- Practicing Organic
- 100% Chardonnay
- Mayacamas Vineyards (Mt. Veeder AVA)
- Volcanic ash and igneous rocky soils
- 1,800 to 2,400 ft elevation
- Hand-harvested
- Native yeast fermentation
- 95% Whole cluster pressed and fermentation was composed in 60% neutral French oak 225L/228L , remainder in 30% 500L Puncheon, 5% 1,000L foudre and 5% 1,000L neutral Austrian oak foudre
- 13.75% abv
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2022
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
Napa
Variety:
Chardonnay
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Certified Organic - USDA/NOPÿ
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-MAY-11-22 | 12/750ml |
| Half Bottle | US-MAY-11-22H | 12/375ml |
Press & Reviews
Decanter
Score
95
Date
2024-08-24
"A bouquet of dried white wildflowers, hints of cardamom and salty sea spray and a bright whiff of lemon zest. Bright and beguiling, with savoury saline notes jumping off the palate. Briny oyster shell, fresh tarragon and thyme are given over to candied lemon peel, finishing with savoury, lemongrass intensity. Beautiful and classic. Supple, elegant and fresh from the top of Mt Veeder, this is a California Chardonnay that never goes through malolactic fermentation and does not usually see battonage – all to craft intense, mountain-grown Napa Chardonnay of verve and brilliance. The five Chardonnay blocks are found at elevations between 550 to 640 meters. The wine is 85% whole cluster in only 10% new French oak. It's a brilliant wine and has been for decades."
James Suckling
Score
95
Date
2024-12-05
"A broad, generous wine that's also nicely crisp, balanced, intricate and layered. Baked apples, lemon butter, toasted almonds, minerals and an appetizing, chalky edge in the finish. Medium-bodied, long, lingering, layered and complex. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold."
Vinous
Score
92
Date
2023-12-01
"The 2022 Chardonnay is a pretty, soft wine that offers tons of immediacy. Hints of tropical fruit, marzipan, tangerine oil, spice and chamomile show off the riper side of Chardonnay. As always, the malolactic fermentation is almost all blocked, so what comes through is the natural intensity of the year. -Anthonio Galloni"
Wine Advocate
Score
91+
Date
2024-07-03
"Scents of lemon curd and pencil shavings appear on the nose of the 2022 Chardonnay. A lean, lithe effort that weighs in at under 14% alcohol, it's medium-bodied, crisp and clean, with a bright, refreshingly lemony finish. It adheres to the winery's hallmark non-malolactic style and should drink well and evolve nicely over time."