- Region
- California
- Producer
- Ramey Wine Cellars
- Vintage
- 2022
- Grape varieties
- 100% Chardonnay
- Bottle size
- 75 cl
- Ratings
- 98 points Jeb Dunnuck
- 96 points Robert Parker
- Alcohol
- 14.5%
- Special characteristic
- Contains sulphites
98
Hand-picked and hand-selected grapes. Cold maceration ('cold soak') followed by wild-yeast fermentation. Maturation for 20 months on the lees in 20% first-use French oak barrels (Taransaud and Darnajou), with regular bâtonnage (lees stirring). Malolactic fermentation also occurred during this time. After a short time in stainless steel, the wine was bottled unfiltered.
Pleasant aromas of panna cotta, blossom honey, lilac, preserved lemon and dried herbs on the nose. This Chardonnay is medium-bodied on the palate, with vibrant acidity and a long, saline finish.
Der Weingarten im Besitz der Familie Martinelli liegt südlich des Weinguts in der Appellation Russian River Valley. Die 2007 gepflanzten Reben wachsen an kühler Lage auf Huichica-Lehm-Tonboden, die sich dank guter Drainage und besonders gut für Premium-Weinsorten wie Pinot Noir und Chardonnay eigenen.