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2020 Campbell Ranch Chardonnay  - Alma Fria

2020 Campbell Ranch Chardonnay

$55.00 750mL
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This 2020 bottling tastes like the persistent coastal fog after it has dripped off the surrounding redwoods, albeit thru a Chardonnay lens. Packed with lime-citrus zest, wild fennel, and a persistent saline acidity, it zips around the palate with a true coastal freshness.

Sitting six miles from the Pacific, just to the east of the Holtermann Vineyard, the Campbell Ranch Vineyard was originally planted exclusively to Pinot Noir. In 2008, our winemaker, Carroll Kemp, brought Old Wente cuttings from the Hyde Vineyard that were selected specifically for the small size of their clusters and mineral flavor profile and grafted just 1.28 acres to Chardonnay, while inter-planting some additional vines to reduce the spacing to 8’ x 2.5’. The result has been mesmerizing.

Taste: This 2020 bottling tastes like the persistent coastal fog after it has dripped off the surrounding redwoods, albeit thru a Chardonnay lens. Packed with lime-citrus zest, wild fennel, and a persistent saline acidity, it zips around the palate with a true coastal freshness.

Vineyard:
Year Planted: 2001
Vine Spacing: 8’ x 2.5’
Soil: Ohlson sandstone
Clones: Hyde Old Wente
Elevation: 750 ft

Wine:
Appellation: West Sonoma Coast
Alcohol: 12.9%
French Oak: 10% new
Yeast: Wild

  • CountryUnited States
  • RegionSonoma
  • AppellationSonoma Coast