills is one of the regions leading that movement.

Seven Springs is a magnificent example.

The wines can be powerful enough to have serious depth.

But restrained enough to retain elegance.

And that's a difficult balance to achieve.

For Lovers of Great White Burgundy

If you love the great Chardonnays of Burgundy, particularly those with beautiful mineral tension and subtle oak, this wine deserves your attention.

Think about the qualities that make exceptional white Burgundy so compelling.

Fresh citrus.

White stone fruit.

Fine texture.

Savoury complexity.

Mineral precision.

And extraordinary length.

The Evening Land Seven Springs Chardonnay delivers many of those same qualities.

But it does so with its own distinctive Oregon personality.

It's not trying to imitate Burgundy.

It's expressing one of America's great Chardonnay vineyards.

And that's what makes it so exciting.

Cellaring Potential

The 2022 Evening Land Seven Springs Chardonnay has the fruit concentration, acidity and structure to develop beautifully with further bottle age.

Suggested drinking window: 2025–2032, depending on storage conditions and personal preference.

I'd happily open a bottle now.

But I'd also put a few away.

As it matures, the youthful citrus and white peach characters should develop deeper toasted nut, biscuit and savoury complexity.

And that beautiful acidity should continue to provide freshness and definition.

Food Pairings

This is a magnificent Chardonnay for food.

I'd recommend:

Fresh scallops
Grilled lobster
King George whiting
Roast chicken with lemon and thyme
Mushroom risotto
Grilled snapper
Comté
Gruyère

Personally, I'd love this with freshly grilled scallops, brown butter and lemon.

The wine's citrus freshness and mineral structure would be absolutely sensational.

Why We Love It at Liquid Vibe

Because this wine has everything that makes discovering great Chardonnay so exciting.

A historic vineyard planted in 1984.

Ancient volcanic soils.

Cooling Pacific winds.

A remarkable connection to Burgundy.

A winery shaped by some of the most influential figures in modern American wine.

And an outstanding international critic score.

Look at what you're getting.

2022 Evening Land Seven Springs Chardonnay

Eola-Amity Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon

Historic Vineyard – Established 1984

Volcanic Jory and Nekia Soils

Cooling Van Duzer Corridor Influence

Historic Winemaking Connection to Dominique Lafon

Rajat Parr and Sashi Moorman Era

94 Points – Decanter

RRP $115

This is serious Chardonnay.

A wine with pedigree.

History.

Precision.

And a wonderful sense of place.

And for anyone who loves discovering the finest Chardonnays from around the world, Evening Land deserves to be firmly on your radar.