2022TheOjaiVineyardChardonnayBienNacidoSantaMariaValley,California

<p>Varietal/Blend: Chardonnay</p><p>Vineyard Area: Drawn from vines in Bien Nacido’s I-block since 1991, which is on the lower part of the Santa Maria Bench where the alluvial soils are fine and gravelly.</p><p>Soil: Fine and gravelly alluvial soils</p><p>Vinification: Hand-harvested, pressed and then fermented in barrel. Stirring of the lees and allowing malolactic conversion to occur naturally.</p><p>Maturation: 11 months in French oak barrels (15% new)</p>