ACCOLADES

94 DECANTER For less than $40, you'll struggle to find a better American Chardonnay. This wine shows classic Eola-Amity complexity, marrying spice, fruit and structure.
94+ WINE ADVOCATE The 2021 Chardonnay Estate features creamy lime panna cotta, green pear and smoky flint tones on the nose at this youthful stage. Light-bodied and silky, the palate is tight and focused yet concentrated, and its long, ethereal finish suggests there's more to come.

WINE TECHNICALS

Harvest date: September 14 - 29, 2021
Grapes at harvest: Brix 22-23, pH 3.07, TA 8.6 gr/Liter
Finished wine: Alcohol 13.3%, pH: 3.23, TA: 7.0 gr/Liter
Fermented and aged 12 months in French oak, 30% new barrels
Bottled unfined February 13, 2023
Cases produced: 712 cases in 750ml, 100 cases in 375ml

WINEMAKER NOTES:

The 2021 vintage gave us a bit of everything, from explosive heat events in the Summer to a quick transition to cool, dry Fall weather arriving at the end of September. We typically pick Chardonnay in a fairly compressed window, but in 2021 nearly two weeks separated our early picks from the last, and with the added hang time, we had a very broad color palette to choose from at the blending table. The result is a wine brimming with citrus and tree fruits while maintaining freshness and vibrancy throughout the palate.

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