Brick Kiln Chardonnay
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared scallops, roasted chicken, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
The Brick Kiln Chardonnay is a site-specific expression from Channing Daughters, sourced from the Brick Kiln vineyard in Bridgehampton on Long Island's South Fork. This vineyard is defined by its unique Bridgehampton silt loam soils and strong maritime influence from the nearby Atlantic Ocean. Winemaker Christopher Tracy employs artisanal, low-intervention techniques, often utilizing wild yeast fermentation and aging in a mix of neutral and seasoned French oak barrels. This approach allows the maritime terroir to shine through, offering a wine with distinct salinity, vibrant acidity, and a textured mouthfeel. The name pays homage to the local history of the area, where historic brick kilns once operated, shaping the early settlement of the East End.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded by Walter Channing with initial vineyard plantings dating back to 1982 in Bridgehampton on Long Island's South Fork, Channing Daughters Winery stands as one of New York's most inventive and boundary-pushing artisanal producers. Guided by partner and winemaker Christopher Tracy alongside partner Larry Perrine, the estate champions low-intervention, sustainable viticulture across its distinctive maritime terroir. The winery is celebrated for its remarkably diverse and adventurous portfolio encompassing more than two dozen grape varieties, ranging from skin-contact orange wines like Meditazione and complex field blends like Mosaico to expressive single-vineyard expressions such as L'Enfant Sauvage Chardonnay and Scuttlehole Chardonnay. Through experimental fermentations, pet-nats, and traditional method sparklers, Channing Daughters continues to showcase the dynamic potential and saline elegance of East End winemaking.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Chardonnay