2023 Williams Selyem Chardonnay Lewis MacGregor Vineyard

Winemaker Notes

The 2023 Williams Selyem Chardonnay Lewis MacGregor Vineyard from the Russian River Valley is a precise and elegant white wine grown on a rocky knoll. It opens with vibrant aromas of yellow pear, pear skin, lemon, lime, and fresh herbs, leading into a palate rich with yellow apple and pear flavors. The wine is distinguished by its terrific acidity and a long, mineral-driven finish, showcasing the vineyard’s expressive terroir and Williams Selyem’s refined winemaking style.

About Winery

Like most good stories, the history of Williams Selyem owes much to serendipity. If a grower with an abundance of fruit hadn’t given Burt Williams a few tonnes of free grapes in the 1970s, Burt might never have discovered his love and flair for winemaking. And if Burt and his partner Ed Selyem had been able to afford the French Burgundies they both favoured, they might never have tried making their own pinot noir.

The two friends didn’t set out to produce wines for anyone but themselves. And they surely never imagined that their humble experiment in home winemaking would spawn a cult-status winery of international acclaim. Together, Burt and Ed set a new standard for American-made pinot noir, and elevated Sonoma County’s Russian River Valley to among the best wine growing regions in the world.

Now considered Russian River Valley royalty, Williams Selyem are responsible for some of the most sought-after handcrafted expressions of pinot noir across both the New World and Old.