The Mer Soleil Vineyard is named for two natural forces that create its growing conditions: sea (mer) and sun (soleil). With plantings at two separate locations in the Santa Lucia Highlands appellation of Monterey County, Mer Soleil’s Chardonnay vines are nestled on east-facing lower slopes of the Sierra de Salinas range in what is one of the coolest, driest grape growing areas in California. During the growing season, warmer inland temperatures at the southern end of the Salinas Valley pull cooling morning and evening fogs into the vineyards. The afternoons, in contrast, are evenly warm and sunny. The absence of rain throughout the long growing season—harvest typically continues into November—and a pattern of brisk afternoon breezes keeps the grapes dry and pristine.
Charlie Wagner II is the winemaker and directs vineyard operations at Mer Soleil
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Mineral driven nose with citrus shining through. Cement tank fermentation and aging bring out aromas remindful of the first rain of the season or a wet rock. Soft and round entry with an acid backbone informs you these grapes are grown in a cooler climate. Mid palate reveals ripe fruits such as...
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SILVER captures the pure, clean expression of
Chardonnay from the Pacific coastline in California.
Using Chardonnay grapes grown in our Mer Soleil
Vineyard in the Santa Lucia Highlands of Monterey
County, we harvest the grapes when just fully ripe,
their gold color hued with green. Thee wine...
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A rich, buttery, barrel fermented Chardonnay with a sunny California profile. This wine has a citrus driven nose with hints of pineapple, banana and coconut cream pie. Soft and round
entry. The oak is apparent, but not defining. The mid-palate goes on to reveal other layers of flavors...
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Citrus driven nose. Hints of matchstick, pineapple, banana and coconut. Soft and round entry. Oak is apparent but not defining. Mid-palate goes on to reveal other layers of flavors-vanilla, lemon meringue pie, and again coconut. Finish is rich with viscosity that coats the mouth for minutes after...
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Silver unites the crisp mineral essence of the classic
Chablis style with the tropical elements found in
Chardonnay of the Pacific coastline.
Mineral-driven nose with citrus shining through. Cement tank fermentation and aging bring out aromas remindful of the first rain of the season or a wet...
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This third vintage follows last year's successful debut of Silver, an effort to unite the crisp mineral essence of classic Chablis style with the tropical elements found in Chardonnay of the Pacific coastline.
Using Chardonnay grown in special blocks of the Mer Soleil Vineyard in the Santa Lucia...
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This year's vintage beautifully integrates aromas of tropical fruit and fresh pear with bright citrus, slight butterscotch and toasted spice flavors. This rich and powerful style has a wide-ranging array of subtleties: minerality and earth, with a fine measure of the Santa Lucia Highlands tropical...
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For the winemaking team that brings you Caymus, Mer Soleil, and and Belle Glos!
This second vintage follows last year's successful debut of Silver, an effort to unite the crisp mineral essence of classic Chablis style with the tropical elements found in Chardonnay of the Pacific...
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Soft gold color. Richly perfumed nose, with light notes of honeysuckle, truffle and buttery oak. Full, layered flavors of tropical fruit are balanced by a bright acidity of sweet citrus, and linger though the long, creamy finish.
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For the winemaking team that brings you Caymus, Mer Soleil, and and Belle Glos!
The debut vintage of Silver, an effort to unite the crisp mineral essence of classic Chablis style with the tropical elements found in Chardonnay of the Pacific coastline.
Using Chardonnay grown in special blocks...
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