Possessing a fruit-forward, sumptuous style of Chardonnay from the warm Santa Lucia Highlands, the 2023 iteration is absolutely singing! Comforting aromas tickle the senses: marmalade on toasted bread, marzipan, and lemon meringue. Fresh cut pineapple with mouthwatering acidity keep this wine light on its feet. Citrus blossom and lemon verbena appear later upon this luscious yet refined palate. This Chardonnay closes with richness and a mouthcoating quality.
The 2023 vintage in the Santa Lucia Highlands will be remembered for its patience and precision. A cool, wet winter replenished soils and delayed budbreak by nearly two weeks, setting the stage for a long, measured growing season. Mild temperatures and steady coastal breezes carried through summer, allowing for gradual ripening and exceptional flavor development. Without the heat spikes of prior years, acidity was beautifully preserved while phenolic maturity advanced in perfect sync. Harvest extended well into October under calm, dry conditions—ideal for picking each block at optimal balance. The resulting Chardonnay wine shows remarkable poise: vibrant aromatics, lifted natural acidity, and layers of nuanced fruit and minerality. It is a vintage defined by elegance and tension—an authentic reflection of the Santa Lucia Highlands’ cool-climate terroir.
The Soberanes Vineyard, located in the heart of the Santa Lucia Highlands, builds upon a tradition of high-quality winegrowing. The vineyard is a special project between the Pisoni and Franscioni families, whose friendship spans three generations and is known for the Pisoni, Garys', Rosella’s and Sierra Mar Vineyards. We made this wine for the frst time in 2018. We are thrilled to be working with this outstanding Santa Lucia Highlands vineyard after admiring other Soberanes Vineyard wines for years.
100% Whole-cluster pressed 100% malo-lactic fermentation in barrel 31% new Burgundian French oak barrels using all 3-year aged staves Aged 16 months on primary lees before bottling Bottled without filtration to preserve the wine’s aromas and flavors and enhance aging potential This wine is Vegan
Type:
White
Region:
California
Appellation:
Santa Lucia Highlands
Vintage:
2023
Blend:
100% Chardonnay fruit
Aging:
Sur lie aged with regular stirring
Alcohol:
14.5
Fermentation:
100% indigenous yeast fermentations; 100% malo-lactic fermentation in barrel
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