- Practicing Organic
- 100% Chardonnay (Wente, 15, 76, and 4 clones)
- Mae Estate Vineyard (Sta. Rita Hills AVA)
- Planted in 2017
- Elder series and Tierra complex sandy loam soils
- Hand-harvested
- Whole cluster pressed to tank to settle overnight
- Native yeast fermentation in barrique and puncheon
- No battonage
- Fermented and aged 10 months in French barrique and puncheon (20% new)
- Additionally aged 8 months in stainless steel before bottling
- 398 cases produced
- 12.8% abv
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2021
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
Santa Rita Hills
Variety:
Chardonnay
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Sustainable
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-TYL-36-21 | 6/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2023-09-21
Wine Advocate
Score
93+
Date
2023-12-29
"The 2021 Chardonnay Mae Estate opens with hints of chalk that give way to white peach, red apple, almonds and floral perfume on the nose. The palate has a textural breadth that emphasizes its deep core of savory fruit, and a foil of crisp acidity calls you back to the glass. It has a latent finish and is the most coiled of the Tyler Chardonnays and will benefit from 3-5 years in bottle."