2021RidgeVineyardsEstateChardonnay,SantaCruzMountains,USA

<p>Grapes: Average Brix 23.8˚TA: 6.46 g/LpH: 3.48Fermentation: Grapes are whole-cluster pressed and barrel fermented. Natural primary and natural secondary (malolactic) fermentations.Selection: Ten of twelve Estate Chardonnay parcelsBarrels: 87% air-dried American oak, 13% French oak (37% one year-old, 8% two years-old, 9% three years-old, 13% four years-old and 18% five years-old). 30% stainless steel tank.Aging: Fourteen months in barrel</p><p>Hand-harvested estate-grown Monte Bello vineyard grapes; whole-cluster pressed; fermented on the native yeasts; full malolactic on the naturally occurring bacteria; oak from barrel aging; minimum effective sulfur. In keeping with our philosophy of minimal intervention, this is the sum of our actions.</p>