Turning Tide, Chardonnay, 2020
Chardonnay grapes picked in the early dawn hours to preserve freshness and flavor are whole-cluster pressed, barrel-fermented, and aged in large neutral oak puncheons, delivering a supple wine with bright natural acidity. The wine is then aged in 90% neutral and 10% new French Burgundian oak barrels for eight months with limited sulfur additions, resulting in a finished wine with no sugar and naturally low alcohol. Soft, approachable yet naturally racy acidity is the hallmark of this Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay.
Chardonnay grapes picked in the early dawn hours to preserve freshness and flavor are whole-cluster pressed, barrel-fermented, and aged in large neutral oak puncheons, delivering a supple wine with bright natural acidity. The wine is then aged in 90% neutral and 10% new French Burgundian oak barrels for eight months with limited sulfur additions, resulting in a finished wine with no sugar and naturally low alcohol. Soft, approachable yet naturally racy acidity is the hallmark of this Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay.
Chardonnay grapes picked in the early dawn hours to preserve freshness and flavor are whole-cluster pressed, barrel-fermented, and aged in large neutral oak puncheons, delivering a supple wine with bright natural acidity. The wine is then aged in 90% neutral and 10% new French Burgundian oak barrels for eight months with limited sulfur additions, resulting in a finished wine with no sugar and naturally low alcohol. Soft, approachable yet naturally racy acidity is the hallmark of this Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay.