Vintage Character Limited Addition Matrix Old Vine Arneis 2022 is a Willamette Valley white wine built around one of Oregon’s rarer plantings of Arneis. The 2022 growing season in the Willamette Valley delivered a later, slower ripening pattern, helping preserve freshness while allowing the variety to develop layered orchard-fruit character, making this a particularly compelling vintage for a crisp, characterful white. Sourced from old vines in the Chehalem Mountains sector of the valley, the wine draws distinction from a cool-climate setting that favors tension, aromatic lift, and a subtle mineral edge rather than simple richness.
Tasting Profile & Food Pairing On the nose, it opens with almond blossom, white peach, green pear, lemon zest, and a flicker of white pepper, followed by hints of beeswax and saline nuance. The palate is dry and medium-bodied, with medium-high acidity carrying a textured core of stone fruit and citrus into a gently savory, lightly nutty finish shaped by lees influence. Its combination of freshness and quiet complexity makes it an excellent match for grilled halibut with herbs, burrata with citrus and olive oil, or roast chicken with fennel.
Winery Background Limited Addition is the collaborative Oregon project of Bree Stock MW and Chad Stock, two winemakers known for pushing beyond the state’s mainstream varieties while keeping a strong focus on site expression. Their work highlights uncommon, climate-suited grapes and small vineyard parcels, with an approach rooted in sustainable farming partnerships and minimal-intervention cellar work. In this wine, that philosophy translates to careful handling, restrained élevage, and a transparent style that lets old-vine Arneis speak clearly—an appealing example of how adventurous producers are expanding the boundaries of Willamette Valley wine.