Ceritas Wines

Chardonnay 'Carex'

Chardonnay 'Carex'

Chardonnay Carex
  • Practicing Organic
  • 100% Chardonnay
  • Wente clone
  • Sourced from O’Connell Vineyard (Sonoma)
  • Sandstone soils
  • Eastern aspect
  • Hand-harvested
  • Crushed on the stem and pressed
  • Fermented in 7–12-year-old barrels with complete malo
  • Aged in barrel for 12 months on fine lees in 25% new oak
  • Racked and consolidated into stainless steel for an additional 3-6 months prior to bottling

Info

Producer:
Vintage:
2023
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
Sonoma Coast
Variety:
Chardonnay
Color:
White

Sizes Available

Full Bottle US-CER-34-23 6/750ml

Resources

Press & Reviews

Vinous
Score
92
Date
2026-01-27
"The 2023 Chardonnay Carex is open-knit, gracious and inviting. Tangerine peel, spice, mint, dried flowers and light tropical accents lend an exotic flair. Brisk saline notes take over on the mid-palate and finish, shaping the wine while also adding quite a bit of tension."

REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES

Vinous
Score
95
Date
2022-01-20
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
95
Date
2024-06-27
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2023-07-01
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
93
Date
2022-08-02
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2023-01-10