- Practicing Organic
- 100% Chardonnay
- Sourced from Trout Gulch Vineyard (Santa Cruz Mountains AVA)
- Coldest Chardonnay site for Ceritas
- East facing site
- less than 3 miles from the Pacific Ocean
- Sand and lifted shallow seabed soils
- 35-40-year-old own-rooted vines
- 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 gross lees
- Racked and consolidated into stainless steel for an additional 3-6 months prior to bottling
- 12.3% abv
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2024
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
Santa Cruz Mountains
Variety:
Chardonnay
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Practicing Biodynamic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-CER-30-24 | 6/750ml |
Resources
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2023
Vinous
Score
92
Date
2026-01-27
"The 2023 Chardonnay Trout Gulch bristles with citrus, oyster shell, chalk, white pepper and mint. In this cold, late-ripening year, the Trout Gulch (a late site) is especially nervy and tightly wound. Brisk saline notes support the long, racy finish. This is a very pretty and expressive Chardonnay, but it needs air to be at its most expressive."
Vinous
Score
96
Date
2023-07-01
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
94
Date
2024-01-01
Vinous
Score
91
Date
2023-01-10