ACCOLADES

97 Jeb Dunnuck
Full-bodied, how could you not love this? It’s a lovely, outstanding wine with a fantastic, long finish. A true pleasure-packed wine, it taps into just joyful, hedonistic pleasure. Outstanding.

95 Decanter

WINE TECHNICALS

Certified Organically Grown
Fruit source: Justice 95 and Bethel Heights Dijon 76 
Harvest date: October 7-13, 2022
Grapes at harvest: Brix 22.3, pH 3.34, TA 6.5 gr/L
Finished wine: Alcohol 13.5%, pH: 3.22, TA: 6.1 gr/L
Barrel aged 12 months in French oak, 45% new barrels, and 4 months in stainless 
258 cases produced;
Bottled unfined February 12, 2024

WINEMAKER NOTES

The goal for the Casteel Chardonnay is always to make the best expression of the vintage, regardless of where in the vineyard the grapes come from. In 2022 we loved the broader shoulders of the Bethel Heights 76 paired with the taut, coiled energy of the Justice 95.

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