2021 Chardonnay La Cruz Vineyard
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The La Cruz Chardonnay is one of our flagship wines made from the estate showing off a complement of tropical notes and flinty limestone, a signature from the ranch. It differs from our Oro de Plata in that it is fermented and aged in French oak barrels.
Wine Details
Vintage
2021
Varietal
Chardonnay
Appellation
Petaluma Gap
Harvest Date
September 10, 2020
Total Acidity
5.75 g/L
pH
3.5
Alcohol %
14.3
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
The 2021 La Cruz Chardonnay is bright and has a beautiful golden
color. The wine shows aromas of tropical and stone fruit with a hint
of vanillin oak. The wine is expressive in the mouth and exhibits
green apple, pear, wet stone, white flowers, caramel, butter toast
texture with a long, mouthwatering finish of acidity.
Winemaker Notes
Our chardonnay was harvested in the cold night and came in at
23.3 Brix. The fruit was pressed using a gentle cycle, the juice
settled for 12 hours prior racking in barrels where they went through
primary and second fermentation. Our 2018 La Cruz Chardonnay
is filtered but not fined. We used Nomacorc 100 closure, with a
specific low oxygen ingress rate, eliminating any oxidation. It is a
100% plant-based closure with a carbon neutral footprint, aligning
with our mission.