Sourced entirely from Charles Ranch and pouring a pale straw color, the 2021 Chardonnay Fort Ross-Seaview is fresh and lifted with aromas of salted lime, sea spray, agave, and green pineapple. On the palate. this medium-bodied white is spritely with notes of crunchy fresh fruit and has a silky soft, stony texture to round out its linear drive. It’s fresh with vibrant energy and ripe fruit, white peach, and fresh flowers. Drink it over the next 6-8 years
Product Description:
Third vintage to come exclusively from Martinelli’s Charles Ranch in Fort Foss-Seaview AVA
Planted in Goldridge sandstone and Josephine shale soils in 1982 by George Hastings Charles (Lee Martinelli Jr’s maternal grandfather)
Pressed whole cluster for delicacy
Native-yeast and full native malolactic fermentation takes place in barrel with sur lies batonnage
Aged for 12 months in 15% new French oak barrels
Traditionally fined for clarity and texture
4,700 cases produced
