2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Residual Sugar 0.3 g/L
pH 3.1
Total Acidity 7.1 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Chardonnay
Drinking Window 2028+
Region Santa Cruz Mountains
Soil Colluvial soils of golden sand and calcareous deposits
Harvest Dates 11 Oct 2023
Brix at Harvest 21.8°
Grape Clone Old Wente
Vine Age Planted in the mid-1980s
Fermentation Vessels Neutral oak puncheons
Pressing Method Fruit Was Crushed And Pressed
Natural Yeast Yes
Oak Types Neutral oak
Barrel Size 500
Bottling Date 10 Mar 2024
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details The sheet reports 1.36 tons of hand-harvested fruit, 10 months of barrel maturation followed by six additional months of anaerobic aging in steel, 77 cases produced, and a vineyard yield of 1.5 tons/acre. The site lies below 600 feet; the bound is retained here rather than converted into an exact elevation.
Tasting Notes Aromas of pennyroyal, mirabelle and wet sand; flavors of yellow kiwi, lemongrass and sea spray
Food Pairing Fresh oysters, crab cakes, or uni pasta
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2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Residual Sugar 0.4 g/L
pH 3.29
Total Acidity 7.21 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Chardonnay
Drinking Window 2027
Region Santa Cruz Mountains
Soil Colluvial soils of golden sand and calcareous deposits
Harvest Dates 3 Sep 2022
Brix at Harvest 22.0°
Grape Clone Old Wente
Vine Age Planted in the mid-1980s
Fermentation Vessels Neutral oak puncheons
Pressing Method Fruit Was Crushed And Pressed
Natural Yeast Yes
Oak Types Neutral oak
Barrel Size 500
Bottling Date 12 Feb 2024
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details The sheet reports 1.34 tons of hand-harvested fruit, 10 months of barrel maturation followed by six additional months of anaerobic aging in steel, 90 cases produced, and a vineyard yield of 1.5 tons/acre. The site lies below 600 feet; the bound is retained here rather than converted into an exact elevation.
Tasting Notes Aromas of lemon balm, yellow plum and white sage; flavors of lemon meringue, oyster liquor and fresh thyme
Food Pairing Razor-clam crostini, uni pasta, or burrata with peaches
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2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.4%
Residual Sugar 0.2 g/L
pH 3.15
Total Acidity 8.2 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Chardonnay
Drinking Window 2024-2030+
Region Santa Cruz Mountains
Soil Colluvial soils of golden sand and calcareous deposits
Harvest Dates 24 Sep 2021
Brix at Harvest 21.4°
Grape Clone Old Wente
Vine Age Planted in the mid-1980s
Fermentation Vessels Neutral oak puncheons
Pressing Method Fruit Was Crushed And Pressed
Natural Yeast Yes
Oak Types Neutral oak
Barrel Size 500
Production Details The sheet reports 1.78 tons of hand-harvested fruit, 10 months of barrel maturation followed by six additional months of anaerobic aging in steel, 102 cases produced, and a vineyard yield of 1.5 tons/acre. The site lies below 600 feet. The sheet prints the bottling date only as 2/14 without a year, so no canonical bottling date is inferred.
Tasting Notes Aromas of lemon curd, cotton blossom and wet sand; flavors of lemongrass, cracked coriander and Himalayan rock salt
Food Pairing Lemon-saffron risotto, fried haddock sandwich, or cauliflower soup
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