{"product_id":"airfield-founders-series-donald-miller-chardonnay-2023","title":"Airfield Founders Series Donald Miller Chardonnay 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eAirfield Estates' Founders Series honors the Miller family's four generations on this Yakima Valley land, and this bottling is named for Donald Deets Miller — the family member who, in 1968, planted the estate's very first trial vines, including Chardonnay, to test whether wine grapes could thrive here. It's a fitting, full-circle gift: a Chardonnay honoring the very man who first planted the variety on this ground.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaste\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedium-bodied with aromas of poached pear, lemon curd and salted butterscotch, the palate reveals peach nectar and honeycomb alongside marzipan and toasted marshmallow, finishing soft and creamy. Drink now through 2038, peaking around 2032 — pair with roast chicken, lobster, or a rich pasta carbonara. Serve at 50-55°F.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100% Chardonnay from the finest Chardonnay blocks of Airfield's own estate vineyard — the same variety Donald Miller first planted here in 1968. Fermented over roughly four weeks at 55-64°F, then aged 11 months in 100% new French oak 500L puncheons with bi-monthly lees stirring for four months. 154 cases produced, made in a vegan style. 13.1% ABV.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Producer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAirfield Estates traces four generations of the Miller family's stewardship of the same patch of Yakima Valley land. H. Lloyd Miller arrived from Illinois in 1907 and began farming the property; during World War II he leased part of the unirrigated acreage to a civilian flight school, and more than 500 Army Air Corps pilots trained on three dirt runways there before the school closed in 1944. When the war ended, Miller bought the surplus hangars and barracks for a dollar and turned them into the headquarters of the family's Airport Ranch — two of the original hangars still stand today. His son, Donald Deets Miller, planted the estate's first trial vines — Chardonnay, Riesling, Gewürztraminer and Cabernet Sauvignon — in 1968, laying the groundwork for what would become a full vineyard operation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDon's son, Mike Miller, founded Airfield Estates Winery in 2005 alongside his own children, winemaker Marcus and Lori, turning the family's aviation history into one of Washington's most distinctive labels — every bottle carries nose-art, tail numbers and runway motifs that trace back to those wartime pilots. The wines are grown on the family's 830-acre estate vineyard in the Yakima Valley AVA, farmed sustainably and largely in a vegan style, and the range has picked up a long list of accolades over the years, including 90+ point scores from Wine Enthusiast, Wine Spectator, James Suckling and Wine Advocate, plus Double Platinum and Best in Show wins at regional competitions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Airfield Estates Winery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57915015037315,"sku":"AIR20923","price":47.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0272\/9843\/1058\/files\/AirfieldFoundersDonald.png?v=1777382291","url":"https:\/\/www.perfectcellar.com\/products\/airfield-founders-series-donald-miller-chardonnay-2023","provider":"Perfect Cellar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}