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:
2023
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
West Sonoma Coast
Variety:
Chardonnay
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic

Sizes Available

Full Bottle US-RAM-11-23 12/750ml

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Press & Reviews

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."

REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES

2022
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."
2022
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."
2022
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."
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