Paysan Chardonnay 'Jack's Hill" 2024

Lemon curd on brioche toast with key lime zest lead the nose and the front palate migrating into flinty undertones of wet gunpowder and a pleasant return to chamomile. Finishes with bright but balanced acidy reminiscent of tart quinine.

This blend is predominantly sourced from a few vineyards at the base of Jacks' Hill on the eastern side of the Salinas Valley as close to the ocean as grapes can reliably be grown.  They are planted in the orange, iron oxide granodiorite that dominates the region.

The younger vines are cold fermented in tanks with arrested secondary fermentation and aged mostly in concrete.  The older vines are barrel and puncheon fermented, go through malolactic fermentation and are aged on lees in the same vessels.  Racked and blended after 7 months and committed to bottle.

Farming Practice: Organic practicing