This wine drives right down the middle between the wild 2016 vintage and the sultry 2017 vintage. Dark red fruit, smooth and refreshing, keeps you coming back for more.
2018 Presqu’ile Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Chardonnay
Juicy Fruit (also known as Lychee) on the nose, a lot of mouthfeel on the front palate, so much going on, persistent on the finish, a lot of aging potential.
Chapel. La Encantada. Presqu’ile. Rita’s Crown. All rockstar vineyards in their own right. Say hello to the supergroup. Bright cherry and lots of layers of flavor.
Our first, our only Chardonnay from one of our favorite vineyards. The vinous equivalent of a lemon drop - tart, zingy, with creamy and luscious mouthfeel; a great pairing for whatever spread goes out at book club, as if you're going to share it with anyone else.
For followers of ours, you know that we don’t take the Rita’s Crown vineyard lightly. It has the potential to produce wines that can be far more complex and dimensional than a wham-bam-thank-you-ma’am fruit bomb. Wines that, like the best lovers, age gracefully, wines that you want to spend some time with rather than inhale during a boozy, fete-filled blowout that leaves you questioning your life choices in the morning.
Delicious red and blue fruit with underlying savory notes, tongue teasing acidity, bramble, and earth, all in service of a certain je ne sais quoi (yes, the winemaker is deep into Duolingo French, and if you ever find yourself in the Hollywood area and listen very carefully, you might hear him butchering the language of love out a second-floor window). A poster-Pinot for the Rita’s Crown moniker.
