Lovely flavors of pear, gardenia, crushed mint, honeydew melon, lime zest, apple tart, graham crackers and kiwi introduce this expressive wine. On the palate, bright acidity balances a lavish mid-palate, leading into a finish featuring delicate mineral nuances of slate and clay.

Our Vintner Select Chardonnay is sourced from three individual blocks of chardonnay grapes, planted to clones 96, 4 and Wente, which are harvested at night, gently pressed under inert gas, racked to barrel and then fermented entirely in French oak barrels, of which only 20% are new. After primary fermentation is complete, the wines undergo a partial malolactic fermentation, which is arrested at 30% completion, and are then aged sur lies with weekly stirring for nine months.