TROPICAL This Chardonnay is quite distinct, with ripe tropical fruit flavors layered with citrus components, vibrant acidity, and the expected minerality characteristic. COOLEST The Edna Valley provides one of the most special micro climates on earth to grow Chardonnay. The coolest growing region in all of California, as cited in a study by Southern Oregon University, it is a mere 5.4 miles from the Pacific Ocean.
Benefiting from the largest swing betweeen high daytime and low nighttime temperatures of any region in California, the climate allows winegrapes to fully develop solid varietal characteristics and highly concentrated color and flavor. The 2012 is loaded with blackberry jam, cherry, black currant, exotic spices and cola, with notes of carmelized oak.