Atomique³ Willamette Valley Chardonnay Le Sédementaire 2021 SO20231109 Marine Descombe's take leans into

Marine Descombe's take leans into that florality

Partial malolactic fermentation and 24% oak aging add roundness and complexity

Aude and Guillaume Lavollée ferment with indigenous yeasts in oak

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and still says he considers himself more Burgundian than Champenois

Atomique³ Willamette Valley Chardonnay Le Sédementaire 2021 SO20231109 Marine Descombe's take leans intoLe Sedimentaire is Atomique3's counterpoint to Le Basaltsame grape, same vintage, different ground. This bottling comes from Willamette sites with sedimentary, marine derived soils, the kind that tend to give rounder, more open knit Chardonnays. Expect riper orchard fruit, a softer palate shape, and a slightly more generous mouthfeel without losing the cool climate freshness Oregon does so well. It's the friendlier, more immediately charming half of