2022 Cedergreen Cellars “Old Vines” Chenin Blanc, Columbia Valley, USA

The Moment

Some Chenin Blancs are built around fruit.
Others are built around shape.

The 2022 Cedergreen Cellars “Old Vines” Chenin Blanc feels like a bottle that sits right between brightness and quiet depth — fresh from the first sip, but with enough texture and saline lift to make it more than just a simple porch white. Tree fruit and citrus zest on the nose, with pineapple, lime, white peach, and a splash of saline on the palate. The wine starts fresh and bright before gaining weight on the mid-palate, which is exactly the kind of movement that makes Chenin Blanc so compelling.

The wine balances minerality with D’Anjou pear and Jamaican ginger, stored and stirred on the lees to promote mouth feel and creaminess. That tells you a lot about why this wine feels so complete: it has the freshness to live in the crisp-white world, but also enough lees-built texture to hold the table’s attention.

What It Feels Like

Think oysters, roast chicken with lemon, and a white that starts clean and mineral, then opens up into something a little softer and more layered.

What makes this bottle work is the tension between brightness and weight. The citrus and saline edge keep it sharp, while the lees handling and orchard-fruit notes give it a little more body through the middle. In practical terms, it drinks like a white you can open for aperitif hour, then happily carry straight through dinner. 

In the Glass

Aromatics
Tree fruit, citrus zest, and subtle herbal-floral notes.

Palate
Pineapple, lime, white peach, pear, and ginger, with a mineral thread running underneath.

Texture
Fresh and bright at first, then fuller through the mid-palate, with lees-derived mouthfeel and creaminess.

Finish
Saline, clean, and persistent, with citrus and mineral freshness carrying through the close.

Why We Love This Bottle

Chenin With More Than Just Brightness
The best thing about this wine is that it does not stop at freshness. The mid-palate weight and saline finish give it a more serious shape than a lot of easy summer whites.

Lees Aging Gives It Depth
The wine is stored and stirred on the lees helps explain the creamier mouthfeel and broader texture.

A Great Food White
Minerality, citrus, saline lift, and a little texture is a very strong combination for seafood, roast chicken, and savory dishes that want freshness without a thin finish. 

Pair It With

• Oysters
• Roast chicken with lemon
• Crab cakes
• Goat cheese
• Grilled shrimp

Technical Notes

Producer: Cedergreen Cellars
Wine: Old Vines Chenin Blanc
Vintage: 2022
Region: Columbia Valley, Washington, USA
Grape: Chenin Blanc
Alcohol: 13.8% ABV.

Style Notes:
Tree fruit, citrus zest, pineapple, lime, white peach, and saline.

Body: Light-Medium
Structure: Bright acidity · mineral edge · lees texture · saline finish

Flavor Profile
Tree Fruit · Citrus Zest · Pineapple · Lime · White Peach · Pear · Ginger · Saline Minerality

Drink Window
Now–2027