‘The Roost’ Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2022

Grapes sourced from Blue Heron Ranch use two Chardonnay clones: Dijon 96 and Clone 4. Clone 96 is an aromatic, elegant, and sharp style of Chardonnay with good concentration and great aging potential, whereas Clone 4 is an excellent clone for maintaining a wine’s bright acidity.

Whole Chardonnay clusters were gently pressed to extract only the most precious, free-run juice. From there, the wine fermented slow and cool in French oak barrels. Following primary fermentation, the wine underwent malolactic fermentation to soften the natural acidity and to create a balanced, round mouthfeel. The wine matured in 100% French oak barrels, 15% of which were new, for 10 months before bottling.

Once an ancient floodplain, the vineyard benefits from the deep fertility of the riverine soil, a gravelly underlayer that allows grape vines to sink deep roots.