- Practicing Organic
- 100% Chardonnay
- Selection of 5 cool sites, with low vigor soils such as Goldridge loam
- 44% Lafranchi, 18% Martinelli Laughlin Rd, 14% Kilcullen, 12% Dutton Sebastopol, 12% Westside Farms
- Planted between 1978 and 2006
- Primarily UC Davis Clone 4, known for prominent acidity and larger clusters
- Secondarily Wente and Rued clones
- Whole cluster pressed for phenolic delicacy
- Native yeast and full native malolactic fermentation in barrel
- Sur lies bâtonnage
- Aged 12 months in 10% new French oak barrels (François Frères)
- Traditionally fined for clarity, but unfiltered
- 13.5% abv
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2022
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
Sonoma
Variety:
Chardonnay
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-RAM-10-22 | 12/750ml |
| Half Bottle | US-RAM-10-22H | 12/375ml |
Press & Reviews
James Suckling
Score
92
Date
2024-04-11
"Light butter and vanilla bean aromas lead to vivid, racy lemon curd, lime zest and cream flavors in this well-balanced, medium-bodied wine. The most affordable of the Ramey chardonnays, it still delivers an elegant texture and delicious flavors. Drink now."
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
95
Date
2024-06-28
"A bright straw color, the 2022 Chardonnay Russian River Valley is fresh and aromatic with notes of flinty, ripe, fresh apple, candied lemon, a savory, lightly herbaceous touch, and a hint of wet stone. Medium to full-bodied, it's elegant and long on the palate, with a delicate saline touch and a balanced feel throughout. It is phenomenal wine and shows off the versatility of this vintage with ease. Drink it over the next 10 or more years."
Wine Advocate
Score
92
Date
2024-10-10
"The 2022 Chardonnay Russian River Valley has inviting scents of yellow apples, allspice, toast and flint. The light-bodied palate strikes a balance of ripe fruit and spicy oak. Its satiny texture is tempered by lively acidity, and it has a long, flavorful finish. This is dangerously easy to drink! 7,442 cases produced."
Wine Spectator
Score
94
Date
2024-05-01
"Oozing with character, this succulent and mouthwatering white offers a fleshy, juicy mix of perfectly ripe peach, mango and lemon bar flavors, with fresh herbal accents fo lemon verbena and vetiver. Offers accents of freshly grated ginger, tangerine and crunchy sea salt on the finish. Drink now through 2036. - M. W."