- 100% Chenin Blanc
- Amador County
- 1 foudre + 14 barrels produced
- Blend of 2 vintages
- one planted in 1979 and grown at 1500 feet in a mixture of iron rich volcanic, quartz and decomposed granite soils • this vineyard is head-trained, dry-farmed and own rooted
- the other planted in 2020 in black gneiss and blue schist at 1900 feet
- White flowers, sea salt, citrus and flint. Precise, mouth-watering finish
- 12.4% alc
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2023
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
Amador
Variety:
Chenin Blanc
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-SNL-10-23 | 12/750ml |
Tasting Notes
White flowers, sea salt, citrus and flint. Precise, mouth-watering finish.
Resources
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2022
Vinous
Score
92
Date
2024-01-01
"The 2022 Chenin Blanc (Amador County) is a mix of young vines and a new site at 2,000 feet in elevation. Strong mineral and savory inflections give the 2022 striking delineation and tension. This understated, classy Chenin is so expressive. Green pear, spice, mint and dried flowers linger. I especially admire the precision here."
2022
Jancis Robinson
Score
17.5
Date
2024-12-26
"Smells of grapefruit and pear skin. Bright saline flavours of Asian pear and grapefruit have a crystalline, quartz-like brightness as fantastic acidity and a touch of salinity add complexity and tingle the salivary glands. A hint of vanilla and white flowers lingers in the finish. VGV (AY)"