NAME
2018 Bruzzone Vineyard, Chardonnay – Santa Cruz Mountains
TYPE
SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS
HARVEST
2018
TASTING NOTES
This is a beautifully intricate Chardonnay, with saline minerality and enticing layers of lemon zest, orange peel, with hints of lime, and mint. On the palate, the flavors are framed by a dynamic undercurrent of cool-climate acidity. While it has both nerve and energy, there is also an inviting creaminess to this wine, that offers a lovely counterpoint, while helping to draw the flavours to a lingering finish.
CELLAR NOTES
Aged for 16 months in French oak cask, French oak barrels, and 500-liter puncheons. To enhance richness and mouthfeel, it underwent 100% malolactic fermentation and the lees were occasionally stirred. This cool-climate Chardonnay was bottled in early 2020 using minimum sulphur.
CSPC 852299