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Presqu’ile, Chardonnay

Other, United States 2017 (750mL)
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Presqu’ile, Chardonnay

The Santa Maria Valley, in Northern Santa Barbara County, is producing some of the greatest Chardonnay and Pinot Noir on earth. Thanks to its unique microclimate, made possible by the cooling effects of the Transverse Ranges off the coast of the Pacific, this unique region of California delivers a Burgundian expression akin to the best of Oregon with a touch more texture and fruit. The appellation’s aptly situated vines and moderate temperatures result in the ideal combination of ripeness, tension, and aromatic complexity only found in top examples of Chardonnay. Presqu’ile estate has raised the bar for Central Coast Chardonnay. Insiders took note when the winery hired Jeremy Seysses of Domaine Dujac to take the wines to a new level as consulting winemaker. 


Derived from unique clones rooted in sandy loam soil just sixteen miles from the Pacific, their Chardonnay is certified sustainable and is 100% hand-harvested. Taking the Burgundian approach, the winery employs natural techniques: native yeast fermentation, native malolactic conversion, and sur-lie aging to ensure there’s a perfect balance between richness and vivacity. Equal parts estate fruit and nearby Bien Nacido Estate, the wine illuminates a day bright golden hue with aromatics of citrus, butter cream, toast and crushed stones. Honeysuckle, yellow apples, tangerines, white peach, and almond come to the forefront on the palate entry. Creamy throughout marked by a pleasant tinge of Greek yogurt. The wine evokes a juicy freshness contrasted by a bone-dry mineral cut on the finish. This will out perform many single vineyard efforts from the area.  

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United States

Washington

Columbia Valley

Like many Washington wines, the “Columbia Valley” indication only tells part of the story: Columbia Valley covers a huge swath of Central
Washington, within which are a wide array of smaller AVAs (appellations).

Oregon

Willamette Valley

Oregon’s Willamette Valley has become an elite winegrowing zone in record time. Pioneering vintner David Lett, of The Eyrie Vineyard, planted the first Pinot Noir in the region in 1965, soon to be followed by a cadre of forward-thinking growers who (correctly) saw their wines as America’s answer to French
Burgundies. Today, the Willamette
Valley is indeed compared favorably to Burgundy, Pinot Noir’s spiritual home. And while Pinot Noir accounts for 64% of Oregon’s vineyard plantings, there are cool-climate whites that must not be missed.

California

Santa Barbara

Among the unique features of Santa Barbara County appellations like Ballard Canyon (a sub-zone of the Santa Ynez Valley AVA), is that it has a cool, Pacific-influenced climate juxtaposed with the intense luminosity of a southerly
latitude (the 34th parallel). Ballard Canyon has a more north-south orientation compared to most Santa Barbara AVAs, with soils of sandy
clay/loam and limestone.

California

Paso Robles

Situated at an elevation of 1,600 feet, it is rooted in soils of sandy loam and falls within the Highlands District of the Paso Robles AVA.

New York

North Fork

Wine growers and producers on Long Island’s North Fork have traditionally compared their terroir to that of Bordeaux and have focused on French varieties such as Cabernet Franc and Merlot.

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