Dubrul Vineyard Chardonnay
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted chicken, creamy mushroom risotto, seared scallops
✨ Technical Specifications
The DuBrul Vineyard, situated on a steep, south-facing hillside in Washington's Yakima Valley, is widely celebrated as one of the Pacific Northwest's premier vineyard sites. Named in honor of co-owner Kathy Shiels' family, this unique terroir features complex soils of volcanic basalt overlaid with wind-blown loess. Owen Roe's expression of Chardonnay from this acclaimed site highlights the brilliant harmony between natural acidity and rich texture. Crafted using traditional French cellar techniques, the wine undergoes barrel fermentation and regular lees stirring (bâtonnage) to develop a creamy, nuanced mouthfeel. The dramatic diurnal temperature shifts of the Yakima Valley preserve the grape's vibrant acidity, resulting in a sophisticated white wine that balances bright orchard fruit notes with a distinct mineral backbone derived from the ancient volcanic soils.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1999 by David and Angelica O'Reilly, Owen Roe is named in honor of the 17th-century Irish patriot Owen Roe O'Neill. Operating across the Pacific Northwest, the winery bridges Washington’s Yakima Valley and Oregon’s Willamette Valley, celebrating cool-climate microclimates, diverse volcanic and windblown loess soils, and dry, high-sunlight ripening conditions. Following a brief period under corporate ownership, the O'Reilly family repurchased the estate in 2024 to reassert their founding independent vision. The viticultural and cellar philosophy prioritizes rigorous low-yield vineyard management, hand harvesting, small-lot fermentations, and judicious use of French oak barrel aging to preserve varietal clarity and site-specific typicity. Sourcing from benchmark terroirs such as Red Willow and DuBrul, Owen Roe produces critically acclaimed single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, and Chardonnay alongside value-driven cuvées under their Sharecropper’s and Corvidae labels, delivering structured, cellar-worthy expressions marked by vibrant acidity and deep concentration.
🍇 Grapes
Chardonnay