- Practicing Organic
- 100% Chardonnay
- Woolsey Road Vineyard (Russian River Valley AVA)
- Owned by the Martinelli family and was planted to Ramey’s specifications in 2007
- 1×2 meter spacing on a northeast-facing slope
- Huichica clay-loam over clay soils
- Clonal Selection: Old Wente cuttings taken from Platt Vineyard, which was sourced from Hyde Vineyard
- Whole cluster pressed for phenolic delicacy
- Native yeast and full native malolactic fermentation in barrel
- Sur lies bâtonnage
- Aged 20 months in 20% new French oak barrels (François Frères and Taransaud Beaune)
- Traditionally fined for clarity, but unfiltered
- 13.5% abv
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2021
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
Russian River Valley
Variety:
Chardonnay
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Sustainable
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-RAM-32-21 | 12/750ml |
Press & Reviews
James Suckling
Score
93
Date
2024-04-11
"Richness and concentration are the hallmarks of this full-bodied, mouth-filling wine. Deep in Bosc pears, baked apples and baking spices, it offers a creamy texture balanced by moderate acidity. Drink now or hold."
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
96
Date
2024-06-28
"Bright straw-colored, the 2021 Chardonnay Woolsey Road Vineyard is forward on the nose with notes of melon rind, fresh pear, flint, and delicate baking spice, and it has a lot of vibrant nature. Medium to full-bodied, it offers fantastic tension and a linear feel with great length, and it's going to age very well. Drink 2025-2040."
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2024-01-01
"The 2021 Chardonnay Woolsey Road Vineyard is another dense, ample wine in this range. The Woolsey Road has a good deal of phenolic intensity. There's real breadth and resonance here. Lemon confit, white pepper and dried herbs are nicely amplified."
Wine Advocate
Score
95
Date
2024-10-10
"The 2021 Chardonnay Woolsey Road Vineyard is perfumed and exotic. It has layered aromas of candied apricot, alpine herbs, honey, almonds and crŠme fra'che. The medium-bodied palate is expansive and mouth coating with generous flavors. Firm, shimmery acidity balances its hedonistic edge, and it should be long lived in the cellar. 787 cases were made."
Wine Spectator
Score
94
Date
2024-05-01
"Fragrant, focused and precise, offering flavors of lemongrass and lemon blossoms, with Meyer lemon and green papaya accents, plus a touch of tangerine. Shows green tea, lemon balm and white pepper notes on a mouthwatering frame, with a hint of salinity that lingers. Drink now. —M.W."