Ramey Wine Cellars
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:
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 |
Press & Reviews
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."
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."
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."