Bedell Cellars Chardonnay 2014

A balanced and refreshing Chardonnay with expressive fruit and complex savory minerality. Made from hand-harvested grapes farmed sustainably on our estate from multiple clones on different field sites. The 2013 vintage was unique and exceptional, perhaps the greatest growing season in 40 years of Long Island winemaking. James Suckling, former Editor of Wine Spectator, said "Fresh apple with milk and honey. Some tropical fruit. Medium to full with creamy texture." Vintage Notes KIP & SUSAN BEDELL PLANTED THEIR FIRST GRAPEVINES HERE IN 1980, WITH KIP EARNING THE MONIKER "MR. MERLOT" IN WINE SPECTATOR MAGAZINE. IN 2000, BEDELL CELLARS WAS SOLD TO MICHAEL LYNNE, THE ESTEEMED FILM EXECUTIVE AND ART COLLECTOR. TODAY, BEDELL STANDS AT THE FOREFRONT OF CREATIVITY AND EXCELLENCE IN THE MODERN AMERICAN WINE INDUSTRY, AND IS WIDELY REGARDED AS THE BENCHMARK WINERY IN THE EASTERN U.S. Wine Event and Competition Awards Named one of the top 25 tasting rooms in America by Wine Enthusiast Magazine - Built in 1919, our tasting room is a former historic barn that once overlooked potato fields Kip Bedell named "Mr. Merlot" - 1980 Wine Spectator