Winemaker Notes
The 2022 Trim Chardonnay captures you right away with its playful liveliness. Aromatic notes of lemon meringue, citrus blossom, green apple lead the way with an abundance of stone fruit and tropical notes through the mid palate and finish.
The wine shows vivacious acidity that is the perfect partner to be enjoyed with food or in a chilled glass. A wine for every Chardonnay lover!
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
This golden-hued wine offers aromas of youthful pear, yellow apple, light vanilla cream and citrus. The midpalate has flavors of fresh Asian pear, green apple, mandarin orange and vanilla bean that slide into salty caramel and a dry finish.
California’s most praised white wine, Chardonnay is also the state’s most planted white grape variety. Diverse terrain and microclimates allow for an incredible range of wine styles.
Chardonnay planted in the cooler, coastal zones takes on bright characteristics like lemon zest, key lime, green apple and wet flint. For this style, look to the chilly Sonoma Coast, Carneros, Santa Cruz Mountains, Santa Lucia Highlands and Edna Valley.
The inland zones of California’s coast, such as the Russian River, Sonoma, Napa and Livermore Valleys maintain a more Goldilocks-esque climate where both styles go. Early picking retains acidity and creates a leaner style but leaving the grapes to hang creates an approachable Chardonnay, balancing richness and finesse.
Chardonnay also plays a major part in the sparkling wine production of the Anderson Valley and Carneros.