Varietal: 100% Chardonnay

Vintage: 2023

Vineyard: Boekenoogen Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands

Barrel Progarm: 50% New French Oak, 50% Neutral Oak

Cases Produced: 182

Winemaking: 100% barrel fermentation; 85% malo lactic fermentation

Finished wine: 14.6% alc.

Time in Barrel: 12 months

Brix at Harvest: 24.9

Finished ph: 3.27

Notes: Bright aromatics of sweet cream butter, with a balanced amount of toasty oak, melding with baked yellow apple. Weighty on the palate, but lightened by crisp light fruit on the entry, and ending with a long and textured finish. Think salmon or grilled chicken. 

Varietal: 100% Chardonnay

Vintage: 2023

Vineyard: Isabelle’s Vineyard, Monterey County

Barrel Progarm: New French Oak, Stainless Steel

Cases Produced: 150

Winemaking: 25% barrel fermentation; 85% malo lactic fermentation

Finished wine: 14.6% alc.

Time in Barrel: 12 months

Brix at Harvest: 23.6

Finished ph: 3.49

Notes: Tropical aromatics, with a hint of toasty oak. Meyer lemon with a kiss of its candied rind in the front of the experience, followed by a round mineral mid-palate, and ending with a long pleasant finish. This wine would pair well with a charcuterie starter or a even a sushi meal.