Since moving to Santa Barbara County and producing Chardonnay for Rusack Vineyards as our day time job, we have grown to love Chardonnay again due to the wonderful cool climate offered in the Santa Maria Valley where we purchased the grapes for this wine. We selected the Sierra Madre Vineyard and a particular clone selection in this vineyard that we have some background with. It is a supple wine with great structure, yet produced in a style that we appreciate given the cool climate conditions. The wine is a refreshing break from many of the current heavy handed California Chardonnay wines.

Aromas: Honeysuckle, lemon rind, caramel and vanilla.
Flavors: Mineral notes of wet stone, rich mid-palate with a lemon drop finish.

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