The fruit for this Chardonnay is grown in vineyards between the Russian River and the Sonoma Coast. The coastal influence provides the right balance of acidity, texture, softness, and length. The cold, foggy mornings slowly ripened the grapes, capturing the essence of this varietal; great texture, intense fruity aromatics and ample acidity.

Fruit is harvested by hand at night and is immediately taken to the winery for gentle pressing. The juice is transferred to both neutral barrels and new barrels after settling overnight to start its fermentation. The wine is then aged in neutral barrels and stainless steel tanks for 11 months before going to bottle.

The Blend: This wine is a combination of Old Wente, Clone 78, 15 and 4 from ten different wineyard blocks.

Production: 600 cases