Winemaker Notes
Aromas of Brioche and pear with a forward palate of enticing apple-pie aromas, ripe and zesty citrus and apple-skin flavors and a nicely tangy, chewy texture. Fermentation spontaneously occurs in barrels, with a further 12 months of aging on the wines fine lees in barrique of which is 5% new, lending layers of complexity to the wine. Serves beautifly with creamy pasta dishes or skewered white meats on the barbeque. Vegan
Blend: 100% Chardonnay
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
This layered wine comes from the neighbors’ grapes, largely the noted Ferrington Vineyard, and offers enticing apple-pie aromas, ripe and zesty citrus and apple-skin flavors and a nicely tangy, almost chewy texture. Aged in 95% used oak barrels, it’s a complex and tempting wine.
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Wine Spectator
This layered wine comes from the neighbors' grapes, largely the noted Ferrington Vineyard, and offers enticing apple-pie aromas, ripe and zesty citrus and apple-skin flavors and a nicely tangy, almost chewy texture. Aged in 95% used oak barrels, it's a complex and tempting wine. Editors' Choice.
One of the most popular and versatile white wine grapes, Chardonnay offers a wide range of flavors and styles depending on where it is grown and how it is made. While it tends to flourish in most environments, Chardonnay from its Burgundian homeland produces some of the most remarkable and longest lived examples. California produces both oaky, buttery styles and leaner, European-inspired wines. Somm Secret—The Burgundian subregion of Chablis, while typically using older oak barrels, produces a bright style similar to the unoaked style. Anyone who doesn't like oaky Chardonnay would likely enjoy Chablis.
Surrounded by redwood forests and often blanketed in chilly, ocean fog, the Anderson Valley is one of California’s most picturesque appellations. During the growing season, moist, cool, late afternoon air flows in from the Pacific Ocean along the Navarro River and over the valley's golden, oak-studded hills. High and low temperatures can vary as much as 40 or 50 degrees within a single day, allowing for slow and gentle ripening of grapes, which will in turn create elegantly balanced wines.
The Anderson Valley is best known for Pinot Noir made in a range of styles from delicate and floral to powerful and concentrated. Chardonnay also shines here, and both varieties are often utilized for the production of some of California’s best traditional method sparkling wines. The region also draws inspiration from Alsace and produces excellent Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris.