Ramey Wine Cellars

Chardonnay 'Sonoma Coast - Fort Ross Seaview'

Chardonnay 'Sonoma Coast - Fort Ross Seaview'

Chardonnay Sonoma Coast Fort Ross Seaview
  • 100% Chardonnay
  • Third vintage to come exclusively from Martinelli’s Charles Ranch in Fort Foss-Seaview AVA
  • Planted in Goldridge sandstone and Josephine shale soils in 1982 by George Hastings Charles (Lee Martinelli Jr’s maternal grandfather)
  • Pressed whole cluster for delicacy
  • Native-yeast and full native malolactic fermentation takes place in barrel with sur lies batonnage
  • Aged for 12 months in 15% new French oak barrels
  • Traditionally fined for clarity and texture
  • Bottled in February 2019
  • 4,700 cases produced
  • 14.5% abv

Info

Producer:
Ramey Wine Cellars
Vintage:
2022
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
West Sonoma Coast
Variety:
Chardonnay
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic

Sizes Available

Full Bottle US-RAM-11-22 12/750ml

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Press & Reviews

Jeb Dunnuck
Score
94
Date
2024-06-28
"The 2022 Chardonnay Fort Ross-Seaview reveals more flint, as well as notes of lime zest, green apples, toasty incense, and saline. Medium bodied, it retains good freshness and has a savory feel on the finish. It reveals a light herbal note, but it's going to drink well over the next 10 years."
James Suckling
Score
93
Date
2024-04-11
"Flavors of key limes and lemon curd burst from this well-balanced, tangy, acid-driven wine as it lights up the palate. Despite a full body, it shows freshness, vibrancy and concentration, with hints of oak spices, vanilla bean and custard that echo on the finish. Drink or hold."
Vinous
Score
92
Date
2024-02-13
"The 2022 Chardonnay (Fort Ross-Seaview) is a very pretty wine. Jasmine, tangerine peel, mint and light tropical notes all run through this expressive, nuanced Chardonnay. All of this fruit is from the Martinelli family's Charles Ranch, a site most producers bottle as a vineyard designate."

REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES

2023
Wine Spectator
Score
94
Date
2025-04-16
"There's impressive precision and focus to the flavors in this white, with pure Meyer lemon, pomelo, yuzu and fresh ginger accents, plus a crunchy sea salt detail. Honeycrisp apple, lemon verbena and lemon blossom notes emerge on the finish, where the vibrant acidity gives this a firm backbone. Drink now through 2037. 3,429 cases made."
2021
Wine Spectator
Score
94
Date
2024-03-13
"Vibrant and effusive, with energetic lime sherbet, lemon oil, citron and tangerine notes at the core. Shows aromatic details of lemon verbena, lemongrass and lemon basil, with a touch of green tea and white pepper on the fresh, juicy frame. Drink now. ‡M.W."
2021
Wine Advocate
Score
91+
Date
2024-10-10
"The 2021 Chardonnay Fort Ross-Seaview is youthfully coiled with delicate scents of lemon, orchard fruit and oyster shell. The light-bodied palate has a luxuriously creamy texture, a firm spine of acidity and a long, mineral-driven finish. It will benefit from 2-3+ years in bottle to unwind. 3,981 cases were made."
2020
Decanter
Score
94
Date
2023-05-08
2020
Wine Enthusiast
Score
94
Date
2023-07-01
2020
Wine Advocate
Score
92
Date
2023-06-15
2020
Wine Spectator
Score
92
Date
2023-03-13
2019
Wine Advocate
Score
93
Date
2022-07-14
2018
Wine Enthusiast
Score
95
Date
2021-09-01
2018
Wine Spectator
Score
93
Date
2021-07-31