2022TheSet,Chardonnay,St.RitaHills,USA

<p>The fruit for this cuvée comes from a sandy block planted exclusively to the Wente clone of Chardonnay. Picked early to maintain its acidity, the fruit was crushed and lightly pressed. The juice was fermented in 1500L oak foudres, where it remained for 9 months, undergoing a slow malolactic fermentation, until being racked into stainless steel before bottling.</p><p>VINTAGE NOTES: The Chardonnay shows little of the ripe quality that shows in the red wines from 2022. Up until the late heatwave, the growing season was cool and even, and the resulting wine is balanced, with racy acidity and great texture.</p><p>152 cases | Bottled May 16, 2023</p><p>-from the producer</p>