The 2024 Doherty Chenin Blanc is a wine of compelling duality — generous and sun-kissed in its fruit, yet structured and mineral in its bones. It speaks fluently of Washington's volcanic terroir while honoring Chenin Blanc's ancestral Loire Valley roots. This is a bottle that rewards patience, invites contemplation, and pairs beautifully with the best the Pacific Northwest table has to offer. Columbia Valley's semi-arid high desert delivers 300+ days of sunshine annually. Long warm days allow slow, even ripening, while nights drop 40–50°F from daytime highs — preserving the natural acidity that keeps Chenin's vibrant freshness intact.

Pale gold with luminous green highlights. Crystal clear with medium viscosity and slow-falling legs — a hallmark of glycerol richness in well-made Chenin Blanc.

Lifted aromatics of fresh pear, white peach, and Granny Smith apple open first. Secondary notes of honeysuckle, orange blossom, and beeswax develop with air. Subtle minerality — wet flint and crushed chalk — lingers beneath.

Dry entry with medium-full body. Quince, preserved lemon, and green melon are carried on crisp, almost electric acidity. Mid-palate richness expands to apricot and white nectarine before a long, mineral-driven finish.

Persistently long and clean, with saline minerality and a final echo of lemon curd and almond blossom.