2021 County Line Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast, USA New York 55+ year old vines

55+ year old vines

The 39-hectare planted - only 17 of which awre classified 1st growth and allowed in the final bottling- is planted to 50% Merlot

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2020 was the first individual bottling of this particular 1-hectare plot

From the famous South facing slope vineyard

2021 County Line Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast, USA New York 55+ year old vinesWinemaking: Organically grown Sonoma Coast fruit Handcrafted in Sebastopol, California Aged in neutral French oak, concrete egg, and stainless steel Bottled unfiltered The 2021 County Line Chardonnay unfurls with a delicate roundness, offering notes of lemon curd, golden delicious apple, acacia honey, and jasmine blossom. A hint of flintiness coupled with lean acidity quenches the palate, and lends a bright, tantalizing finish. Both crisp and supple,