Atelier
Atelier, Chardonnay
2021
$64.25
6 case(s) available
About this winery
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Production notes
100% barrel fermented in French oak, we favor second fill barrels to minimize oak overtones. Aged for 11 months in barrel with frequent lees stirring for the first 6 months and occasional lees stirring thereafter to fine-tune the texture. The final blend was assembled in late summer and gently fined for brilliance of color and clarity prior to being bottled.
Tasting notes
Pale gold color with a green hue, this Chardonnay opens with a nose of Bartlett pear, honeydew melon, and almond paste. The streamlined palate is elegant with flavors of apple, lemon curd, nougat, honeycomb, and sea salt with the finish revealing balanced creaminess and a minerality indicative and prized as a nod to the soil of its origin.